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Cover of the Day: Thursday Edition

Cover of the Day: Thursday Edition

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Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.

Engadget Distro, Issue #91, May 17, 2013
Creative Director: Jeremy LaCroix
Art Director: Greg Grabowy


The Gala: By Amy Sussman

The Gala: By Amy Sussman

Photographer Amy Sussman was on the scene at the gala capturing the best dressed, big winners and great moments of the night. Special thanks to Adam Lowe for creating the collage of our Pub48 winners.   Take a look at the entire gallery after the jump....


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Cover of the Day: Monday Edition

Cover of the Day: Monday Edition

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Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.

VOGUE
Design Director: Raúl Martinez
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Photographer: Mario Testino

The Gala Photo Booth Pics!

The Gala Photo Booth Pics!

We know you've been waiting in anticipation all week for the gala photo booth pics.  Well, the wait is over!  Glenn Glasser has been busy editing and putting the final touches on this amazing gallery of images. See all the fun and debauchery HERE 

Thanks again for joining us for such a memorable evening and congrats to all the winners!   
See you next year!





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Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow: Redesigning Cycle World

Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow: Redesigning Cycle World

It's been a busy few months for the award winning design and photo teams over at Bonnier's Outdoor Group. Design Director Sean Johnston is the head of design for the group which includes SPD faves Field & Stream and Outdoor Life. Since taking over in 2009 Sean and his crew have given both titles fresh new looks with 2 great redesigns and now his team add a third to their portfolio with their retooling of classic american motor cycle mag: Cycle World.  

Bonnier acquired Cycle World from Hearst back in 2011 describing it as the "Number 1 motorcycle brand in the industry" so when Bonnier's Editorial Director for the Men's Group Anthony Licata proposed a redesign Sean's team embraced the challenge. 

The new look (which includes the lyrical tag-line for it's "Ignition" section: "Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow"!) was officially unveiled last night and after the jump Deputy Art Director Pete Sucheski gives us his exclusive guided tour. 
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Congratulations to the PUB 48 Gold & Silver Medal Winners!

Congratulations to the PUB 48 Gold & Silver Medal Winners!

The Society of Publication Designers is proud to announce the Gold and Silver Medal Winners of our 48th Annual Design Competition held in February of this year. A total of 83 Gold Medals and 79 Silver Medals for Design, Photography, Illustrations and Digital work were presented at the 2013 SPD Awards Gala, Friday, May 10th. The night was hosted by PUB 48 Chairpersons Courtney Murphy, Creative Director, Good Housekeeping; Marshall McKinney, Art Director,  Garden & Gun.

Celebrating its 48th anniversary, the SPD Competition yields only the highest examples of editorial design, photography and illustration excellence across all platforms. 

Click Here for Gold and Silver Medal Winners

In addition to these awards, more than 600 Merit winners will appear in SPD's publication design annual, PUB 48. The annual is distributed free to all SPD members, and will be available around November 2013.

Cover of the Day: Wednesday Edition

Cover of the Day: Wednesday Edition

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Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.

Texas Monthly, June 2013
Creative director: T. J. Tucker
Photo editor: Leslie Baldwin
Photographer: Wyatt McSpadden
Lettering design: Jon Contino
Sauce lettering: T. J. Tucker

Click over to see the video of TJ hand-lettering in BBQ sauce!


Want to submit your cover to be considered for our Cover of the Day? Send us a jpeg of your cover with credit info to coveroftheday@spd.org
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