Covers: October 2009 Archives

Wired + Wallpaper =

I swear...  I did not stage this!

Random Placement?  

Or is someone at Farley's messing with our minds?

View another funny random cover collaboration.
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Andrew Horton's BusinessWeek covers

Andrew Horton has been the art director of BusinessWeek since January 2007. In late 2007 he worked with the Modernista folks to redesign the magazine and give it a sleeker, more "modern" look. Since then his BusinessWeek covers have consistently been among the smartest and most creative in the business. They're simple, intelligent, direct, and clever. In the tradition of Time magazine AD Arthur Hochstein, many of the covers are totally created and executed by Horton himself. And when he uses photographers and illustrators, they're topnotch. We salute his ingenuity, resourcefulness, and creativity with a beautiful collection of 10 great BusinessWeek covers.… MORE

ASME Best Covers of the Year

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) has announced the winners of its 2009 Best Covers of the Year competition. Rolling Stone's July 10, 2008 cover of Barack Obama, photographed by Peter Yang (and art directed by Joseph Hutchinson), won the Cover of the Year award, as well as Best Obama cover. 

Magazine Covers that Reference Magazine Covers

The latest issue of the UK edition of Esquire features actor/comedian Ricky Gervais shot with arrows. It's a visual reference to the famous Muhammad Ali April 1966 Esquire cover, art directed by George Lois. And that cover is, of course, a clever visual nod to the famous paintings of St. Sebastian. Our pal Jeremy Leslie at Magculture.com suggests it's time to give that particular homage a well-deserved rest. We agree; but all this homage-ing got us thinking about other magazine covers that have referenced magazine covers. So here's a brief recent history. Our rule here is that the covers had to be a direct reference to another magazine cover; we're saving record album, posters, etc. for a future post. We know there are a lot more of these out there, so please send us your favorites.  -- [post by Josh Klenert and Robert Newman]… MORE