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Kia Motors
Open Road Magazine Redesign
Shifting design into a higher gear.
This South Korean-based car company is one of the fastest-growing car companies in the US, with more than 745 dealers throughout North America. Kia's success has come chiefly from the company's distinctive focus on design, innovation and technology, while still providing great value in a crowded automotive market.
- Open Road Magazine Redesign // Kia Motors
Proud owners of Kia vehicles receive the bi-annual car magazine, Open Road — filled with features, insights, and information on upcoming models. This six year-old glossy magazine was successfully communicating product news, travel information, and helpful tips for owners, but the design wasn't capturing the energy and design-forward sophistication of the Kia brand. So, Kia and Leaders Media America tapped Hexanine to redesign the flagship publication. We sought to elevate the magazine's design, matching the high-gloss quality of Kia's award-winning product design and advertising. Our team simplified the design and uncluttered the layouts overall, putting the focus back on the cars themselves (and Kia's beautiful auto photography). We also streamlined the typographic system and magazine hierarchy to shift the reading experience into a much higher gear.
