Illustration Age Showcases New Inspiring Work from Five Magazines

Illustration Age Showcases New Inspiring Work from Five Magazines

For the week of April 28-May 2, the Illustration Age website featured illustrations from five diverse magazines. Guest edited by Robert Newman, the idea behind the series was to look at magazines that use illustration as a major component of their design and content.

The five magazines that were exhibited: Eight by Eight, Anorak, Reader's Digest, The Baffler, and The New Yorker, represent a wide variety of genres, audiences, formats, and styles of illustration. But for all of them, illustration is an essential part of the visual identity of the magazine, not just a way to decorate or accompany stories, but an integral part of the regular conversation that is carried on with the readers. The editors and art directors of these magazines are passionate supporters of illustration, each with their own unique aesthetic.

This series is an inspiring look at new and established illustrators and a tribute to some great design and art direction.

(Above: Illustration by David McLimans for The Baffler. Art director: Patrick JB Flynn)

  • Illustration from The Baffler by Henrik Drescher. Art director: Patrick JB Flynn.
    Illustration from The Baffler by Henrik Drescher. Art director: Patrick JB Flynn.
  • Illustration from The Baffler by Jonathon Rosen. Art director: Patrick JB Flynn.
    Illustration from The Baffler by Jonathon Rosen. Art director: Patrick JB Flynn.
  • Illustration from Eight by Eight by Nigel Buchanan. Editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee.
    Illustration from Eight by Eight by Nigel Buchanan. Editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee.
  • Illustration from Eight by Eight by Diego Patino. Editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee.
    Illustration from Eight by Eight by Diego Patino. Editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee.
  • Illustration from Eight by Eight by Brian Cronin. Editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee.
    Illustration from Eight by Eight by Brian Cronin. Editor: Robert Priest, creative director: Grace Lee.
  • Illustration from Reader's Digest by Serge Bloch. Design director: Dean Abatemarco, art director: Marti Golon.
    Illustration from Reader's Digest by Serge Bloch. Design director: Dean Abatemarco, art director: Marti Golon.
  • Illustration from Reader's Digest by Colin Johnson. Design director: Dean Abatemarco, art director: Marti Golon.
    Illustration from Reader's Digest by Colin Johnson. Design director: Dean Abatemarco, art director: Marti Golon.
  • Illustration from Reader's Digest by Agata Marszalek. Design director: Dean Abatemarco, art director: Marti Golon.
    Illustration from Reader's Digest by Agata Marszalek. Design director: Dean Abatemarco, art director: Marti Golon.
  • Illustration from Anorak by Marcus Oakley. Editor: Cathy Olmedillas.
    Illustration from Anorak by Marcus Oakley. Editor: Cathy Olmedillas.
  • Illustration from Anorak by Zhang LIang. Editor: Cathy Olmedillas.
    Illustration from Anorak by Zhang LIang. Editor: Cathy Olmedillas.
  • Illustration from Anorak by Kyle Platts. Editor: Cathy Olmedillas.
    Illustration from Anorak by Kyle Platts. Editor: Cathy Olmedillas.
  • Illustration from The New Yorker by Charles Berberian. Cover art director: Francoise Mouly, creative director: Wyatt Mitchell.
    Illustration from The New Yorker by Charles Berberian. Cover art director: Francoise Mouly, creative director: Wyatt Mitchell.
  • Illustration from The New Yorker by Victo Ngai. Art director: Chris Curry, creative director: Wyatt Mitchell.
    Illustration from The New Yorker by Victo Ngai. Art director: Chris Curry, creative director: Wyatt Mitchell.
  • Illustration from The New Yorker by Harry Campbell. Art director: Chris Curry, creative director: Wyatt Mitchell.
    Illustration from The New Yorker by Harry Campbell. Art director: Chris Curry, creative director: Wyatt Mitchell.


Illustration Age asked each magazine to send one recent issue. All the illustration selections were taken from that single issue (with the exception of The New Yorker), which makes the collections even more remarkable.

Here's a sample look at the five magazines and their illustrations. Follow this link to see the complete set of magazine and illustration showcases on Illustration Age.

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