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VINTAGE Magazine's Lavish

VINTAGE Magazine's Lavish "Quatrieme" Issue Launches

VINTAGE is a lavishly produced magazine that "brings to the fore, with the eloquent voices of today's writers and artists, the impact of history on our present culture. The term vintage is used in its broadest sense-- focusing on the excellence of, the finest of things, both in content and presentation." Like the legendary FLAIR, from which it draws inspiration, Vintage pushes the possibilities of print, paper, color, photography, and texture, while offering an array of articles--on art, music, fashion, food, travel, culture--written by noted artists and authors of today. SPD's Francesca Messina talked with founder Ivy Baer Sherman about the unique processes that shaped the latest issue, Vintage Quatrieme.

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All Things Engraved

All Things Engraved

By Leslie De La Vega, Director of Photography, Fast Company

I was talking to someone recently who told me she had just finished a book and is about to embark on the book tour.  She told me it was a book on engraving, not the kind your father once did with an engraving tool on all your worldly possessions like your tricycle or old wooden treasure box. No, this is something more artful and beautiful...art engraved on paper.  The book is called The Complete Engraver by Nancy Sharon Collins....

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This Is What Sand Looks Like

This Is What Sand Looks Like

I spotted these photos on The Daily Mail (London) website and was completely blown away by the beauty of them. This is sand, viewed at a magnification of over 250 times real life. The photos were shot by Professor Gary Greenberg in Hawaii through a powerful microscope. Greenberg has published a book, A Grain of Sand, with these and other photos. You can get it here.



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LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 3

LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 3

Beginning this month, SPD is introducing Look, an ongoing series that will highlight the images that are inspiring, piquing, and stirring up conversation in various magazines' photography departments. Think of it as an ever-changing moodboard. First up: GQ's photography department, led by Dora Somosi.

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LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 2

LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 2

Beginning this month, SPD is introducing Look, an ongoing series that will highlight the images that are inspiring, piquing, and stirring up conversation in various magazines' photography departments. Think of it as an ever-changing moodboard. First up: GQ's photography department, led by Dora Somosi.

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LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 1

LOOK: What's Inspiring the GQ Photo Department, Part 1

Beginning this month, SPD is introducing Look, an ongoing series that will highlight the images that are inspiring, piquing, and stirring up conversation in various magazines' photography departments. Think of it as an ever-changing moodboard. First up: GQ's photography department, led by Dora Somosi.

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Fave Femmes

Fave Femmes

In 2009, graphics duo Angela Tillman Sperandio and Samira Bouabana of Swedish design studio Hjarta Smarta traveled to New York to meet with, in their words, "a few lady giants of the designing world." Those conversations laid the groundwork for an insightful new book series for Oyster Press... … MORE
Typomag: A design library must-have
Typomag: A design library must-have
Barcelona-based publisher Index Book recently released TypoMag,which highlights--you guessed it--magazine typography. Curated by editorial designer Laura Meseguer, the book features... ...More
Ward Sutton: The Movie Title Stills Collection
Ward Sutton: The Movie Title Stills Collection
Ward Sutton shares this "Awesome collection of movie title graphics" from The Movie Stills Collection. Great stills from 1920 to... ...More
Must Watch: Logorama
2010 Oscar winner for Best Animated Short Film, LOGORAMA, is a must watch for all designers. The short is a unique... ...More
Brooklyn On A Snowy Day
Brooklyn On A Snowy Day
Ok, so this may be a little gratuitous. But, its also a little bit of sunshine on a cold snowy... ...More
Only 76 More Shopping Days Left...
Only 76 More Shopping Days Left...
NYTimes.com has a nice interactive piece up today, called, "Shopping With Abbot Miller." The piece features a few graphic elements for... ...More