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From the SPD Archives: Publication Design 38 Judges, 2003

With the judging for SPD Publication Design 50 coming up this weekend (February 6-8), it seems a good time to dig into the Archives for some vintage judges photos.The Publication Design 38 judging took place in early 2003, at Parsons... MORE

Are Magazine Apps Dead?

Are iPad apps dead, or do they still have a bright future? This debate has been raging among app creators for some time, especially in the magazine-making world. Robert Newman has gathered some top app mavens for an online roundtable... MORE

Must Read: iPad Design Lab

Having spent some time with Mario Garcia's new iBook, the only way to start off this post is... THE TAKEAWAY: If you're working in publishing, iPad Design Lab is a timely and informative must read. Design Lab ($9.99, Apple iBook, Amazon Kindle) is chock... MORE

Newsweek's New iPad App

Newsweek's newly re-launched iPad app "may represent what magazine apps will be like in 2012," says García Media's Mario García. "Moderation rules, reading mode is king, photos shine, and, well, you will find one bell and one whistle, not a dozen."Read... MORE

Does One Size Fit All? Let's Discuss!

Adweek yesterday stirred the blogosphere with an article titled "Magazines Pull Back on Tablet Bells and Whistles; Why It's Back To Basics for Some Publishers," quoting publishing executives about how they are simplifying their tablet editions in order to reach... MORE

Farewell to an Icon: Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

We lost a great one yesterday. Here, the design community reacts to the impact that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had on themselves and design along with a look at how magazines have covered his early death. Personally, Steve gets my vote to get into... MORE

The SPD 45 iPad App: Reviewed

SPD has been getting some nice notices for its new design annual iPad app, which was released last week. Here's what folks have said:Steven Heller: "The first of its kind: the hardcover design annual re-invented for the iPad." Joe Zeff:... MORE

Fast News for January 13, 2011

SPD MEDIA MIX is our regular list of publication design, digital, and media news and updates. Please send your links and news items to SPD at mail@spd.org and we'll add them to the Mix.>> New apps by CNN and Roadtrip, an iPad-only travel... MORE

Fast News for November 30, 2010

SPD MEDIA MIX is our regular list of publication design, digital, and media news and updates. Please send your links and news items to SPD at mail@spd.org and we'll add them to the Mix.>> Dirk Barnett is the new creative director for Newsweek/Daily... MORE

The Economics of the iPad

I spent the last couple days at the Power of the Tablet seminar at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. A lot of smart people were gathered together by newspaper redesign guru Mario Garcia to talk about the potential... MORE

A Critical Look at the New Wired iPad App

I ordered my iPad last week, but there's now a minimum wait of 10 business days before it shows up on my doorstep. So I'm spending my time reading everything I can about the new apps that I can't play... MORE

Magazine covers: Does sameness sell?

Newspaper design guru Mario Garcia asks that question in his latest post for the Garcia Media blog. Why do so many magazine covers look the same? Why do they all use the same crop and style of photography, and why... MORE