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Covers The greatest Oscar-winners magazine covers

03.06.10posted by
Robert Newman

The greatest Oscar-winners magazine covers

In honor of the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 7, we've collected the greatest Oscar-winners magazine covers. We've got a small collection here at SPD, and you can see even more on this Facebook page. If you've... MORE
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Appreciation Magazines Go To The Movies

03.04.10posted by
JoshKlenert

Magazines Go To The Movies

This week's Time Out New York cover (illustrated by The Red Dress), reminded me of several movie-inspired magazine covers and layouts. With the Oscars this weekend, why not look back on cinema-inspired layouts. It looks like its been fertile ground... MORE
Covers Magazine covers: Does sameness sell?

02.26.10posted by
Robert Newman

Magazine covers: Does sameness sell?

Newspaper design guru Mario Garcia asks that question in his latest post for the Garcia Media blog. Why do so many magazine covers look the same? Why do they all use the same crop and style of photography, and why... MORE
Archives Details

02.15.10posted by
JoshKlenert

Details "10th" Anniversary

This month, Details celebrates their "10th" Anniversary. Why the quotes? We'll its the 10th anniversary of their relaunch. The title actually dates back 28 years. ... MORE

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Brooklyn On A Snowy Day

02.10.10posted by
JoshKlenert

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 day in NYC.... MORE

Results tagged “covers” from Grids

Alternative Weeklies The creative power of Miami New Times

01.18.10posted by
Robert Newman

The creative power of Miami New Times

The knockout cover pictured above is the work of Pam Shavalier, the very talented art director of alternative weekly Miami New Times. In two years at the paper, Shavalier has crafted a brilliant, creative, highly-original set of covers, creating a... MORE
New Work Rolling Stone: The 00s

12.18.09posted by
The Editors

Rolling Stone: The 00s

With a huge decade in the music/culture business to look back on, Rolling Stone created a cover that couldn't be more perfectly, well, Rolling Stone. We asked RS Art Director Joseph Hutchinson to tell us about the making-of:... MORE
New Work New York: The 00s

12.11.09posted by
The Editors

New York: The 00s

For some of us, the best part of this time of year is the lists: best of (even more when they're meta), worst of, top-selling, favorites, and anything else that can be list-ified. The end of a decade means even... MORE
New Work New York: Fantastic Mr. Fox's Gift Guide

11.17.09posted by
The Editors

New York: Fantastic Mr. Fox's Gift Guide

This week's issue of New York showcases their annual holiday gift guide, featuring the stars of Wes Anderson's new stop-motion animated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Five foxes, a badger, a rabbit, and a possum flew in from England for the... MORE
Appreciation The First Issue (Part 1)

11.15.09posted by
JoshKlenert

The First Issue (Part 1)

With each week that goes by, we're hit with the news that another magazine is being shut down. It seemed appropriate to celebrate the first issue as much as the last.Here is a small collection of pop-culture/entertainment debut issues...... MORE
New Work Latina: ¡Viva Mexico!

11.04.09posted by
The Editors

Latina: ¡Viva Mexico!

Florian Bachleda, Creative Director at Latina, shares a look behind their latest issue:As of late, Mexico's reputation has suffered greatly in the mainstream news media. With the constant reports of drug wars, violence and H1N1, you'd think it was the... MORE
Covers Wired + Wallpaper =

10.22.09posted by
Jeremy LaCroix

Wired + Wallpaper =

I swear...  I did not stage this!Random Placement?  Or is someone at Farley's messing with our minds? View another funny random cover collaboration.Photo: Jeremy LaCroixUpdate:Check out Chris Dixon's Mash-up of the original, I sense a trend here! ... MORE
Covers ASME Best Covers of the Year

10.14.09posted by
Robert Newman

ASME Best Covers of the Year

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) has announced the winners of its 2009 Best Covers of the Year competition. Rolling Stone's July 10, 2008 cover of Barack Obama, photographed by Peter Yang (and art directed by Joseph Hutchinson), won... MORE
IN OUR CART Best! Books! Ever! (Part 1!)

10.14.09posted by
Gail Anderson

Best! Books! Ever! (Part 1!)

Women on a mission! Andrea Dunham and I are on a crusade to compile the Best! List! Ever! We're hoping you'll indulge us when we come to your online doorstep in pursuit of the one design book on your shelf... MORE
Awards UK Magazine Cover Awards 2009

10.14.09posted by
Robert Newman

UK Magazine Cover Awards 2009

The winners have been announced for the Maggies, the UK magazine cover awards competition. The overall winner was Q magazine, for their Lily Allen cover. There are seven categories, and five nominees in each. Check out their website for a... MORE
Covers Magazine Covers that Reference Magazine Covers

10.10.09posted by
Robert Newman

Magazine Covers that Reference Magazine Covers

The latest issue of the UK edition of Esquire features actor/comedian Ricky Gervais shot with arrows. It's a visual reference to the famous Muhammad Ali April 1966 Esquire cover, art directed by George Lois. And that cover is, of course,... MORE
Celebrity Stupid Human Tricks

10.09.09posted by
JoshKlenert

Stupid Human Tricks

EW covers David Letterman's scandalous week. Here's a look back at how some pubs have covered Dave.... MORE
Covers Best Covers: Judge for Yourself!

09.22.09posted by
The Editors

Best Covers: Judge for Yourself!

ASME's annual Best Covers competition has come around again, and this time we're all invited to assert our opinions--and if ever there's a group more suited to weigh-in here, it's SPD...... MORE
New Work Complex: Style and Design Issue

08.17.09posted by
The Editors

Complex: Style and Design Issue

Tim Leong, Design Director at Complex, sends a behind-the-scenes update from their Aug/Sept issue on stands now: It's our 5th Annual Style and Design Issue, in which we did collaborations between artists and the photoshoots for both of our covers... MORE
Covers The New Yorker Meets the iPhone

05.26.09posted by
The Editors

The New Yorker Meets the iPhone

In a twist on the debate about bringing magazines into the digital world, The New Yorker features a cover this week from Jorge Colombo created entirely on the artist's iPhone with the brushes app. More background over at The New... MORE