Entries tagged “magazine”
“After still mourning the loss of I.D. magazine, Print magazine’s latest
70th Anniversary issue boasting the tagline “Print Lives!,” arrived in the mail.
I wondered if the editorial staff knew of the demise of I.D. magazine
before or after the covers went to press…”
Communication Arts magazine celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. The first issue of the beloved trade publication for graphic design professionals premiered in August 1959. The cover of the first issue (seen above) was designed by Lloyd Pierce. Freeman Craw (a recipient of the 1988 TDC medal) designed the CA logo, which has since evolved over the years.
“…Thinking back, it’s hard to believe how fast things have happened, how much this business has changed since 1958 when we were planning the magazine. Only ten commercials were excepted for the New York Art Director’s show that year. Videotape had just been introduced. The Volkswagen campaign hadn’t happened yet. Most of the graphic design you saw was panels, shapes and Mondrian patterns…”
– founder Dick Coyne, excerpt from Patrick Coyne’s feature Communication Arts at 50 in the March/April 2009 issue
The 50th Anniversary issue of the magazine is on newstands now. It is packed with pages of inspiration and interviews, the fascinating history on how the magazine started with two passionate designers, reflections on the past, and outlooks for the future. One of the highlights is a visual timeline of design icons during the magazine’s 50 year legacy.
another magazine folds: Condé Nast closes down Domino
(via matt via the observer)
“the designed life” is a new feature based around inspiration in Print magazine. It’s very exciting that I was given the privilege to participate in the first installment of the new segment.
Dutch paper artist Ingrid Siliakus creates an intricate 2-in-1 paper foldout design for Wallpaper* Magazine. The amount of detail in Siliakus’s work is quite extraordinary.
