The Process: Behind-the-Scenes Archives

Brodner's Cover Process

Behind-the-Scenes 11.05.12 posted by The Editors

A true master at work!

Check out this great clip of legendary satirical illustrator and caricaturist Steve Brodner (who's notable political work as you all know has appeared in countless magazines for over 30 years...not to mention movie posters, books, animated shorts...) hard at work on the cover of this months Texas Observer. Inspiring stuff!

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Video Sketch Pad: Backpacker

Behind-the-Scenes 09.25.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world, check out Bud Force's behind the scenes video after the jump

Backpacker Magazine, October 2012

Creative Director: Matthew Bates

Photographer: Bud Force

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Sketch Pad: Time lands on Mars!

Behind-the-Scenes 08.24.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant covers from around the world!

TIME August 20, 2012 • Design Director: DW Pine • Digital Illustration: Joe Zeff Design

Don't forget both Zeff and Time creative director DW Pine will be presenting at SPD's next speak series event "News you can Use". Tickets are FREE for members! more process sketches after the jump

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Sketch Pad: Obras' crafty cover process

Behind-the-Scenes 08.05.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world.

Obras Magazine, Mexico City

Art Director Roberto Hernández Guerrero

Photo Editor: Brenda Blakely Rodríguez

Designer: Mayra Alvarez Tovar

Origami Expert: Elvia Ruiz

Photographer: Marc Fauche

Process shots after the jump...

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Sketch Pad: Newsweek's 82 cover tries!

Behind-the-Scenes 07.02.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world.

Newsweek, July 2nd 2012

Design Director: Dirk Barnett

Art Director: Lindsay Ballant

What a week! An inside look at what it takes to put a Newsweek cover together. Hint: Flexibilty, creativity and an extraordinary team of collaborators! Creative Director Dirk Barnett explains...

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Sketch Pad: Inked

Behind-the-Scenes 06.27.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world.

Inked Magazine

Design Director: Todd Weinberger

Photographs by Magdalena Wosinska, Michael Kraus, Chris Shonting,

Inside the sketchbook (and mind!) of Todd Weinberger's Inked Magazine after the jump

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Sketch Pad: Fortune

Behind-the-Scenes 06.26.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world.

Fortune, July 2012

Design Director: Emily Kehe

Portrait Illustrations by Jules Julien

Product Illustrations: Mike Myers

Sketch Pad: Popular Mechanics

Behind-the-Scenes 06.18.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world.

Popular Mechanics, July 2012

Design Director: Michael Lawton

Senior Art Director: Peter Herbert

Associate Art Directors: Mike Ley, R. Scott Wells

Director of Photography: Allyson Torrisi

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Sketch Pad: Money's July Cover

Behind-the-Scenes 06.12.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.

Money, July 2012

Design Director: Neil Jamieson

Director of Photography: Ryan Cadiz

Photographer: Dan Saelinger

Model Building: Mikoto Aoki (Swell NY)

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Sketch Pad: Whole Living

Behind-the-Scenes 05.30.12 posted by The Editors

Our peek into the process of creating of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.

Whole Living, May 25,2012

Design Director: Matthew Axe

Photographer: Con Poulos

Food Stylist: Susie Theodorou

Props: Julie Ho (Confetti System)

Part 6: The Assignment Letter

Behind-the-Scenes 09.04.08 posted by Scott Dadich

We found out on August 5 that Kaufman would participate. After any story is confirmed, the editor sends the writer an assignment letter, an official announcement of when the story is due, and in which issue it is expected to run. The letter goes to the writer (to give some editorial direction), the magazine's top editors (to alert them that the story has been assigned), the photography editors (to start pulling photo reference), and to me and the design staff, so we can start coming up with ideas, calling in portfolios, and spitballing. Nancy Miller wrote the assignment letter for this story, below:
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Part 3: Negotiations

Behind-the-Scenes 08.29.08 posted by Scott Dadich

Before we can write a profile, of course, we need to secure the subject's participation. On July 17, Kaufman's representatives asked Nancy for a synopsis of the story we planned to write. It kicked off a brief round of negotiations: … MORE

An Experiment

Behind-the-Scenes 08.27.08 posted by Scott Dadich

When we started talking about building this site last year, one of the first ideas that came up in our brainstorming meetings was the need/desire to "pull back the curtain" on the process of making (writing for, photographing for, designing for, producing) magazines. As the SPD continues to grow and expand its mission deeper into educational realms, the notion of (radical) transparency has stayed front and center in my mind. Heck, our magazine wrote a cover story about the trend back in our April 2007 issue.

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