The Process

Brodner's Cover Process

Brodner's Cover Process

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

Video Sketch Pad: Backpacker

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

Creative Director: Matthew Bates 
Photographer: Bud Force


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Sketch Pad: Time lands on Mars!

Sketch Pad: Time lands on Mars!

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

Sketch Pad: Obras' crafty cover process

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!

Sketch Pad: Newsweek's 82 cover tries!

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

Sketch Pad: Inked

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

Sketch Pad: Fortune

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
Sketch Pad: Popular Mechanics
Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper design from around the world.Popular Mechanics, July 2012Design Director:... ...More
Sketch Pad: Money's July Cover
Sketch Pad: Money's July Cover
Our peek into the process of creating brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.Money, July 2012Design Director:... ...More
Sketch Pad: Whole Living
Sketch Pad: Whole Living
Our peek into the process of creating of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.Whole Living, May... ...More
Part 27: Wrapping Up
OK, now we are entering the truly insane and hard-to-chronicle stage. We've got the layout done and you've seen how... ...More
Part 26: The Final Layout
Part 26: The Final Layout
Now that the back-and-forth with the hed and dek had subsided (settling on The Kaufman Paradox), I looked to making... ...More