February 14, 2014

Wyatt Mitchell on Redesigning the New Yorker

February 14, 2014/ The Editors

In his presentation, he discusses the challenges and triumphs of refreshing The New Yorkers’s visual vocabulary and expanding it beyond its print origins. This discussion covers the history that inspired the update of The New Yorker’s signature typeface Irvin, the introduction of Neutraface to the magazine’s pages and the recent design refresh of the Goings On About Town section. Additionally, he discusses the introduction of new artists to the magazine including staff photographer Pari Dukovic.