You hear the phrase 'print is dead' far too often these days, but thankfully for us it isn't. However, there's no escaping the fact that traditional magazines are changing and are now entering the twilight of their years.
The indisputable fact is that people are buying fewer magazines in the way they used to, via the newsstand. A more technology-savvy public now digests its media in a much more diverse way than ever before, whether that's via the internet, the red button on their television remote or by downloading it direct to their mobile. The truth is there are much more immediate and cost-effective ways of reaching readers these days than just print, and designers will need to adapt their skills accordingly - maybe not immediately, but certainly soon.