July 2008

The Archives

• On the racks, Redesigns

  Love child

  07.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  So, did you hear the one where Maxim and Yoga Journal have a baby. Punchline:

• In the Ether

  Elecesquire

  07.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  My brother wrote that he predicted another Esquire-related post on my blog. I took this as a great complement—he clearly believed that there would be another post on my blog. Unlike me, he isn’t as painfully aware of the lack of posts lately due to two huge projects in mundane life (as members of SFCA, [...]

• Misc.

  Selling Scrips

  07.18.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I have never been visited by a teenager intent on selling me a magazine subscription (chocolate bars, yes) and I thought the practice was largely of historical interest only. But apparently it continues, it’s an even bigger racket than you’d think it is, and it has consequences that are sometimes tragic. The Houston Press tells [...]

• Misc.

  We want information….

  07.16.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Joining the blog roll today: Cool Infographics, a nice site about visualizing data. The perspective is not editorial, but I think that’s a good thing. There’s a lot inspiring work that takes forms other than what’s tried and true on magazine and newspaper pages.

• Classics, Off the racks

  Arms and the Glossy

  07.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I meant to write about this a few months ago, but as a wonderful resource for magazine designers, it’s still worth a post. Magazines and War 1936-1936 was an exhibit at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Safia. Featuring pages published contemporaneously with the Spanish Civil War, the socialist, and socialism-inflected designs are, surprisingly, a [...]

• Misc.

  The (lack of) passion….

  07.11.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  In this, the 75th anniversary year, Esquire remains intent on proving they aren’t as good as they used to me. Frankly, I wouldn’t hold it against them if they didn’t insist on rubbing in our faces. For part one of this series look here. George must be rolling in his spacious, well-appointed Manhattan apartment….

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