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Posted 8 Publishers Experimenting with Longform Features to Grids
With the state of magazine publishing on tablets under much debate (see: pro vs con), several publishers have been upping their game online when it comes to feature-style content outside the boundaries of replicating print editions. This type of design...
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Posted PCWorld to Fold its Print Publication to Grids
Its the end of an era. After 30 years in print, IDG announced today that they would cease publishing a print edition of PC World in the U.S. to go for a digital-only strategy.While I was with Don Morris Design...
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Posted Inside the Men's Health Redesign to Grids
This year, Men's Health turns 25. As humans age, we begin to evaluate our ourselves, think about the past, and what we can change for the future. The magazine is no different. MH has expanded over the years into a beast. On a good...
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Posted George Lois on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to Grids
George Lois makes an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and shares some stories from his career, including the idea behind MTV's first campaign -- with a great quote from my old boss at Clear Channel, Bob Pittman. Video...
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Posted Billboard Relaunches in Print, Web and Tablet to Grids
Every magazine has a variation on a "List Issue," whether if be the Fortune 500, Time's Person of the Year, or Rolling Stone's Hot List. The beginning of these issues can arguably be ascribed to Billboard, the music industry's bible and the home...
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Posted News Corp Shutting Down "The Daily" iPad Publication to Grids
News Corp. is ending its "bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing vehicle for innovation" and shutting down The Daily -- launched only back in February of 2011.According to the press release from News Corp. and obtained by Business Insider:"As part...
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Posted Must Read: iPad Design Lab to Grids
Having spent some time with Mario Garcia's new iBook, the only way to start off this post is... THE TAKEAWAY: If you're working in publishing, iPad Design Lab is a timely and informative must read. Design Lab ($9.99, Apple iBook, Amazon Kindle) is chock...
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Posted Honoring Amid Capeci, Benefiting A Good Cause to Grids
Last Thursday, the Society of Publication Designers was honored to co-host an auction of extraordinary photography and illustration work with Entertainment Weekly magazine to benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in honor of late Design Director Amid Capeci.A who's who...
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Posted Digital Buzz Replacing Newsstand Buzz? to Grids
May 21, 2012 may not go down in cover history the same way as the week Time and Newsweek both featured a young Bruce Springsteen on their covers -- but it could be noted both pubs continued a recent trend...
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Posted SI's Annual March Madness to Grids
It's that time of year: March Madness! The 2012 edition has a few additions: from men's teams to women's team and mascots to Facebook fans. Sports Illustrated Creative Director Chris Hercik shares some insight into the annual cover:...
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Posted Cover of the Day: Classics Edition to Grids
Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, Classic Edition, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from the archives..Interview, August 1973Creative Director: Andy Warhol...
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Posted Cover of the Day: Wednesday Edition to Grids
Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.Open Skies, March 2012Editor: Conor PurcellIllustration: Jacqueline Ford...
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Posted Cover of the Day: Thursday Edition to Grids
Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.Green Source, March/April 2012Creative Director: Francesca MessinaArt Director: Matthew GuempleIllustration: LouLou & Tummie...
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Posted Amid Capeci, 1961-2012 to Grids
We received the very sad news today that one of our own, art director Amid Capeci passed away. He was an award-winning art director for Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and Entertainment Weekly, and SPD Board member who worked with so many...
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Posted The Centenarian Magazine Club to Grids
Popular Mechanics celebration of their 110th Anniversary, sparked an interested to see what other (still publishing) magazines that have joined the centenarian club. Here's a look......
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Posted Cover of the Day, January 12, 2012 to Grids
Welcome to The SPD Cover of the Day: our favorite covers of the week. Stay tuned for the best and coolest magazine and newspaper covers, as selected by our stellar group of experts.Worth, January 2012Art Director: Dean SebringIllustration: Brian Stauffer...
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Posted Cover of the Day, January 10, 2012 to Grids
Welcome to The SPD Cover of the Day. Our favorite covers of the week. Stay tuned for the best and coolest magazine and newspaper covers, as selected by our stellar group of experts.Artvoice (Buffalo, NY), December 22, 2011Art Directors: Zachary...
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Posted TIME: How You Like Mitt Now? to Grids
Fresh off a "win" Tuesday night, TIME magazine revisits Mr. 25% Mitt Romney with a cover that nods to their Dec 12, 2011 cover (right). More on the cover store here at TIME Swampland. (left: Jan 16, 2012)Cover photograph by...
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Posted Looking Back, Moving Forward to Grids
Looking back, 2011 was a big year. Amongst the defining events this year were the Earthquake in Japan, Arab Spring, The Royal Wedding, Osama bin Laden's Death, Oprah's last show, the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Occupy Wall Street, the passing...
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Posted Conde Nast: All Fire'd Up to Grids
One week after its launch, the Kindle Fire is proving to be a platform for publishers that rivals Apple's iPad. The industry is estimating 4-5 million devices to be sold this holiday season. Its smaller screen and 16:9 proportions does...
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Posted Magazines on Fire to Grids
The Kindle Fire is set to debut on Tuesday with Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and "several thousand other apps including over 400 magazine and newspaper titles. With nine magazines (below), Conde Nast appears to have the largest collection ready for launch...
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Posted New iPad Social Magazines from Yahoo and Google Expected Soon to Grids
Yahoo's Livestand and Google's Propeller are expected to enter a crowded digital tablet newsstand next week--joining scial magazine apps, like Flipboard, TweetMag, CNN's Zite, and Editions by AOL.These apps are another vision of what magazines could be for tablets: great...
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Posted Farewell to an Icon: Steve Jobs (1955-2011) to Grids
We lost a great one yesterday. Here, the design community reacts to the impact that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had on themselves and design along with a look at how magazines have covered his early death. Personally, Steve gets my vote to get into...
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