Shane Luitjens's Profile

Website: www.torquere.com
Current Job: US Art Director at INK Publishing

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Favorite Typefaces: Trade Gothic, Folio, Minister
Favorite Books: Currently enmeshed in new Martin Millar novel (am doing the cover for the US release) and the corporate culture book Sway. Just finished the short stories of Miranda July and Laurence Gonzales' Deep Survival.
Favorite Websites: This one, of course! Oh, and photoshelter.com, flickr.com and then there's the slew of blogs I skid around looking for new tunes :)

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Commented on More "inspired" covers
A big loud "Amen" to Dan Peterson because "no one owns handwriting", and a quick note that the Esquire cover, as Andrea brilliantly pointed out, is hardly precedent. While the Esquire execution may find success similar to Madonna pirating French...
Commented on Complex: No coverlines! (Almost.)
Love this :) really fun and playful ... always an inspiration, Tim!...
Posted Volunteer Intern/Designer to Job Board
Utne Independent Press Award-winning non-profit magazine is looking to move forward after five years with improved design to compliment already respected edgy editorial. Volunteer team is putting it together, and it poses a fun opportunity to work on a quarterly...
Commented on Earnshaw's: Splendor in the Grass
The photography really is beautiful! Very romantic - inspired by "Bright Star" by chance... ? Well done!...
Commented on Backpacker: Rip & Go!
As a backpacker and hiker, I have come to embrace the editorial of Backpacker as my own hiking buddy! As an AD, I appreciate the utility of the tear out pages, the informational pages made into fun experiences and the...
Commented on RIP: Radar, Again -- and 02138?!?
About 02138, this totally breaks my heart. Coming from the custom publishing sector - it is sad because I found 02138 an unusual spin on a bit of a bored avenue in the custom world. The magazine was smart and...
Commented on Imitation is Flattery?
I gotta agree with LaCroix. All creativity is culled from a host of sources, so the issues around 'idea' protection will be a permanent challenge to contend with. I saw the concept of one of my book covers ripped by...

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miri commented on Imitation is Flattery?
In April 2007 I asked our food photographers to shoot the sandwich article in this fashion. I loved having come up with this concept, and brought home made photos done at home to explain my idea hanging the ingredients on thin thread in my livingroom to create a realistic look of floating ingredients... Do you think someone from MS saw our distant small magazine printed in Hebrew in Israel only? It is a great idea.In fact, I wish I was the only person who had come up with it....
richardt commented on RIP: Radar, Again -- and 02138?!?
so sorry for all those who have lost jobs. hope everything works out for you all. if its any comfort, a magazine i was a/d for closed around 6 or 7 years ago, i had just got married, everything was pretty bleak. but you know, looking back, it was the best thing that ever happened. I changed direction, discovered a determination within myself that hasnt left me, and things worked out better than they ever would have done, if i hadnt been through all that. anyway.. best of luck, to those and all who loose their jobs in this market....
woodenboy commented on Earnshaw's: Splendor in the Grass
No mention of Pink Martini? For shame....
Alexander Flores commented on More "inspired" covers
"They're all great solutions, nobody owns handwriting." Damn! I JUST put a huge down payment on handwriting... Great corner lot too... bah! :) Seriously though, it's so nice when it's done well....
rad4ever commented on More "inspired" covers
http://www.sagmeister.com/work4.html I did some very similar work whilst a student in 1994. Does that count?!...

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