Fast News for December 14, 2010

SPD MEDIA MIX is our regular list of publication design, digital, and media news and updates. Please send your links and news items to SPD at mail@spd.org and we'll add them to the Mix.

>> Nadia Vellam is the new photo editor of WSJ, the Wall Street Journal magazine...

>> Jill Armus is the new creative director of Everyday With Rachel Ray. She was previously the creative director of Prevention...

>> Darhil Crooks is the new creative director of Ebony. He was previously art director at Esquire...

>> Time art director D.W. Pine compiles the magazine's annual Top 10 magazine covers of 2010. Number 1: Eminem on the cover of Rolling Stone...


>> How the new Washington Post iPad app incorporates social media and news feeds in an attempt to reach new readers. An interview with the Post's director of digital, mobile & new product design....

>> Matt Willey, formerly of Zembla and Elephant, among others, is part of the launch of new fashion magazine, PORT. The magazine's preview video is here...