January 2016 Archives

Play with SPD 51 Round 3: No Contest Winner

Play with SPD 51 Round 3: No Contest Winner

No winners this week. Triple Prize Next Week!
Try again Monday with Round 4! 

Wearing Two Hats: The Double Threat

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ILLUSTRATORS WHO DESIGN,
DESIGNERS WHO ILLUSTRATE

We are launching our first ever co-sponsored Illustration Event with the amazing Society of Illustrators on Wednesday, February 24th at 6pm.

Who are they exactly? For those of you who haven't attended S of I events, they present the very best of editorial, advertising, and book illustration work

This once-ever event presents a panel of many of the most influential and versatile designer/illustrators working today. 

Moderated by Len Small, AD of Nautilus magazine, the panel includes:

Stephen Doyle 
(illustrator, visual influencer, former AD of Spy magazine)

Matt Dorfman

(illustrator, AD, New York Times Book Review)

Martin Gee
(illustrator, Senior AD, Time magazine)

Melinda Beck
(illustrator, designer)

Carlos Zamora

(illustrator, designer: Havana/St. Louis; creative director: Express Scripts)

Deanna Donegan

(illustrator, designer, The New Yorker)

The Society of Illustrators is at 128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
 

GO TO www.societyillustrators.org TO BUY TICKETS!
$20 Non-members | $10 Members (Society of Illustrators + SPD) 

art by Martin Gee

SPD

SPD "Last Thursday" Happy Hour!

Join us for our first... monthly "Last Thursday" Happy Hour!

January 28th will be hosted by Tim Leong, President of SPD and Design Director of Entertainment Weekly.

There will not be a cover charge. So enter PUB51 and then come be happy for an hour or so...

The Folly
7-9pm
92 West Houston Street

Cover of the Day: Variety, January 2016

Cover of the Day: Variety, January 2016

cover-of-the-day-logo.jpgWelcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

VarietyJanuary 2016
Creative Director: Chris Mihal 
Illustrator: Daniel Zender

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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
Cover of the Day: New York Observer, January 25, 2016

Cover of the Day: New York Observer, January 25, 2016

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

New York ObserverJanuary 25 2016
Artwork: Carlos Zamora
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
SPD 51: Show Us What You Got!

SPD 51: Show Us What You Got!

SPD 51: The BEST Editorial Design Competition

Tick. Tock. The Late (and final) deadline is approaching.  
More categories for you to enter, means more chances to win! 

Get your entries in before Friday, January, 29th at 6pm.
Send or deliver all print entries to SPD | 27 Union Square West | Suite 207 | New York, NY 10003


Members get great discounts!  
JOIN NOW to get the deals.

Cover of the Day: The Pitchfork Review, Issue 8

Cover of the Day: The Pitchfork Review, Issue 8

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

The Pitchfork Review, Issue 8
Creative Director: Michael Renaud
Art Director: Molly Butterfoss
Photograph: Dan Monick
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
Play with SPD 51: Round 3

Play with SPD 51: Round 3

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? 
Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 12pm EST.


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The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.

Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 12pm EST.


Let the games begin!


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Play with SPD 51 Round 2: No Contest Winner

Play with SPD 51 Round 2: No Contest Winner

Try again today with Round 3!
Cover of the Day: New Yorker, January 25, 2016

Cover of the Day: New Yorker, January 25, 2016

cover-of-the-day-logo.jpgWelcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

New YorkerJanuary 25 2016
Art Editor: Françoise Mouly 
Ilustration: John Cuneo

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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
SPD 51 JUDGES ANNOUNCED!

SPD 51 JUDGES ANNOUNCED!

The SPD Judging Weekend is approaching! This outstanding team will jury the best editorial design competition in the world.

Leading the way in this effort are the highly distinguished co-chairs:

Print Co-Chairs:

Gail Bichler
Design Director, The New York Times Magazine

Anton Ioukhnovets
Creative Director, Ioukhnovets Studio

Digital Co-Chairs:

Tom O'Quinn
Creative Director, Men's Health

Melanie McLaughlin
Creative Director, Collide Brand Consultants

Magazine of the Year Chair:
Robert Newman
Creative Director, This Old House

Brand of the Year Chair:
Debra Bishop
Creative Director, More Magazine

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SPD Playlists: Jamie Prokell

SPD Playlists: Jamie Prokell

"I listen to music at least 11 hours a day," says More magazine's senior art director Jamie Prokell.… MORE
Cover of the Day: Bloomberg Businessweek, 18-24 January 2016

Cover of the Day: Bloomberg Businessweek, 18-24 January 2016

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

Bloomberg Businessweek, 18-24 January 2016
Design Director: Robert Vargas
Deputy Creative Director: Tracy Ma
Design Director: Cynthia Hoffman
Director of Photography:
Clinto Cargill
Designers: Lee Wilson, Chandra Illick, Shawn Hasto, Braulio Amando Graphics
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Round 2

OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Round 2

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes: 

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 12pm EST.
   
The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.


Let the games begin!

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Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 12pm EST.
   
Full rules after the jump.
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SPD 51 Standard Deadline Extended!

SPD 51 Standard Deadline Extended!

The Best Editorial Design Competition

Cover of the Day: GQ, February 2016

Cover of the Day: GQ, February 2016

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

GQ, February 2016
Design Director: Fred Woodward
Director of Photography: Krista Prestek
Photograph: Ben Watts
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
SPD

SPD "Last Thursday" Happy Hour!

Join us for our first... monthly "Last Thursday" Happy Hour!

January 28th will be hosted by Tim Leong, President of SPD and Design Director of Entertainment Weekly.

There will not be a cover charge. So enter PUB51 and then come be happy for an hour or so...

The Folly
7-9pm
92 West Houston Street

Cover of the Day: Metropoli, January 2016

Cover of the Day: Metropoli, January 2016

cover-of-the-day-logo.jpgWelcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

MetropoliJanuary 2016
Art Director: Rodrigo Sanchez
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
Contest Winner: Play with SPD 51

Contest Winner: Play with SPD 51

Congratulations Gus Wezerek!
Our first Play with SPD51 contest winner. Try again on Monday when we post Round 2!
Cover of the Day: Metro, 12 January 2016

Cover of the Day: Metro, 12 January 2016

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

Metro, 12 January 2016
Photo: Brian Duffy
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Play with SPD 51!

OFFICIAL SPD CONTEST: Play with SPD 51!

Test your industry knowledge! For the next eight weeks, we will be posting three publication-design-related questions each week. Be the first to answer them correctly and win your choice of two prizes:
   

A set of the most recent 5 SPD Annuals (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)* 
   *Available to be mailed anywhere in the continental United States.

OR 

     
A bottle of Hangar One Vodka**
**Available only to winners (21 years and over) who are able to pick it up at the SPD office. 

Wanna play? Check out the following 3 questions and email your answers to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 12pm EST.
  
The first e-mail received with all three questions answered correctly will be the winner. Winners will be announced here on SPD.org every Friday and notified by email. See complete contest rules after the jump for full details.


Let the games begin!

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Think you know the answers? Email them to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com by Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 12pm EST.
  
Full rules after the jump.



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Cover of the Day: Little White Lies, January 2016

Cover of the Day: Little White Lies, January 2016

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

Little White Lies, January 2016
Creative Director: Timba Smits
Illustration: Jaxon Northon
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com
Cover of the Day: ESPN, January 4, 2016

Cover of the Day: ESPN, January 4, 2016

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Welcome to SPD'Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.

ESPN, January 4, 2016
Creative Director: Chin Wang
Senior Director of Photography: Karen Frank
Photographer: Dylan Coulter
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Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to SPDsubmissions@gmail.com

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