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Patrick Crowley promoted to Deputy Art Director at Billboard

Magazines   03.08.16   posted by The Editors

Patrick Crowley has been promoted to Deputy Art Director at Billboard.

Crowley joined Billboard two years ago as Senior Associate Art Director. With his new position, he will elevate the look of web and social media platforms while striving to sync them seamlessly with the print edition.

Crowley has previously held positions at Guitar World, Guitar Aficionado and Endless Vacation.

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Rami Moghadam named Art Director at ESPN The Magazine

Magazines   11.13.15   posted by The Editors

Rami Moghadam has been named Art Director at ESPN The Magazine.

Moghadam joins ESPN from a post as Art Director at Condé Nast Traveler. Prior to Traveler, he held freelance positions at The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Maxim Overhauls Creative Team

Designers   05.12.14   posted by The Editors

In an effort to refresh the Maxim brand, the publication has recently invested in a new creative team. Paul Martinez has re-joined Maxim as brand-wide Creative Director after a second stint at Men's Journal. He has recently brought on two new Design Directors to help lead their efforts in print and digital. Matthew Lenning has joined as Maxim's new Design Director. Lenning is joining Maxim after a run consulting for Sotheby's, Conde Nast, and Flipboard. Andrea Nasca is leaving The Huffington Post where she has served as Design Director for their iPad magazine Huffington. Nasca will join Maxim as their Digital Design Director. We're looking forward to what this new team serves up.

New Digital Role for Josh Klenert

Designers   04.02.14   posted by The Editors

Former SPD President, Josh Klenert is leaving his post as Vice President, Design & UX for The Huffington Post to take on a new role with JPMorgan Chase in San Francisco.

In his new role as Executive Director in the Digital Customer Experience team, he will be helping design their next generation digital banking experience. FOLIO reports that "He will report to Tim Parsey, senior vice president of the group, and together they will lead a growing team that's tasked to bolster the brand's digital strategy."

Prior to HuffPost, Klenert was a part of the team that launched iHeartRadio for Clear Channel and relaunched Billboard from a traditional trade newspaper into a modern magazine. 

Roger Black to Lead Design for Edipress in Hong Kong

Designers   06.05.13   posted by The Editors

Roger Black is returning to the inside of a publishing company for the first time since he left Newsweek in 1987. Black posted on his blog: … MORE

Edward Leida Leaves Town & Country

Designers   05.31.13   posted by The Editors

According to FishbowlNY, Edward Leida is leaving Town & Country, after serving as its design director for the past two years. WWD reports that the award-winning Leida -- who overhauled T&C, along with W, Jane and Details -- doesn't have any plans for what's next.

Leida was the design director at W for 25 years. During his time there W was nominated by for a National Magazine Award for Excellence in Design four times. It was also nominated for the SPD's Magazine of the Year in 2007.

A T&C spokesperson told WWD that Leida played a "valuable and important role" and that staffers "wish him the very best."

Scott Dadich Returns to Wired--As Editor in Chief

Designers   11.16.12   posted by The Editors

Scott Dadich has been named editor in chief of Wired, Condé Nast announced today.

Dadich, who is replacing Chris Anderson, comes from the corporate side at Condé--most recently as VP, editorial platforms and design since 2010. Dadich was the CD of Wired from 2006-2010.

Kirby Rodriguez Resurfaces at Hearst's O

Designers   09.21.12   posted by The Editors

In search of yet another new look, O: The Oprah Magazine has hired Kirby Rodriguez, former DD at Conde Nast's Cookie, as its new DD, replacing (Robert) Priest + Grace (Lee).

Since March 2010, Rodriguez has been Associate CD of photography at the retail chain Talbots. Before that he was DD of Cookie, which was nominated for two ASME General Excellence Awards and two SPD Magazine of the Year Awards.

Robert Newman Out at Reader's Digest

Designers   08.10.12   posted by The Editors

Robert Newman posted an announcement on his Facebook page that he was leaving Reader's Digest and being replaced by Dean Abatemarco.

Josh Klenert Promoted to Head of UX & Design for The Huffington Post

Designers   07.18.12   posted by The Editors

Outgoing SPD President, Josh Klenert, has been promoted to Head of UX & Design for The Huffington Post, overseeing the brand on all platforms including web, mobile and its new weekly magazine for iPad, Huffington. 

Paul Martinez Returns to Men's Journal

Designers   06.26.12   posted by The Editors

According to sources, Paul Martinez has returned for a second stint as CD at Men's Journal. Martinez had left the Wenner Media magazine to become CD at Maxim a little over a year ago. He was replaced at the time by Benjamen Purvis, who was unexpectedly let go by Wenner last week.

Kory Kennedy, New DD at Entertainment Weekly

Designers   05.04.12   posted by The Editors

EW has just announced that Kory Kennedy, the former DD at Runner's World and Spin, has been hired as the magazine's new DD. He replaces Amid Capeci, who passed away last month.


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Tom Alberty, New DD at New York Magazine

Designers   01.13.12   posted by The Editors

Tom Alberty has been appointed the new Design Director for New York Magazine, filling the spot left vacant when Chris Dixon left last fall for the DD spot at Vanity Fair. Alberty has been at GQ with Design Director Fred Woodward since 2004, most recently promoted to Art Director there in 2010.


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Emily Kehe, New DD for Fortune

Designers   01.09.12   posted by The Editors

Emily Kehe has been promoted to the top spot at Fortune and is the new Design Director there, filling the spot left open when John Korpics left for ESPN The Magazine.


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Tom Bodkin Promoted to Deputy ME at The NY Times

Designers   12.28.11   posted by The Editors

While we were shaking off our holiday food coma, Media Decoder reported yesterday that Tom Bodkin, longtime Design Director for The New York Times, has been promoted by new Executive Editor Jill Abramson to Deputy Managing Editor, Design, for the paper. Abramson's note naming Bodkin as "one of my most valued and trusted masthead advisers" can be read in full here.


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Corliss Elizabeth Williams, New Sr. Designer at Bloomberg Markets

Designers   12.07.11   posted by The Editors

Corliss Elizabeth Williams is now Senior Designer at Bloomberg Markets Magazine with CD Siung Tjia. She had been Assistant Art Director at TIME Magazine.


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Cybele Grandjean, New CD at Brides

Designers   11.29.11   posted by The Editors

MemoPad reports today that Cybele Grandjean is the new Creative Director at Brides, replacing Amy Rosenfeld. Cybele had been the DD at Real Simple with CD Janet Froelich. Brides is expected to launch a redesign for the May 2012 issue.



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Bryan Nanista, New Sr AD at Active Interest Media

Designers   11.16.11   posted by The Editors

News from Matthew Bates, CD for Active Interest Media's Outdoor Group that Bryan Nanista has been named Senior Art Director at Active Interest's Outdoor Group. Bryan will oversee the art direction of Climbing magazine as well as several trade brands within the Outdoor Group. Previously, Bryan was Art Director for the Minneapolis based magazine, Twin Cities Metro.


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Josh Klenert, New CD at AOL Mobile

Designers   11.10.11   posted by The Editors

Josh Klenert, President of SPD's Board of Directors, will be joining the AOL Mobile team -- including CD Jeremy Lacroix -- as Creative Director overseeing editorial tablet and smartphone apps for various publications, such as The Huffington Post and Patch, out of their New York-based offices. 

Wyatt Mitchell Named CD at The New Yorker

Designers   11.08.11   posted by The Editors

The New Yorker has named Wyatt Mitchell their first-ever Creative Director, Memo Pad reports today. He had been the Digital Design Director for the Editorial Development Group at Conde Nast, working on digital magazine development with Scott Dadich.


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Robert Perino, New CD at Southern Living

Designers   10.26.11   posted by The Editors

Robert Perino is leaving his position as DD at Budget Travel to head south as the new Creative Director for Time Inc.'s Southern Living.

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Michael McCormick, New DD at Martha Stewart Weddings

Designers   10.18.11   posted by The Editors

Michael McCormick, formerly the Creative Director at Philadelphia Magazine and sister publication Philadelphia Weddings, is the new Design Director for Martha Stewart Weddings.

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Amy Shroads Leaving Stanford for Title Nine

Designers   10.12.11   posted by The Editors

Amy Shroads is joining Title Nine as Art Director, working with Charlene Benson. She had been Senior Art Director at Stanford Magazine for just over seven years.

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Marc Davila, New Deputy AD at Food Network Magazine

Designers   10.11.11   posted by The Editors

Marc Davila, formerly Deputy AD at Travel + Leisure, is the new Deputy Art Director at Hearst's Food Network Magazine with DD Deidre Koribanick and AD Ian Doherty.


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Nicolette Berthelot, New Sr AD at Martha Stewart Living

Designers   09.16.11   posted by The Editors

Nicolette Berthelot has left her post as Deputy Art Director at InStyle and is now Senior Art Director at Martha Stewart Living. This is a return to the MSLO fold for Nicolette: she was part of the art department at Whole Living before going to Instyle; prior to WL she was at Cookie.

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Helene Silverman, New AD at Architectural Record

Designers   09.16.11   posted by The Editors

Helene Silverman has been named Art Director at McGraw-Hill's Architectural Record with Sr. Group Art Director Francesca Messina. Silverman had been freelancing for AR since 2010.

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Tom O'Quinn, New AD at Men's Health

Designers   09.16.11   posted by The Editors

Tom O'Quinn is joining Men's Health as the new Art Director with Design Director Robert Festino. O'Quinn has been AD at Money Magazine with DD Neil Jamieson.

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Chris Dixon Leaving New York for Vanity Fair

Designers   09.14.11   posted by The Editors

Reported this morning at MagCulture and confirmed this afternoon by a much-circulated email from New York's Editor in Chief Adam Moss, Chris Dixon will be leaving his position as Design Director at New York for the top design spot at Vanity Fair. This is the second recent high-profile change in VF's creative masthead; Photo Director Susan White left the magazine in August.

John Korpics, New VP/CD for ESPN print and digital

Designers   08.02.11   posted by The Editors

John Korpics is leaving his position as Creative Director at Fortune to become the Vice President/CD for print and digital at ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. The CD spot at ESPN The Magazine was left open when Siung Tjia moved to Bloomberg Markets.

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Jeremy Lacroix, New CD at AOL Mobile

Designers   07.21.11   posted by The Editors

Jeremy LaCroix, no longer Creative Director for Lifestyles at CBS Interactive where he mainly focused on CHOW / Chowhound is now Creative Director for Mobile at AOL, Inc where he will work with AOL's many brands, Huffington Post, Engadget, Mapquest, Patch, Editions, and  Moviephone to name a few as the company aggressively repositions itself as a premium editorial content creator.

Eric Paul, New Deputy AD at Men's Journal

Designers   07.18.11   posted by The Editors

Eric Paul is the new Deputy Art Director at Men's Journal with CD Benjamen Purvis. He had been Deputy AD at Entertainment Weekly.

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Staffing-up the Art Department at New HGTV Magazine

Designers   07.13.11   posted by The Editors

Eleftherios Kardamakis and Dian-Aziza Ooka have been hired to helm Hearst's new shelter mag, HGTV Magazine. Both recently of Lucky, Kardamakis will be Design Director and Ooka the Art Director. Travis Bonilla, who has been Web Production Designer for ESSENCE/ESSENCE.com is joining the team as Junior Designer.

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Robert Newman, New CD at Reader's Digest

Designers   06.29.11   posted by The Editors

Robert Newman is the new Creative Director for Reader's Digest, print and digital editions.

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Pete Sucheski, New Deputy AD at Budget Travel

Designers   06.23.11   posted by The Editors

Pete Sucheski has left his Associate AD position at Fortune to become the Deputy Art Director at Budget Travel with DD Robert Perino.

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Heather Jones, New Infographics Designer for TIME

Designers   06.07.11   posted by The Editors

Heather Jones is the new Infographics Designer for TIME. She has been freelancing as contributing art director for tablet and graphics at Popular Mechanics, Reader's Digest and Fitness among others.

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Jessica Power, New CD for Austin Monthly

Designers   05.24.11   posted by The Editors

Jessica Power is the new Creative Director at Austin Monthly. She had been AD at Parents. Joining her on the masthead is Cory Rivademar as Photo Editor.

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Emily Kehe Promoted to DD at Fortune

Designers   05.12.11   posted by The Editors

Emily Kehe has been promoted to Design Director with CD John Korpics at Fortune. She had been Art Director for the business book, and fills the postition left vacant when Robert Festino left for Men's Health.

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Nicolette Berthelot, New Deputy AD at InStyle

Designers   05.11.11   posted by The Editors

Nicolette Berthelot has left her post as Senior Associate Art Director at Martha Stewart's Whole Living magazine and is now Deputy Art Director at InStyle Magazine. She was formerly Assistant Art Director at Cookie magazine.

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Erin Jang Leaving Martha Stewart Living

Designers   04.18.11   posted by The Editors

Erin Jang is leaving her position as Senior Art Director at Martha Stewart Living to work freelance. Prior to her position at MSLO she was part of the art department at Esquire.

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Siung Tjia Named CD at Bloomberg Markets

Designers   04.14.11   posted by SPD HR

Siung Tjia, CD at ESPN The Magazine since 2007, has been hired at Bloomberg Markets as their new (first-ever) Creative Director.

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Scott Dadich Named VP at Conde Nast

Designers   04.13.11   posted by The Editors

Scott Dadich, formerly CD at WIRED and recently relocated to Conde Nast headquarters to spearhead their Digital Magazine Development group, has been named Vice President of Digital Magazine Development.

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Matt Guemple, New AD at Greensource

Designers   04.13.11   posted by The Editors

Matthew Guemple replaces Ted Keller as Art Director for McGraw-Hill's Greensource, with Sr. Group AD Francesca Messina. Matt had been the Creative Director at DblTruck Design and has held AD and CD positions at Surface, Rolling Stone, Time Out New York, and Jungle Media. Ted left in January to become Art Director at Fast Company.

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Matthew Bates Promoted to CD for Outdoor Group

Designers   04.13.11   posted by The Editors

Matthew Bates, Design Director for Backpacker, is now the Creative Director for Outdoor Group, with creative oversight of their six main titles, including Climbing, Urban Climber, Peaks, SNEWs, Backpacker and the National Park Trips titles.

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Caleb Bennett, New Deputy AD at The NYT Magazine

Designers   04.12.11   posted by The Editors

Caleb Bennett has been promoted to Deputy Art Director at The New York Times Magazine. He joined the staff at the Sunday weekly last Spring as Designer, and replaces Leo Jung who left for the DD spot at WIRED earlier this year.

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Rich Morgan, New Deputy AD at Money

Designers   04.04.11   posted by The Editors

Rich Morgan is the new Deputy Art Director at Money Magazine with DD Neil Jamieson.


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John Walker, New AD for Mobile Platforms at Popular Mechanics

Designers   03.22.11   posted by The Editors

John Walker will fill the newly created spot of Art Director, Mobile Platforms, for the tablet editions of Popular Mechanics magazine, working with Design Director Michael Lawton. Walker joins the staff after consulting at PopMech on its iPad app since last summer. John was the Creative Director for TV Guide magazine from 2004 to 2009 and Art Director at Entertainment Weekly from 1997 to 2004. 


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Andre Mora, New DD at Seattle Met

Designers   03.22.11   posted by The Editors

Andre Mora, a veteran of PlutoMedia, O the Oprah Magazine, Nylon, and Don Morris Design, has been named DD at Seattle Met, replacing the recently departed Benjamen Purvis, now CD at Men's Journal.


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Christy Sheppard, New AD at Architectural Digest

Designers   03.17.11   posted by The Editors

Christy Sheppard is the new Art Director at Architectural Digest. She had been Sr. AD at Martha Stewart Living.


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Ian Adelman, New Director of Digital Design at NYT

Designers   02.25.11   posted by The Editors

Ian Adelman, longtime Design Director for NYMag.com and New York Media's related sites, will be the new Director of Digital Design at NYTimes.com. The Times' previous DD for Digital was Khoi Vinh, who left the site last year.


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Christopher Martinez, New VP DD at Barneys

Designers   02.25.11   posted by The Editors

WWD confirms today that Christopher Martinez, who has been Senior Art Director at T, The New York Times Style Magazine, has left the magazine to join former W Creative Director Dennis Freedman at Barneys. Martinez' new title there is Vice President, Design Director. No word about who is replacing him at T.


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Evan Campisi, New AD at Nylon

Designers   02.24.11   posted by The Editors

More change news from the Entertainment Weekly art department: Evan Campisi, formerly the Associate Art Director at EW, is the new Art Director for Nylon.


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Michael Schnaidt, New Deputy AD at Esquire

Designers   02.23.11   posted by The Editors

Esquire continues to round out the art department masthead: Michael Schnaidt, formerly Associate AD at Entertainment Weekly, is the new Deputy AD for the Hearst men's mag, with DD David Curcurito.


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Ian Robinson Promoted to DD at SPIN

Designers   02.22.11   posted by The Editors

Ian Robinson has been promoted from Art Director to Design Director at SPIN.

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Lily Chow, New Designer at Bon Appetit

Designers   02.21.11   posted by The Editors

Lily Chow, formerly a Designer at ESPN The Magazine, has joined the design staff at Bon Appetit.

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Benjamen Purvis, New CD at Men's Journal

Designers   02.16.11   posted by The Editors

Benjamen Purvis is the new Creative Director for Men's Journal; he had been Art Director for Seattle Metropolitan. Purvis fills the position left vacant when Paul Martinez decamped for Maxim.

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Robert Festino, New CD at Men's Health

Designers   02.14.11   posted by The Editors

Robert Festino is leaving his position Design Director position at Fortune with CD John Korpics to become the CD at Rodale's Men's Health. 

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Leo Jung, New DD at WIRED

Designers   02.11.11   posted by The Editors

Leo Jung is the new Design Director for WIRED in San Francisco with new Creative Director Brandon Kavulla. Leo had been Deputy AD at The New York Times Magazine.


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New Design + Photo Hires at Bon Appetit

Designers   02.10.11   posted by The Editors

Bon Appetit's staffing up the Design and Photo Departments: Alex Rodriguez, formerly of Cookie and AR New York, is the new Design Director, with Art Director Elizabeth Spiridakis. Alex Pollack, formerly of New York, will oversee the photo department as Photo Editor, with Associate PE Susan Getzendanner, formerly of Real Simple.


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Stravinski Pierre, New AD at Esquire

Designers   02.07.11   posted by The Editors

Stravinski Pierre has been promoted to the Art Director spot at Esquire with Design Director David Curcurito. He fills the opening left when Darhil Crooks joined Ebony as Creative Director.


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Alex Gonzalez, New CD at W

Designers   02.02.11   posted by The Editors

Alex Gonzalez has been hired as the new CD at W, replacing Jody Quon after she exited the magazine in October. Gonzalez is the second partner from AR New York to take a CD position at Conde Nast of late; Raul Martinez is the Creative Consultant at Vogue.


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True Musical Chairs at Details

Designers   01.19.11   posted by The Editors

Gina Maniscalco is leaving her post at Bloomberg Businessweek to join Details as Senior Designer. Andre Jointe, who had been Art Director at the men's mag, is leaving... His first stop: a freelance gig at Bloomberg Businessweek.

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New Hires at Prevention

Designers   01.14.11   posted by The Editors

Prevention's new CD Peter Hemmel has made some hires: Cass Spencer, who had been Deputy Art Director at People, is the new Design Director; Mia Song is the new Deputy Art Director. She had been freelancing.

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Brandon Kavulla, New CD at WIRED

Designers   01.13.11   posted by The Editors

Brandon Kavulla will be the new Creative Director for WIRED in San Francisco. He has been DD at Men's Health and Best Life.

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Jennifer Daniel, New Graphics Director at Bloomberg Businessweek

Designers   01.12.11   posted by The Editors

Jennifer Daniel will be the new Graphics Director at Bloomberg Businessweek as of March 1. (via Twitter @jenniferdaniel, @BizWeekDesign)

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Liza Aelion, New Brand CD for Woman's Day

Designers   12.30.10   posted by The Editors

Liza Aelion is the new Brand Creative Director at Woman's Day. She had been the Creative Director at The Knot and The Nest.


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Jason Sfetko, New Designer at GQ

Designers   12.21.10   posted by The Editors

Jason Sfetko is leaving his spot as Assistant AD at Complex to join the staff at GQ as Designer.

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New Hires at People Magazine

Designers   12.15.10   posted by The Editors

People Magazine DD Andrea Dunham sends along some (some! -- Ed.) news about new additions and promotions in the design department for the Time Inc. weekly:
Dean Markadakis formerly of Fast Company, and David Schlow, recently the AD at People, have both been deposited into the newly shared Deputy Design Director spot. Victor Thompson, talented hired gun, has landed a coveted Deputy Art Director spot. Nicole Mazur, formerly of Women's Day, joined the staff in October as Associate Art Director. Keir Novesky, has been promoted from Designer to Assistant Art Director. Chelsea Cartabiano, former Junior Designer of Women's Health rounds off the list as People's newest Designer, a title she shares with Tracy Whang. Lastly the newly created position of Art Production Director goes to... Georgine Panko, formerly of just about every big title out there. Let the rock show begin!

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Darhil Crooks, New CD at Ebony

Designers   12.10.10   posted by The Editors

Darhil Crooks is leaving his position as Art Director at Esquire to become the Creative Director for Ebony.

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Jill Armus, New CD for Everyday with Rachael Ray

Designers   12.09.10   posted by The Editors

Jill Armus, most recently CD at Rodale's Prevention, is the new CD for Everyday with Rachael Ray.

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Paul Martinez, New CD at Maxim

Designers   11.19.10   posted by The Editors

Paul Martinez has been named Creative Director at Maxim magazine for their print, digital and tablet divisions. Martinez joins Maxim from Men's Journal, where he was Creative Director since 2007. He fills the position left vacant when Dirk Barnett moved to Lucky.


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Donna Reiss, New AD at Spa Magazine

Designers   11.08.10   posted by The Editors

Donna Reiss, formerly Art Director at Garden Design and American Photo, is the new Art Director at Spa Magazine.


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Dirk Barnett, New DD at Lucky

Designers   11.03.10   posted by The Editors

Dirk Barnett is leaving his position as the Creative Director at Maxim to become the Design Director for Condé Nast's Lucky magazine, where he will oversee the design for print, digital and tablet. He'll be working on a redesign of the March issue in collaboration with Andy Spade.


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Jody Quon Leaving W

Designers   10.22.10   posted by The Editors

Daily Front Row broke the news yesterday afternoon: Jody Quon is leaving her position as Creative Director at W. Per the announcement, the position will not be filled, leaving Design Director Joseph Logan at the top of the masthead for creative.


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Scott Dadich Leaving Position as WIRED CD

Designers   10.15.10   posted by The Editors

We hear that Scott Dadich, who added the title of Executive Director of Digital Magazine Development for Conde Nast to his cv in June, is leaving his role as CD at WIRED to address the digital world full-time. More news as we know it...

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Peter Hemmel, New CD at Prevention

Designers   10.14.10   posted by The Editors

Peter Hemmel is the new Creative Director for Rodale's Prevention. Most recently he had been CD at Life & Style Weekly, and prior to that spent nine years at Glamour as an Art Director. He replaces Jill Armus, who is leaving the magazine.

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Neil Jamieson, New DD at Money

Designers   10.11.10   posted by The Editors

Neil Jamieson is leaving his role as Deputy DD at People for the Design Director position at Money. Kate Elazegui left the Time Inc. finance book for the CD position at SYPartners this summer.

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Nathalie Kirsheh, New DD at Details

Designers   10.05.10   posted by The Editors

Nathalie Kirsheh is joining the Details team with Creative Director Rockwell Harwood as their new Design Director. She has been Art Director at W since 2005.

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Courtney Murphy Promoted to CD at Good Housekeeping

Designers   10.04.10   posted by The Editors

Courtney Murphy has been promoted to Creative Director for Hearst's Good Housekeeping. She has been Design Director there since 2006; prior to that she was DD at AARP in Washington, D.C.


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Nora Sheehan, New CD at Architectural Digest

Designers   10.01.10   posted by The Editors

Nora Sheehan is the new Creative Director for Condé Nast's newly-relocated-in-NYC Architectural Digest. She was previously CD at Travel + Leisure.

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Amy Rosenfeld, New CD at Brides

Designers   09.29.10   posted by The Editors

Amy Rosenfeld, formerly Design Director at This Old House, is the new Creative Director at Brides. She replaces Gretchen Smelter, who left the magazine at the beginning of the month to make her move to Hong Kong.

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Sarah Viñas Promoted to AD at Glamour

Designers   08.25.10   posted by The Editors

Hot on the heels of the news that Theresa Griggs is leaving Glamour for Women's Health comes word that Sarah Viñas will be the new Art Director at Glamour with DD Geraldine Hessler. Viñas has been Managing Art Director there.

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Theresa Griggs, New DD for Women's Health

Designers   08.25.10   posted by The Editors

Theresa Griggs is leaving her position as AD at Glamour for the top spot as Women's Health Design Director. She replaces Andrea Dunham, who left the magazine in July for the People Design Director gig.

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Hollywood Reporter Hires 2 New Top Creatives

Designers   08.19.10   posted by The Editors

Shanti Marlar is leaving Us Weekly as Design Director to be Creative Director of the new Hollywood Reporter weekly in Los Angeles. Joining her in the move and at the new HR will be Photo Director Jennifer Laski, who has been freelancing and consulting after her positions as Photo Director of Departures and Photo Editor of More.

Caleb Bennett Joins the NYT Magazine as Designer

Designers   08.18.10   posted by The Editors

Caleb Bennett, formerly the Associate Art Director at Texas Monthly, is now a Designer at The New York Times Magazine. Prior to his stint at TM in Austin he was a designer at American Way.

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TIME Hires 2 New Senior Art Directors

Designers   08.18.10   posted by The Editors

TIME Art Director D.W. Pine welcomes two new Sr. Art Directors to the magazine's art staff this month: April Bell and Emily Crawford. Emily was previously the Creative Director of Culture + Travel, Travel + Leisure and a part of the start-up team at Fast Company. April moved to TIME from her spot as Deputy AD at Money, and was previously at Premiere and Popular Science  magazines.

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Gretchen Smelter new Group CD for Edipresse Asia

Designers   08.03.10   posted by The Editors

From the lady herself:
After 6 years as CD at BRIDES magazine I am leaving to take the Group Creative Director position at Edipresse Asia based in Hong Kong where I will oversee 17 (!!!) magazines.
Gretchen leaves for Hong Kong in early October.

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Chris Hercik Promoted to CD at Sports Illustrated

Designers   07.21.10   posted by The Editors

After six years with the magazine, Chris Hercik has been promoted to the position of Creative Director at Sports Illustrated. Hired in 2002 as Deputy Art Director, he's worked his way through swimsuit issues and Olympics coverage into the new frontier that is the iPad, taking on the role of Art Director in 2005, then the Design Director position last year.

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Christine Bower-Wright, New AD at Hemispheres

Designers   07.21.10   posted by The Editors

After five years at Billboard, most recently as the Creative Director, Christine Bower-Wright is leaving the music industry bible for the Art Director position at INK Publishing's Hemispheres.


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Lou DiLorenzo, New CD at People StyleWatch

Designers   07.19.10   posted by The Editors

It's a summer of fresh starts for the People people: Lou DiLorenzo, longtime CD for Modern Bride and Elegant Bride until they were shuttered last fall, is the new CD for People StyleWatch.


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Andrea Dunham, New DD at People

Designers   07.06.10   posted by The Editors

As reported in the Observer and happily confirmed by the subject herself, after five years in the top spot at Women's Health, Andrea Dunham is leaving the magazine for the Design Director position at People magazine. Prior to her stint at WH she has been part of the teams at New York, Money, Worth and Inc.

Coincidentally? WH is looking for a freelance designer for the summer...


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WIRED CD Scott Dadich is now Condé Nast's new Executive Director, Digital Magazine Development

Designers   06.29.10   posted by The Editors

After many big changes at Condé Nast in the past several weeks (Florio, Carey, Gourmet back from the vault, The New Yorker going to the iPad, etc.), news today of one more: Scott Dadich, Wired's Creative Director, is taking on a new role at the company as Executive Director, Digital Magazine Development. Memo from Condé's Editorial Director Tom Wallace explaining the newly-created gig after the jump...
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Jeff Docherty, New Deputy AD at Bon Appétit

Designers   06.18.10   posted by The Editors

Jeff Docherty is the new Deputy Art Director at Bon Appétit, replacing Tom O'Quinn, who left the LA-based position when he came to New York for the Art Director spot at Money. We hope they were able to work out some kind of round trip discount on an NYC-LA movers.

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New Gigs for O Ladies

Designers   06.17.10   posted by The Editors

Ashley Bond has been named Art Director at Maine Magazine in Portland. She had most recently been an Associate Art Director at O, the Oprah Magazine.
 
Susannah Haesche has left her spot as Deputy Art Director at O for the position of Assoicate Art Director at Women's Health.

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Joseph Logan, new DD at W

Designers   06.01.10   posted by The Editors

Mediabistro's Fishbowl reported Friday (just in time for us all to be heading out to Picnic Town) that W magazine has hired Joseph Logan as the title's new Design Director. He replaces Edward Leida, who left the magazine earlier this Spring. Logan has previously been at French Vogue and Arena Homme Plus. The new team is reportedly working on a redesign for the September issue.

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Helene Silverman, new Art Director of Architectural Record

Designers   05.24.10   posted by The Editors

Francesca Messina, Senior Group Art Director at McGraw-Hill's group of architecture pubs is delighted to announce that Helene Silverman has come on board as the new Art Director of Architectural Record. Silverman gained recognition as the founding Art Director of Metropolis, went on to found Hello Studio, and was recently the Art Director of Modern Painters and oversaw the redesign of that publication. She replaces Michael Mrak, who has recently joined Scientific American as the new DD.


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Mike Ley, new Associate AD at Popular Mechanics

Designers   05.10.10   posted by The Editors

Michael Lawton, Design Director of Popular Mechanics officially announces new Associate Art Director Mike Ley. Ley is currently at Field & Stream and will join PM later this month.


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WIRED Names 2 New Art Directors

Designers   04.27.10   posted by The Editors

WIRED CD Scott Dadich announced today two new Art Directors joining the magazine: Alice Cho, currently the AD at Print, and Tim Leong, currently the DD at Complex and the originator of ComicFoundry.com. They are replacing former WIRED ADs Christy Sheppard (now Senior AD with Martha Stewart Living) and Carl DeTorres.

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Robert Parsons Launches Robert Parsons Design

Designers   04.21.10   posted by The Editors

Robert Parsons is leaving his position as CD of Northshore and Ocean Home magazines to run his own studio, Robert Parsons Design, out of Newburyport, MA. While maintaining the 2 mags  as clients, he will also do publication design for other pubs as well as website design, identity work, and various other print projects.


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Stravinski Pierre, New Associate AD at Esquire

Designers   04.19.10   posted by The Editors

A little Musical Chairs in the Hearst building: Stravinski Pierre is moving from his Associate AD position at Popular Mechanics with DD Michael Lawton to the same position at Esquire with DD David Curcurito.


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John Dixon, new AD at The Village Voice

Designers   03.16.10   posted by The Editors

Venerable alt-weekly The Village Voice has named John Dixon as their new Art Director. He has previously been in the AD spot at Men's Health and runs the studio Old Tennis Shoes. He replaces Ivylise Simones, who left The Voice in January.

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Samantha Shefts, New Managing AD at Cosmo

Designers   03.12.10   posted by The Editors

Samantha Shefts, formerly Creative Director of The Daily and Fashion MINI, has been named Managing Art Director at Cosmopolitan.


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Promotions at The New York Times Magazine

Designers   02.23.10   posted by The Editors

News today of promotions over at The New York Times Magazine. Gail Bichler has been promoted from Deputy Art Director to Art Director, and Leo Jung, formerly a Designer there, is now the Deputy Art Director.


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Shira Gordon, New Associate AD at FNM

Designers   02.03.10   posted by The Editors

Hearst's food juggernaut Food Network Magazine has a new Associate Art Director with Shira Gordon, formerly a Designer at Self.


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Mike Leister, New DD at The Washingtonian

Designers   01.26.10   posted by The Editors

Mike Leister, who had been the AD at Denver's 5280, is moving East to DC's The Washingtonian, as that city mag's new Design Director.


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Marc Davila, New Associate AD at T+L

Designers   01.19.10   posted by The Editors

Continuing this week's trend of new Creative Directors staffing-up, Travel + Leisure's relatively new CD, Bernard Scharf, hires Marc Davila as new Associate Art Director for the travel book's art department.


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Fortune Adds New DD and New Deputy DD

Designers   01.17.10   posted by The Editors

Fortune's new Creative Director John Korpics has hired Robert Festino as the new DD for the business book, and Emily Kehe as a new Deputy Design Director. Festino will be returning to the East Coast from his most recent gig as the Sr. AD at Bon Appétit.


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Sean Johnston, New AD at Field & Stream

Designers   12.30.09   posted by The Editors

Sean Johnston has been named the new Art Director at Field & Stream, filling the position left vacant when Neil Jamieson left the magazine for the Deputy DD position at People. Johnston was most recently the AD at Maxim, and has also worked previously for F&S' parent company, Bonnier, at both Salt Water Sportsman and Popular Science.


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Carla Frank Named CD at Cooking Light

Designers   12.18.09   posted by The Editors

Mediabistro's Revolving Door reports that Cooking Light has named Carla Frank as their new CD.


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Billy Sorrentino, New Sr. AD at WWE

Designers   12.08.09   posted by The Editors

Billy Sorrentino, previously at Blender and the Associate AD at Maxim, is the new Senior Art Director at WWE. (Billy, are you ready for the "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!!!!" jokes? They might be coming at you during the Holiday Party. Develop your signature move now...)

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Raul Martinez, New "Creative Consultant" at Vogue

Designers   11.19.09   posted by The Editors

Fashion Week Daily and WWD both reported this morning that Raul Martinez is returning to Vogue to redesign both the magazine and vogue.com in the DD/CD/Creative Consultant role (reports are... evolving). Martinez' magazine CV includes an earlier stint at Vogue in the early 90s, House & Garden under Anna Wintour's tenure, Harper's Bazaar with Kate Betts and Rolling Stone. Reminiscent of Fabien Baron's return to Interview while maintaining his work with Baron & Baron, Martinez will continue as partner at media & branding firm AR New York. While Charles Churchward, who originally replaced Martinez at Vogue, was seen by many in this summer's doc The September Issue, he left his DD position with the magazine in June 2008, and was replaced by Danko Steiner, who was promoted from his AD position. Steiner is leaving the magazine to pursue his photography.


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Gillian Berenson, New AD at Oprah

Designers   11.19.09   posted by The Editors

Gillian Berenson, formerly the AD at Town & Country Travel, T&C Weddings, and Men's Journal, is the new Art Director at O, The Oprah Magazine with DD Patrick Mitchell.


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Adam Bookbinder Promoted to DD for Departures

Designers   10.30.09   posted by The Editors

After Bernard Scharf's move to AMEX sister magazine Travel + Leisure, Adam Bookbinder has been promoted to the Design Director at Departures; he had been the AD.


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WIlbert Gutierrez, New CD at Hollywoodlife.com

Designers   10.26.09   posted by The Editors

Wilbert Gutierrez is the new Creative Director at Hollywoodlife.com. Working with Bonnie Fuller, he will oversee the relaunch of the website, which will focus on celebrity, style and lifestyle news. He will continue to run his studio, Garcierrez Media, which he founded in 2004.

Hollywoodlife.com is set to relaunch in November.

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Neil Jamieson, New Deputy DD at People Magazine

Designers   10.13.09   posted by The Editors

Announced this morning at both People and Field & Stream, Neil Jamieson, currently the AD at Field & Stream, will be joining the celeb/pop-culture title in November as the Deputy Design Director. As the man himself put it,
Crazy eh!? From guns and bait to celebs...pretty exciting!
No word yet on other moves at either title.

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Christy Sheppard Promoted to Art Director at WIRED

Designers   10.09.09   posted by The Editors

Christy Sheppard has been promoted to art director at WIRED, filling the position recently vacated by Maili Holiman. Sheppard began as senior designer and was promoted to associate art director in 2008. She has been at WIRED for more than two years and designed and art directed the magazine's START section, which won the 2009 National Magazine Award for Magazine Section.

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Maili Holiman Joins George Lucas Educational Foundation

Designers   10.09.09   posted by The Editors

Maili Holiman has accepted the Creative Director position at Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Holiman was most recently the art director of WIRED in San Francisco for more than three years and has also held positions at ReadyMade and Spin. She will go on to redesign the Foundation's website and magazine.

Through the Edutopia.org Web site, Edutopia magazine, and Edutopia video, we spread the word about ideal, interactive learning environments and enable others to adapt these successes locally. Edutopia.org contains a deep archive of continually updated best practices, from classroom tips to recommendations for districtwide change. Allied with a dedicated audience that actively contributes success stories from the field, our mission relies on input and participation from schools and communities.
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Bernard Scharf, New CD at Travel + Leisure

Designers   09.30.09   posted by The Editors

Word this morning that Bernard Scharf, longtime CD at American Express' Departures, will be the new CD (two floors down!) at Amex sister magazine Travel + Leisure.

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Patrick Mitchell Named DD at O, The Oprah Magazine

Designers   09.09.09   posted by The Editors

It's been a year of changes at the magazine where the focus is on living your best life, and here's another: Patrick Mitchell has been named the new Design Director for O, The Oprah Magazine. He has held the same position at Boston Magazine, Nylon and Fast Company, as well as running his editorial design studio PlutoMedia.

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John Korpics, New CD at Fortune

Designers   09.09.09   posted by The Editors

John Korpics, former DD at Esquire and CD at InStyle before starting his own design shop, is the new CD at Fortune, replacing both DD Robert Perino and DP Greg Pond. Keith Kelly has more of the behind-the-scenes here.

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Cybele Grandjean, New DD at Real Simple

Designers   08.24.09   posted by The Editors

Real Simple, set to release its redesign under new Creative Director Janet Froelich with the November issue, has tapped Cybele Grandjean, formerly an AD for Martha Stewart's Kids and Blueprint titles, as Design Director. Ellene Wundrok is now the Managing AD.

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Amid Capeci, New DD at Entertainment Weekly

Designers   08.19.09   posted by The Editors

Amid Capeci, most recently the Assistant Managing Editor, Design at Newsweek, will be the new Design Director at Entertainment Weekly. The position at the pop culture chronicler opened up when then-DD Brian Anstey accepted a position as Creative Director for Italian Vanity Fair, a weekly headquartered in Milan. We sense networking nights at the new SPD Italy tk soon...


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Devin Pedzwater, Promoted to CD for SPIN Media

Designers   07.23.09   posted by The Editors

Congrats to Devin Pedzwater, recently named the Creative Director of SPIN Media Inc. He oversees the design, photography, illustration and typography of the magazine and all of the company's digital properties including SPIN.com, SPIN Digital Editions, SPIN earth and the newly launched iPhone application. He was previously Design Director of SPIN magazine. (Devin, please tell us more about SPIN earth!! -- Ed.)


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Grace Martinez, New Associate AD at Latina

Designers   07.15.09   posted by The Editors

Grace Martinez, most recently on-staff at Portfolio until it shuttered, is the new Associate AD at Latina.


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T.J. Tucker Promoted to CD of Texas Monthly

Designers   07.15.09   posted by The Editors

T.J. Tucker joined Texas Monthly in April 2003 as associate art director and was promoted to art director in June 2006. Musical Chairs has learned that Tucker has again been promoted, this time to the position of creative director, where he will continue to oversee the magazine's art department as well as TexasMonthly.com and the company's other branding efforts.


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Arem Duplessis, Promoted to DD for the NY Times Magazines

Designers   07.08.09   posted by The Editors

Arem Duplessis, AD for The New York Times Magazine since 2004, has been promoted to a newly-created DD position, where he will oversee both T and Key magazines in print and online, as well as continuing his work with the weekly Times Magazine. The announcement included word that David Sebbah and Chris Martinez will remain Sr. AD and AD, respectively, for T, The New York Times Style Magazine.


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Interview Follow-up: "I'm Taking Andy With Me"

Designers   06.11.09   posted by The Editors

In a rare-for-these-days bit of detail, Glenn O'Brien talked with Fashion Week Daily about his departure, along with Creative Directors M/M (Paris), from Interview on Monday and Fabien Baron's return to the mag as sole Editorial Director. Kind of a don't-miss piece if you haven't read it already... seems a bit like a 70s-throwback kind of big personality event, a little  à la Mailer-Vidal on the Dick Cavett show. Or, we're just looking to stir things up -- but Mr. O'Brien himself says, "It's like a Greek tragedy. Like watching a company going insane, instead of a person."

Will be good to see what is about to happen there...


RELATED: WWD (6-15-09): Brant Publications Sues O'Brien

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Interview: Changing Things For Themselves

Designers   06.10.09   posted by The Editors

Perhaps the goal at Interview is to live up to the Warhol quote, "They always say that time changes things, but you have to change them yourself" -- WWD carries the story this morning about yet another shake-up (tweak? reinvention? refresh? We have no idea what euphemism they're trending toward these days) on the masthead: Fabien Baron is back after his six-months away, this time as sole Editorial Director (Glenn O'Brien given the goodbye on Monday), and rumors have it that former Creative Director Karl Templar will be returning as well. Two-months-new Art Director Stella Bugbee, formerly the DD at now-shuttered Domino, is said to have resigned.


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Chris Hercik, New DD at Sports Illustrated

Designers   04.29.09   posted by The Editors

We're hearing that Chris Hercik has been bumped-up from the AD spot to DD at Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated, filling the space left open when longtime CD Steve Hoffman moved on to other projects. Congratulations, Chris! Nice to have some good news to report.



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Dirk Barnett, new CD at Maxim

Designers   04.20.09   posted by The Editors

Dirk Barnett, recently of the dearly-departed Blender, is the new CD at Alpha Media Group's Maxim as of today. Dirk, we're expecting good stuff out of this too!

Big Changes at Men's Health

Designers   03.27.09   posted by The Editors

Over at Rodale, the company that will do anything to get you to show off (or just acknowledge?) your abs (we're just holding out for when they personally send a trainer out with every subscription), some major news to share about our friends in the art & photo departments at Men's Health, stemming from the newly created Men's Health and Women's Health Books division: George Karabotsos, longtime DD for the magazine, has been named Design Director of Men's Health Books. In this new role, George will not only oversee the design of all books, bookazines, and newsstand-only magazines along with brand creative director Joe Heroun, but also support MensHealth.com and the digital multimedia brand extensions that will emerge from the site.

In addition, Brandon Kavulla, former Design Director at Best Life, has been named Design Director of Men's Health. Joining him at the magazine will be two additional former members of Best Life's creative team--Associate Art Director Dena Verdesca and Deputy Photo Editor Jeanne Graves--filling the same positions at Men's Health. Ayla Christman will also be joining the magazine as Associate Photo Editor.


Janet Froelich, New CD at Real Simple

Designers   02.26.09   posted by The Editors

We're hearing that Janet Froelich, longtime Creative Director for The New York Times magazines, is heading over to Time Inc. for the newly created Creative Director position overseeing the Real Simple brand: magazines, website, television.

Kate Elazegui, New AD at Money

Designers   01.08.09   posted by The Editors

Always up for a good piece of news, we hear from multiple sources that, although the "official" Time Inc. memo isn't out yet, it's definite -- Kate Elazegui, most recently in the top spot at the revamped-then-retired Radar, will be the new AD at Money.

Brendan Stephens, New AD at Body + Soul

Designers   12.17.08   posted by The Editors

After nine years (!!), Brendan Stephens, AD for The Boston Globe Magazine has moved on for the AD position at Body + Soul, MSLO's health and wellness title based in Massachusetts.

Promotions at Best Life

Designers   12.17.08   posted by The Editors

Brandon Kavulla, longtime AD for Rodale's Best Life, has been promoted to Design Director, and his Assistant AD, Dena Verdesca, has been promoted to Associate AD. Congrats to both!

Steve Adams, New Creative Services Manager for Amarillo Globe-News

Designers   12.17.08   posted by The Editors

News from the Southwest: Steve Adams is the new Creative Services Manager for the Amarillo Globe-News. He had been the Sr. Art Director for The Arizona Republic's Custom Publishing division.

Catherine Hawthorne, new Deputy AD at Field & Stream

Designers   10.17.08   posted by The Editors

From dear projects to deer projects: Catherine Hawthorne, formerly the Art Project Manager for Real Simple Special Projects, is the new Deputy AD at Field & Stream.

Hector Sanchez, New CD at Portland Monthly

Designers   10.03.08   posted by The Editors

The command GO WEST is a strong one, and some just must follow: Hector Sanchez, formerly DD at Atlanta Magazine, is newly relocated to Oregon and the new CD for Portland Monthly Magazine. 

Francesca Messina, New Sr. Group AD at McGraw-Hill

Designers   09.19.08   posted by The Editors

Francesca Messina has left her position as Sr. AD at Workman Publishing for the Sr. Group AD position at McGraw-Hill. What, exactly, that means, from Francesca herself:
After a brief foray into the world of book publishing, I have been lured back to magazine-land. I'm now the Senior Group Art Director of the McGraw-Hill Construction Group of architecture and construction trade publications. The magazines I'll be overseeing include Architectural Record; the newsweekly Engineering News-Record; a magazine about green architecture, GreenSource; and a new startup for executives, HQ, built on the premise that good design is good business.
Victory, magazines.

Eric Capossela Promoted to Atlanta DD

Designers   09.18.08   posted by The Editors

Eric Capossela takes over Hector Sanchez's chair at Atlanta magazine as design director. 

Josh Klenert, New CD for Clear Channel Online

Designers   09.18.08   posted by The Editors

Josh Klenert who's been more in-tune with the Hot 100 than most of us as the CD at Billboard, is making the jump from, er, paper to pixels...

From the man himself:
Out of the blue, I was offered a position I couldn't refuse.

I will be making the jump to online as Creative Director for Clear Channel Online Music & Radio. This is a newly created position, where I will be responsible for user experience and our general creative direction for web design and video.
Sounds like someone needs to RSVP!

Kerry Robertson, New DD at Oprah

Designers   09.16.08   posted by The Editors

We've heard it from 2 different sources, so we think this is safe to run with: Kerry Robertson, will be the new DD at O, the Oprah Magazine, with new(-ish) editor Susan Reed. This is a familiar working relationship, as both had most recently held the same titles at now-shuttered Golf for Women.

Robert Parsons, New CD at RMS Media

Designers   09.12.08   posted by The Editors

Robert Parsons is the new CD at RMS Media, home to luxury books Ocean Home, Northshore, Ferrari and the like, as well as frequent SPD award-winner Proto. He had been CD for Boston magazine and Boston's sister publications.

Ian Doherty, New AD at Food Network Magazine

Designers   09.12.08   posted by The Editors

Ian Doherty, formerly the Deputy AD at Travel & Leisure Golf and Co-Chair of SPD's Student Competition, is the new AD at Hearst's October launch, Food Network Magazine, working with DD Deidre Koribanick (also formerly at T&L Golf). We sense a pattern here...

Tim J Luddy, New CD at Mother Jones

Designers   09.02.08   posted by The Editors

Tim J Luddy, former AD at Mother Jones magazine, has been promoted to the CD
position. Mother Jones' new AD will be Carolyn Perot, formerly Associate AD
at Stanford magazine.

Kayo der Sarkissian, new CD at Fitness

Designers   08.27.08   posted by The Editors

From Mediabistro this morning, word that Kayo der Sarkissian, formerly the AD at Parenting, has joined Fitness as their new CD.

(Note: corrected Wednesday morning, 8/27: it's Parenting, not Parents, that Kayo is leaving.)

Patrick Mitchell, new CD at Boston Magazine

Designers   08.07.08   posted by Emily Smith

Patrick Mitchell has been named Creative Director of Boston Magazine. He is the Founder/Creative Director at PlutoMedia, the firm that's been designing Boston's branded publications (including New England Travel, Boston Home, and Boston Weddings) for over a year, and with this move takes the creative reigns at the flagship monthly as well.

Ian Brown Goes Freelance?

Designers   07.30.08   posted by Emily Smith

Heard but not completely confirmed (or, not public, but it's all in the service of Musical Chairs!): Ian Brown, most recently Deputy AD at Field & Stream, is breaking the bonds of working for The Man for the wide world of freelancing. Up first? A gig at Men's Health. 

Alyson Cameron Joins Domino

Designers   07.28.08   posted by Scott Dadich

Word on the street is that Alyson Cameron, my good friend from days gone by at Texas Tech University, is joining Stella Bugbee's crew as the new senior designer at Domino. 

C U L8R, Ciudad. Luv, Tom.

Designers   07.14.08   posted by Emily Smith

Tom O'Quinn, longtime CD at LA's Tu Ciudad, is the new Deputy Art Director at Bon Appétit with DD Matt Lenning.

Changes at Complex and OK! Ok? Ok.

Designers   07.14.08   posted by Emily Smith

Sean Bumgarner has left his position as DD at Complex to take on the Creative Director job at OK! Rely on him for all your Celebrity Baby Insider knowledge to win the office pool.

Stepping up to fill the DD spot at Complex is Tim Leong, previously the Deputy AD with the magazine, SPD judging über-hero, and Editor-in-Chief at Comic Foundry. God, Tim, you're such a slacker.

O, My Goodness.

Designers   07.08.08   posted by Emily Smith

Carla Frank, the founding Design Director at O, The Oprah Magazine (one of the most successful magazine launches ever -- did you know?) has left the magazine in search of exciting new projects, a spankin' new website, and maybe, finally, a little time to breathe. Sounds fantastic, lady!

Taking the reigns at O for a time will be Bob Newman, who had been consulting at Cottage Living. (Also the proprietor of a sparkly website... hmm.)