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47 PUB 47: Merit Winners Announced

03.09.12posted by
SPD 47

PUB 47: Merit Winners Announced

Following up on the Medal Finalists announcement on Monday, the notable PUB 47 Merit Winners from both Print and Digital are listed here. Official notifications and information for the PUB 47 Annual, and SPD Gala Awards are on their way... MORE
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47 SPD 47: Andrew Horton's Favorite Magazine

02.17.12posted by
SPD 47

SPD 47: Andrew Horton's Favorite Magazine

Andrew Horton, Creative Director, BillboardFavorite Magazine: LOVEWhat's not to love about LOVE magazine? Fantastic production values, brilliant typography and a collection of some of the funniest fashion photography on the stands. Seriously, every issue I've picked up has had a... MORE
SpeakEasy Ten Takeaways from Take Me Out to the Ballgame Night

01.28.12posted by
The Editors

Ten Takeaways from Take Me Out to the Ballgame Night

Joe Zeff, who moderated last week's Take Me Out to the Ballgame night at the Helen Mills Theater featuring Sports Illustrated's Christopher Hercik and ESPN's John Korpics, offers these takeaways:1. Don't take yourself too seriously. As they say in sports,... MORE
Respect Farewell to an Icon: Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

10.06.11posted by
Josh Klenert

Farewell to an Icon: Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

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... MORE
Cover of the Day Cover of the Day, April 4, 2011

04.04.11posted by
The Editors

Cover of the Day, April 4, 2011

Welcome to The SPD Cover of the Day. We'll be posting our favorite covers every Monday and Wednesday. Stay tuned for the best and coolest magazine and newspaper covers, as selected by our stellar group of experts.Billboard, April 9,... MORE
Inspiration Inspiration, or....???

04.01.11posted by
Robert Newman

Inspiration, or....???

Here's the latest example of cover "inspiration, homage, or.....?" On the left, the current issue of Woman's Day, dated April 2011. On the right, the May 2003 issue of Real Simple.... MORE
46 PUB 46 Merit Winners Announced

02.25.11posted by
The Editors

PUB 46 Merit Winners Announced

Following up on the Medal Finalists announcement of last Friday, we're happy today to share the officially verified list of Print and Digital Merit winners for PUB 46 today. Official letters, submission information for the PUB 46 Annual, and advance... MORE
46 PUB 46 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Print and Digital

02.18.11posted by
The Editors

PUB 46 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Print and Digital

When we called this the Fight of Your Life, we didn't realize that some of the races for Gold and Silver Medals in this year's PUB 46 would be so literal: once again this year, a truly inspiring collection of... MORE
Covers Sun, Sans and Serifs: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011

02.14.11posted by
Neil Jamieson

Sun, Sans and Serifs: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011

Fed up with the gloom of a seemingly endless winter, ready for a blast of sun, sand and serifs (heck this is a design blog after all!)...well this should blow the cobwebs off! Today sees the US release of the... MORE
Cover of the Day Cover of the Day, January 24, 2011

01.24.11posted by
The Editors

Cover of the Day, January 24, 2011

Welcome to The SPD Cover of the Day. We'll be posting our favorite covers every Monday and Wednesday. Stay tuned for the best and coolest magazine and newspaper covers, as selected by our group of experts. Billboard, January 29, 2011Design... MORE
Cover of the Day 2010 Rewind: Vote for Your Favorite Cover of the Day

12.31.10posted by
The Editors

2010 Rewind: Vote for Your Favorite Cover of the Day

This year we started a new feature on Grids, the Cover of the Day. In honor of the coming new year, and looking forward to hundreds of new, exciting, challenging covers to share with you in 2011, we're asking you to... MORE
Appreciation The Art Direction of Musician Magazine: Miriam Campiz

12.14.10posted by
Robert Newman

The Art Direction of Musician Magazine: Miriam Campiz

For much of the 1980s and 90s, Musician magazine served as a home for creative art direction and imagery. It was a place where art directors learned their trade while producing cool covers and feature spreads. Art directors during this... MORE
Inspiration Inspired: God and The Web

11.01.10posted by
Josh Klenert

Inspired: God and The Web

In the latest titillating issue of WIRED (November 2010), Design Director Wyatt Mitchell shares the inspiration behind their "The Web is dead" cover:[The WIRED cover] was inspired by the April 8, 1966, Time, which famously asked, Is God Dead? "The idea... MORE
SpeakEasy It's Albert Watson's World; We Just Live In It

10.28.10posted by
Robert Newman

It's Albert Watson's World; We Just Live In It

On Tuesday, November 2nd, the SPD Speakeasy will feature a conversation with photo editor Laurie Kratochvil and photographer Albert Watson about Albert's latest books: Strip Search, a 10-year personal project shooting the life and lives of Las Vegas, and UFO:... MORE
Inspiration Still More Inspiration, or...???

10.21.10posted by
Robert Newman

Still More Inspiration, or...???

We've got another example of cover design inspiration, one of the boldest to date. Portland Monthly art director Jason Blackheart sent us two covers "inspired" by his original December 2006 cover. Read his comments after the jump...(Left) : Portland Monthly,... MORE
Inspiration Another Inspiration, or....???

10.18.10posted by
Robert Newman

Another Inspiration, or....???

Sharp-eyed SPD student member Travis J. Bonilla passes along this recent example of "inspired" cover design. On the left, the current issue of Rolling Stone's Brazil edition. On the right, the September 2008 cover of Esquire.We're not sure about the... MORE
Cover of the Day Cover of the Day, Oct. 6, 2010

10.06.10posted by
The Editors

Cover of the Day, Oct. 6, 2010

Welcome to the newest feature on the SPD blog: The SPD Cover of the Day. We'll be posting our favorite covers every Monday and Wednesday. Stay tuned for the best and coolest magazine and newspaper covers, as selected by our... MORE
Inspiration New cover of The Stranger

09.28.10posted by
Robert Newman

New cover of The Stranger "inspired" by Time

The latest cover of Seattle alternative weekly newspaper The Stranger is a straight knock-off of the recent Time magazine cover of novelist Jonathan Franzen. The Stranger profiles novelist Tao Lin. This is the kind of homage/inspiration we like!The Stranger cover:... MORE
Covers It's only rock and roll...

09.24.10posted by
Catherine Talese

It's only rock and roll...

Whether New York Magazine's Facebook cover was inspired by The Rolling Stones album art from "Black and Blue" or not, the parallels are there.Like Facebook's call to connectivity, the Rolling Stones' 1975 recording sessions was a social networking scene of... MORE
News Fast News for September 16, 2010

09.16.10posted by
The Editors

Fast News for September 16, 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. >> Watch the #NewTwitter video here...>> "On the internet,... MORE