June 2014 Archives

Mitch Shostak, 1950-2014

One of our community's greatest friends and supporters has left us too soon. Mitch Shostak passed away on June 25; he was 63.

Mitch was an art director for American Express, IBM, Money, The New York Times, People, BusinessWeek, Scholastic, and Sports Illustrated. He moved to San Francisco in 1991 to work as art director of PC World. In 1993 Mitch returned to New York City and established Shostak Studios, where he created the visual direction of countless magazines.

Mitch served on the Board of Directors of SPD and was a great advisor and friend to many in our community. We'll have a full appreciation here in the near future.

Cover of the Day: Washingtonian

Washingtonian  July 2014

Cover of the Day: Entertainment Weekly

Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.Entertainment Weekly  June 27, 2014  … MORE

Cover of the Day: The Civil War Monitor

The End of Awesomeness

If you're not friends with David Carson or Armin Vit on Facebook, you're probably missing one of the great multi-generational graphic design throw-downs in recent history. Representing the '90s is Carson, former designer of iconic magazines like Beach Culture and Raygun. In the other corner, representing this millennium, is Vit, co-creator of UnderConsideration and Brand New.

Change is in the Air!

Check out our Musical Chairs Blog for the latest news on new jobs, promotions and departures.  New changes at Bloomberg Businessweek, People, Women's Health, Men's Journal and EW!

Why SPD Matters by Joe Zeff

Why @spdtweets Matters (perhaps more than ever) http://t.co/GqFXcxFwwh

-- Joe Zeff Design (@joezeffdesign) June 11, 2014

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Video of the Day: Popular Mechanics