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2010: The Year on SPD.org In Rewind

Apple launched a new device ... Alternative Weeklies shined ...  We collected Rare Specimens ... HOW turned 25 ... Entertainment Weekly turned 20 ... Details turned "10" ... Celebrated Black History Month, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Baseball, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Summer ... Drooled over drop caps ... Discovered Best Books Ever ... Went behind the design with Rihanna ... Mourned the loss of Nick Dewar ... Redesigned ... Collected white covers ... Had breakfast with George Lois ... Covered the iPad ... Went mad with SI ... Went to the movies ... Discovered new blogs ... Saw NEW WORK ... Went overboard with Photoshop ... Launched magazine apps ... Went back to the future .... Tuned into classic TV Guide covers ... Learned self defense with a rolled up magazine ... Got "inspired" ... Looked back at 45 years of SPD ... The Face turned 30 ... SPIN turned 25 ... Posed for great photos ... O, The Oprah Magazine turned 10 ... Had something to say about ReadyMedia ... Debuted our MEDIA MIX news update... Saw web fonts take off ... Had Three Questions asked and answered ... Enjoyed some effing good typography ... Looked back at 1,000 TIME covers ... Loved Albert Watson ... Got hooked on the Cover of the Day ... Looked back at MUSICIAN ... Auctioned artwork ... Got a Rap Tutorial for Photoshop ... And had more fun more often. 

How magazine celebrates 25 years of publishing

Graphic design mag How is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. Over the years How's covers have featured images and design from a wide array of talented illustrators, typographers, and art directors. They've collected a gallery of 25 of the best covers here. We've got 10 of our favorites here, including the 25th anniversary cover (left), featuring design by Bridgid McCarren and illustration and typography by Darren Booth.… MORE

Details "10th" Anniversary

This month, Details celebrates their "10th" Anniversary. Why the quotes? We'll its the 10th anniversary of their relaunch. The title actually dates back 28 years. … MORE

The Premiere Issues Archive

Ever wonder what the cover of the first issue of tktktktk magazine was? Wonder no more, thanks to the Premiere Issues archive!

At heart, Premiere Issues is still a carefully curated and presented personal collection. We are still fascinated by the opening statements written by editors and publishers in the launch issue -- amazed at the spirit of their voices and the wholehearted outpouring of their ideas and energy to create their vision.

We encourage you to submit your own first issues; those that have gathered dust in the attic, or that have been freshly printed -- we welcome contributors and readers alike. Thank you for staying with us and hope you will visit often and watch the collection grow.

BRIDES turns 75!

Since BRIDES magazine debuted 75 years ago, during the Great Depression (interesting time to launch a magazine, no?) a lot has changed in America and the world, the repeal of Prohibition, and a World War to name a few. But the one thing that has remained the same is embracing a ritual and tradition that's been around for a long, long time and is nearly as fundamental as love itself. The following covers takes you though a visual journey of BRIDES magazine and it's evolution through the last seven decades, Enjoy!… MORE

Nothing Like the First Time

The Premiere Issues Project is a site dedicated to magazine covers of first issues. Click on a cover and get stats like name, dimensions, publisher and -- most importantly -- art direction and design.

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