I’ve had a lot of job titles at magazines and newspapers over the years, but “faculty adviser” is a new one. The premiere issue of emDash is a collaboration between students in my design writing and editorial design classes at George Mason University. Though aimed primarily at the GMU community, those curious about what’s engaging [...]
I’ve occasionally recommended books on this site and now they’re all (or at least most) in one place: Introducing Designing Magazines: The Store. Mainly a convenient place to archive referenced books, all titles in the main frame have come up on the blog, and are related specifically to editorial design and art direction. The current [...]
If there are things an American magazine designer shouldn’t see, Monkey is certainly on the list. My essay on the new digital magazine from Dennis (the folks responsible for Maxim, FHM, The Week, etc.) is now up on AIGA Voice. I argue that Monkey is appalling but is here to fore the most convincing attempt [...]
I have an article on the new Creation Museum just outside of Cincinnati in the current issue of Print Magazine. My first draft of the article, which was roughly 20,000 words too long, had a brief passage on Answers Magazine—alas, one of the casualties of the editing process. Answers in Genesis owns both the museum [...]
It’s still a few days before the official release date, but Designing Magazines is now shipping from
I have an article in the current Print on the vast quantities of graphic design on display in chain eateries. Hmm, The Scottish Field—whatever happened to that?