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• Commented on More "inspired" covers
  I don't know why I remember this, but at the time that Esquire cover came out, there was a similar ("inspired or...") post on Gawker about it: http://gawker.com/220882/esquire-goes-pop...
• Commented on First Look: Travel + Leisure Redesign
  The travel photography in T+L is usually beautiful. I think it's sad to cover so much of it up with white boxes filled to the brim with type. And even if the photo is a stock image, I don't think...
• Commented on Command D
  How about flopping the two photos in the second option? Having the detail shot on the right and the more pulled back one on the left? Wonder if that would feel any better....
• Commented on Eat Cheap Eats
  Maybe they could've used a more "high-end" spork to give the metaphor another twist? http://knives.cx/store/product_info.php?products_id=981...
• Commented on The Newsweek Redesign: Hit or Miss?
  I'm wondering if Number 17 was given the opportunity to explain their thoughts behind the redesign before this entry was posted? Other creative directors have been able to write about their own redesigns on this blog. It would seem fair...
• Commented on The Newsweek Redesign: Hit or Miss?
  I haven't seen Roger's comments on Facebook. And I can't find them on his blog. What did he say? Apologies if this is repetitive for some. Thanks....
• Favorited Fast Company on Winners 2009
• Commented on Up, Down and All Around
  Paul Shaw does great "urban lettering tours" for the Type Directors Club. He's wonderful and usually focuses on a different neighborhood each time: http://tdc.org/tdc/archives/225 The next one is about subway lettering....
• Commented on Rebranding LATINA
  I love the well openers. They're beautiful and original....
• Commented on Luke Hayman on the Best and Worst Magazine Design Trends
  I'd love to see more videos on the site...this one's great!...
• Commented on Part 26: The Final Layout
  This series has been really interesting/helpful. Thank you for being so thorough in explaining your thoughts behind the layout, in particular. In one of your earlier posts you mentioned designing a secondary spread and working backwards. Is that something you...
• Commented on Insert Meta Joke Here
  Also saw it on aphotoeditor.com...