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... MORE
Following up on the Medal Finalists announcement on Monday, the notable PUB 47 Merit Winners from both Print and Digital are listed here. Official notifications and information for the PUB 47 Annual, and SPD Gala Awards are on their way... MORE
Despite continued high hopes for the post-recession period, the magazine industry limped through the second half of 2011. ABC's second-half 2011 reports total paid circulation stayed basically flat from second half 2010 to second half 2011, down about one percent... MORE
The Kindle Fire is set to debut on Tuesday with Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and "several thousand other apps including over 400 magazine and newspaper titles. With nine magazines (below), Conde Nast appears to have the largest collection ready for launch... MORE
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. >> Conde iPad Situation a "Snake Pit": The New... MORE
It's 4p EST and the final episode of Oprah is airing! Don't suffer withdrawal....you can attend the June 7 SPD SpeakEasy, The Story of O, and hear O magazine and app design directors Robert Priest and Grace Lee talk about... MORE
On Tuesday, June 7, SPD will present The Story of O, featuring design directors Robert Priest and Grace Lee talking about O, the Oprah magazine and the O iPad app. They'll be showing their redesign of the print product and discussing the launch of the app, all... MORE
UPDATED 5/31: Tickets for this event are currently sold to capacity. Please sign-up for waitlist tickets so we can help seat you at the door the evening of the event as soon as we have additional tickets.On Tuesday, June 7th,... MORE
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.If you've got news or tips about job... MORE
When we called this the Fight of Your Life, we didn't realize that some of the races for Gold and Silver Medals in this year's PUB 46 would be so literal: once again this year, a truly inspiring collection of... MORE
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... MORE
The results of a great judging weekend? A fantastic selection of medal finalists, with competition so tight that in a very few instances, there are ties that can't be broken: Gold and Silver Medals from the following list of Medal... MORE
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.If you've got news or tips about job changes and... MORE
Mediabistro's Revolving Door reports that Cooking Light has named Carla Frank as their new CD. If you've got news or tips about job changes and promotions, send them to us! e-mail to tips@spd.org. (The tip jar can be as anonymous... MORE
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.If you've got news or tips about job changes and promotions, send... MORE
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... MORE
Mediaweek reports this morning that Susan Casey, longtime Time Inc. development editor, former editor of SI for Women and Creative Director at Outside, is taking the helm at Hearst's O, the Oprah Magazine. She replaces Susan Reed, who stepped into... MORE
Jennifer Crandall has left her position as Director of Photography at O, the Oprah Magazine. Katie Schad will be the new DP for the magazine with Design Director Kerry Robertson.... MORE
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... MORE