Mike Schnaidt named Creative Director of Men's Health

Mike Schnaidt has been named Creative Director of Men's Health. He joins Men's Health from Popular Science, where he most recently worked as the Deputy Design Director. In addition to a prior stint as Senior Art Director of Men's Health, Mike has... MORE

9/11 Covers, Part 1: 2001

To note the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, SPD will be posting a series of collections of magazine covers published around the event. This first batch is covers published in September and October 2001, immediately after 9/11. (Above): The... MORE

SPD "Get A Life" Happy Hour!

Join us for July's "Get A Life" Happy Hour!Our monthly happy hour will be on Thursday, July 28th (the last Thursday of the month!) at The Folly and will be hosted by Gail Bichler, Design Director at The New York Times Magazine and Anton Ioukhnovets, Design Director at Esquire.No cover... MORE

SPD "Get A Life" Happy Hour!

Join us for April's "Get A Life" Happy Hour!Our monthly happy hour will be on Thursday, April 28th (the last Thursday of the month!) at The Folly (find us upstairs!) and will be hosted by David Curcurito, Design Director of Esquire.No cover charge = no excuse not... MORE

Play with SPD 51 Round 4: Elliot Stokes

Round 4 Winner: Elliot Stokes, Congratulations!Play SPD 51 again in Round 5 on Monday!... MORE

SPD 51 - The Best Editorial Design Competition!

The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, December 18thClick Here to Enter Download of the Call For Entries here.... MORE

Cover of the Day: Esquire (US), 1 December, 2015

Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper covers from around the world.Esquire (US Edition), 1 December, 2015Design Director: David CurcuritoPhotography Director: Michael NorsengPhoto: @Roberttrachtenberg_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the... MORE

Happy Xmas Magazine Covers

Here's one of SPD's annual Best Xmas Magazine Covers collection, first published in 2010. Here are some of our favorite Xmas covers from over the years. Special thanks to David Keeps, Stephen Kroninger, and Linda Rubes for their help in... MORE

From the SPD Archives: Gold Medal Winners, SPD Gala 25, 1990

Here are six stellar art directors displaying their gold medals, awarded at the SPD Gala 25 on May 4, 1990. They're pictured in the New York Public Library on 42nd Street, just before the Gala began. Pictured, left to right:... MORE

Illustration as Authorship: When the Story Starts With You

By Steve BrodnerMy (40 year) freelance career has always been a combination of commissions coming from media and my own pitches for stories going out to them. Coming up with ideas and being lucky to find great designers to collaborate... MORE

A night of great videos with the people who make them!

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! A panel discussion with today's top photo directors and web producers about the ever-increasing role of video in magazine brands.Go behind the scenes of award-winning clips!Plus the bloopers and the blunders! Panelists include:Mike Norseng, Photo Director of Esquire Gilly Barnes... MORE

From the SPD Archives: Vegetable Costumes at SPD Gala 28, 1993

There were many memorable moments at the SPD Gala 28, held in May 1993. One of the most vivid visual highlights of the evening was the collection of costumed vegetables that were on display. The costumes were designed and modeled... MORE

Tickets on sale now for our Video in Publishing event!

View of the work of Mike Norseng, Photo Director of Esquire and more at this  panel discussion with today's top photo directors and web producers about the ever-increasing role of video in magazine brands.Go behind the scenes of award-winning clips!... MORE

SPD 49 Best Brand: Fast Company

SPD is proud to announce this year's Gold Award winner for BEST BRAND is Fast Company, creative director: Florian Bachleda.We all know that magazines aren't just "magazines" anymore. To be great, you have to be great on many platforms: print,... MORE

101 Kick-Ass Music Covers

The new issue of Adweek magazine features the remarkable spread pictured below: 101 magazines with musicians on the cover. Compiled by Robert Newman and Adweek creative director Nick Mrozowski and executive editor Tony Case, it highlights 80 years of musical... MORE

SPD's Pub 49 Best Brand Medal Finalist

We all know that magazines aren't just "magazines" anymore. To be great, you have to be great on many platforms: print, tablet, mobile, website, and more. This category of the SPD Pub 49 competition recognizes true cross-platform excellence and shows... MORE

The SPD Magazine of the Year: Gold Medal Magazines & Art Directors

Here's the second of our series of infographics celebrating the history and winners of the SPD Magazine of the Year award.In 1997, SPD introduced the Magazine of the Year award, a recognition of the publication that featured the top all-around... MORE

Miss our Speaker Series with Esquire's David Curcurito? Watch it Online Now!

We have a new and exciting opportunity for our members and friends of SPD.  You can now view select speaker series events online! In addition to our recent Video in Publishing video, you can now view our newest addition from the... MORE

How to F***Up a Perfectly Fine Magazine and Look Good While Trying: 13 Esquire Contents Pages

Wednesday, November 20 at the Helen Mills Theater in NYC, the Society of Publication Designers is presenting its latest SpeakEasy, How to F*** Up a Perfectly Fine Magazine and Look Good While Trying: An Evening with David Curcurito, Design Director of... MORE

How to F***Up a Perfectly Fine Magazine and Look Good While Trying: 13 Esquire Features

Wednesday, November 20 at the Helen Mills Theater in NYC, the Society of Publication Designers is presenting its latest SpeakEasy, How to F*** Up a Perfectly Fine Magazine and Look Good While Trying: An Evening with David Curcurito, Design Director... MORE