Can’t Judge a Reader by the Book Cover
By Kevin Guiney | November 21, 2010 | Comments (1)

You there! What are you reading? Unfortunately in the brave new world of digital publishing, I’ll never know. Gone are the days of my favorite pastime: judging my fellow morning commuters based on what they …

Read the full article
Culture

Art, Music, Literature, and General Good Taste of All Things Editorial

Digital

Screens, RGB, Widgets, Interfaces, and the Click of a Mouse

Education

Educators, Courses, and Schools Innovating in the Field of Publishing

Print

Papers, Inks, Finishing Techniques, and the Whirl of the Press

Profiles

The People, the Projects, and the Innovations that Changed Publishing

Fred Woodward
By Chris St.Cyr | October 1, 2010 | Comments (0)
Fred Woodward

Fred Woodward

In 1987 Fred Woodward became the art director of the venerable music magazine, Rolling Stone. Prior to landing his dream job he designed for D Magazine in Dallas, Westward, the Sunday magazine of the Dallas Times Herald, Texas Monthly, and Regardie’s.

Mr. Woodward art directed Rolling Stone until 2001 when he moved on to art direct GQ magazine. The men’s magazine was quickly reshaped into an award-winning publication taking home the Society of Publication Designers’ Magazine of the Year during Mr. Woodward’s second year on the job. His work for GQ continues to win awards in all major design categories. Read the full article

George Lois
By Chris St.Cyr | August 6, 2010 | Comments (0)
George Lois

From 1962 to 1972 AIGA Gold Medalist, George Lois, art directed some of the most recognizable magazine covers for Esquire magazine. His tenure started off with a knock-out — The Floyd Patterson knock-out. On his …

Alumni Magazines On Wordpress
By Kelly McMurray | June 23, 2010 | Comments (0)
Alumni Magazines On Wordpress

When many people think of the term “blog” they tend to envision a personal journal. But today blogging platforms have expanded into a much broader use, ranging from school websites to online publications. With a …

The 48 Hour Experiment
By Chris St.Cyr | May 14, 2010 | Comments (0)
The 48 Hour Experiment

The first issue of 48HR magazine is out. If you’re not familiar with this new publication, it’s a magazine experiment that takes advantage of the immediacy of digital technology in order to write, design, produce …

Comic Book Covers as Other Publications
By Chris St.Cyr | May 1, 2010 | Comments (0)
Comic Book Covers as Other Publications

One of the design aspects of magazines from the past that I miss is the minimal treatment of the cover. The work of George Lois for Esquire is a clear example. The covers communicated a …