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Archive for March, 2012
I’m happy to see that my selection for the SPD 47 Awards “My Favorite Magazine” series was featured on the site yesterday — you’ll find it here. The magazine I chose to spotlight is Brutus, and although I can’t say that it’s really my favorite magazine, it’s certainly one that I really appreciate, and I [...]
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This article was posted on March 23, 2012 under the category News, Print, and covers the following topics: Brutus, Japan, SPD, SPD 57
It was announced a while back, and the “Mad Men” issue (March 16/April 2, 2012) of Newsweek is now out. The big deal here is that the entire issue is done in the style of a 60s-era Newsweek, including the majority of the ads found within. I started reading the iPad edition this morning, and [...]
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This article was posted on March 19, 2012 under the category New Releases, Print, and covers the following topics: 60s, App, iPad, Mad Men, Newsweek
The new big title release from Conde Nast is the introduction of full issues of Vogue US for iPad (and Fire/Nook) — there have been previous releases for iPad, but they were never composed of entire issues, just features or specialized apps. The Vogue app is a free download from the iTunes App Store, and [...]
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This article was posted on March 16, 2012 under the category New Releases, and covers the following topics: App, Conde Nast, Fire, iPad, Nook, Vogue
Time to dig into a few new releases courtesy of the brand new edition of Michael Bojkowski’s Linefeed Reading List. Linefeed Reading List — March 2011 [Linefeed]
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This article was posted on March 12, 2012 under the category Print, and covers the following topics: Linefeed, Linefeed Reading List, Michael Bojkowski, Video
Today is March 11, which marks the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan both with its initial impact, and with the nuclear scare that followed, and that continues to worry us. Last year, about a month after that date, I helped organize a global PechaKucha event we called Inspire Japan, to help [...]
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This article was posted on March 11, 2012 under the category Books, Events, New Releases, News, and covers the following topics: 20x20, 3/11, ArchiAid, Architecture for Humanity, iBook, Inspire Japan, iPad, Kathmandu, March 11, PechaKucha, Tohoku
Something I’ve been waiting quite a while for — because I like the magazine — Fast Company has finally released a proper iPad edition. It had tested the waters in the past with a few standalone apps that were based on features from the magazine, but this is now each issue available in its entirety. [...]
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This article was posted on March 7, 2012 under the category New Releases, and covers the following topics: App, Fast Company, iPad, Subscriptions, Video
I sure wish I could be in Barcelona on March 8 for this, the second Tinta de la Casa magazine event, produced by Kati Krause and Olivier Talbot. The series is a “quarterly themed exhibition of independent magazines from around the world,” and this second edition has the title of “Geeks, Freaks and Fanboys: Magazines [...]
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This article was posted on March 3, 2012 under the category Events, Print, and covers the following topics: Barcelona, Exhibitions, Kati Krause, Olivier Talbot, Tinta de la Casa
The second issue of Elana Schlenker’s fantastic Gratuitous Type is out, and you can see a few spreads here. Gratuitous Type no. 2 can be purchased for $16 here, as well as through the MagCulture Shop.
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This article was posted on March 3, 2012 under the category New Releases, Print, and covers the following topics: Elana Schlenker, Gratuitous Type
A round-up of magazine-related bits and bobs. Pick up issue 1 of the recently produced Twenty-Four Magazine. An update on the upcoming Making Magazines 2012 event. Andrew Losowsky talks self-publishing. Tools for creating digital magazines and books. Tumult Hype is a tool for creating HTLM5 web content (iPad-friendly) — you can also export widgets to [...]
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This article was posted on March 3, 2012 under the category Books, Events, News, Print, Tools, and covers the following topics: Adobe, Andrew Losowsky, Arc, Coveres, Francesco Franchi, HTML5, iBooks Author, IL, iPad, It's Nice That, Kickstarter, Lifestyle Mirror, Making Magazines 2012, Matter, Newsweek, SPIN, Tumult Type, Twenty-Four Magazine