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Complex: No coverlines! (Almost.)

Complex: No coverlines! (Almost.)

New Work   05.26.10   posted by The Editors

DD Tim Leong sends a look at his final issue at Complex before he heads out west, the June/July 2010 issue:
At Complex, the demographic is incredibly graphically aware -- more so than a lot of other audiences. So the mindset behind each cover has been to pick the coolest image possible. That approach has mostly worked for us this past year, but this issue in doing so we picked two great images... that had no room for coverlines. Or rather, we didn't have room for coverlines without destroying the visual integrity of the images. So...
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SPIN's 25th Anniversary Cover Zips Up, Counts Down

SPIN's 25th Anniversary Cover Zips Up, Counts Down

New Work   05.03.10   posted by The Editors

SPIN Creative Director Devin Pedzwater shares some of the thinking that went into the magazine's new anniversary issue:
There has been a lot of excitement in the SPIN office in anticipation of our 25th anniversary. With the May issue, we carefully curated a list of 100 impactful moments that reflected the past 25 years and SPIN's role as an observer of--and at times, participant in--that cultural history. The package presented us with a unique cover design challenge.
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