Musical Chairs

Jeanne Clayton: New Photography Director at Southern Living

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:29:57 -0500

Congrats to Jeanne Clayton who has been promoted to Photography Director at Southern Living. Formerly, Jeanne was the Photo Editor

Sarah Garcea promoted to AD at Inc. Magazine

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:50:25 -0500

Sarah Garcea is now the Art Director at Inc. Magazine. Formerly, Sarah was the Deputy Art Director.

Andrea Nasca named DD at Huffington magazine

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:31 -0500

Huffington, the weekly digital magazine from The Huffington Post, has upped Andrea Nasca from Art Director to Design Director. Andrea has been with Huffington since April and reports to Creative Director Josh Klenert.

Brandon Kavulla named Fortune Creative Director

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:37:49 -0500

Fortune has named Brandon Kavulla its creative director.

Kavulla most recently served as Wired US' Creative Director in San Francisco where he over saw a multi platform redesign. Kavulla came to Wired by way of Men's Health and Best Life, he as also worked at Vibe and Spin. Says Fortune Managing Editor Andy Serwer "I am delighted to announce that Brandon Kavulla will be joining Fortune as our new creative director, Brandon is an award-winning, veteran CD who will be an incredibly valuable addition to our team."

See Serwers full note after the jump...

Anton Ioukhnovets named Art Director at Bloomberg Pursuits

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:09:29 -0500

Bloomberg Pursuits, the spinoff from Bloomberg Markets, has added Anton Ioukhnovets to its crew as art director.

Ioukhnovets was most recently with Lotus as its art director. He also spent seven years as GQ's art director. Ioukhnovets will report to Markets' creative director, Siung Tjia.

Devin Pedzwater, New CD at Italian Vanity Fair

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:13:43 -0500

Devin Pedzwater has been named the Creative Director of Italian Vanity Fair. Formerly, Devin was the Brand Creative Director of SPIN Magazine.

Alese Pickering and Chris Skiles join Houstonian

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:44:04 -0500

Alese Pickering has been hired as the new Deputy Art Director for the new Houstonian magazine. She was previously the Associate Art Director at 5280 magazine in Denver.

Additionally, Chris Skiles just started as the Design Director. He was previously the Associate Art Director at Seattle Met magazine.

Houstonian is a new city/regional publication that will be launching in Houston, Texas early 2013.

Scott Dadich Returns to Wired--As Editor in Chief

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:11:00 -0500

Scott Dadich has been named editor in chief of Wired, Condé Nast announced today.

Dadich, who is replacing Chris Anderson, comes from the corporate side at Condé--most recently as VP, editorial platforms and design since 2010. Dadich was the CD of Wired from 2006-2010.

Wilbert Gutierrez is the D/D of new AMI Product Design Department

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:49:44 -0500

Wilbert Gutierrez has been named Design Director for the newly created Product Design department of American Media (AMI). He will be working with the digital team to bring all AMI products to the forefront of the competition, first will redesign all the company's websites, then will move to bring the products to tablet/mobile editions.

Previously, he was running his own studio, GutzyStudio, after serving as Creative Director for Hollywoodlife.com

Chris Hercik, Expanded Role as CD of Sports Illustrated

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:14:42 -0500

Sports Illustrated Creative Director Christopher Hercik will take on creative oversight for all Sports Illustrated web and digital products, it was announced by Time Inc Sports Group Editorial Director Paul Fichtenbaum. Hercik, who had overseen the creative direction for all SI print and tablet products will expand his portfolio to include all consumer products and brand platforms.

"Chris is the ideal modern-day Creative Director--he's comfortable and intuitive working across all platforms, who brings a gifted and innovative approach to design," said Fichtenbaum

Ian Robinson, New CD at Ebony Magazine

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:05:30 -0500

Ian Robinson has been appointed as the new Creative Director of Ebony Magazine. Formerly, Ian was the Design Director of SPIN Magazine and the Creative Director of Stuff Magazine.

Kirby Rodriguez Resurfaces at Hearst's O

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:42:56 -0500

In search of yet another new look, O: The Oprah Magazine has hired Kirby Rodriguez, former DD at Conde Nast's Cookie, as its new DD, replacing (Robert) Priest + Grace (Lee).

Since March 2010, Rodriguez has been Associate CD of photography at the retail chain Talbots. Before that he was DD of Cookie, which was nominated for two ASME General Excellence Awards and two SPD Magazine of the Year Awards.

Julia Moburg, New AD at Travel + Leisure

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:37:11 -0500

Julia Moburg has been appointed the new Art Director of Travel + Leisure Magazine. Before joining T+L, she freelanced at TIME, The New York Times Magazine and Food + Wine.

Dirk Barnett Leaving Newsweek

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:00:08 -0500

SPD has learned that CD Dirk Barnett will leave Tina Brown and the Newsweek/Daily Beast Company to head up a redesign at The New Republic. According to sources, current AD Lindsay Ballant will be the new CD at Newsweek.

Robert Newman Out at Reader's Digest

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:18:59 -0500

Robert Newman posted an announcement on his Facebook page that he was leaving Reader's Digest and being replaced by Dean Abatemarco.