A fun and smart surprise for magazine “cover junkies” has arrived in my mailbox from across the seas: Jaap Biemans’ one-off magazine celebrating the most notable magazine cover designs of 2011. Be warned: despite the cleverly edited title, it IS “an addiction to creative magazine covers that you wanna lick.” Lush, inviting, and expertly crafted, [...]
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Warning to coverjunkies:
Watch out for paper cuts!
Posted by Ron Reason on January 25, 2012
http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2012/01/25/warning-to-coverjunkies-watch-out-for-paper-cuts/
How to make something from nothing?
From the Design With Reason inbox: “What are the ways to make Page One attractive on a dull day?” Sajeev Kumar T.K, Visual Editor, Kerala Kaumudi (Kerala, India) Coincidentally I received this query at the start of my daylong visit last week with editors and designers from the Indiana Daily Student, at my alma mater, [...]
Posted by Ron Reason on March 29, 2010
http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2010/03/29/how-to-make-something-from-nothing/
An alt-weekly wish list: Editing, design, spirit
[Newer Post: 7 Things to Love About The Stranger: An Illustrated Guide.] More thoughts from a weekend immersion in the world of alternative weekly newspapers. Fun crowd with lots of talent, energy, and passion, despite the challenges of the current economic climate. Here’s a little fantasizing about where I’d take them in a perfect world [...]
http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2010/07/17/an-alt-weekly-wish-list/