Harvard Business Review and their Brilliant Throwback Cover
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“For people of a certain age and demographic, it evokes a sensory association that is without compare.”  Lately we’ve been seeing some truly impressive covers coming from the business magazine category, according to one industry analyst. “Look no further than...
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New Book Celebrates the Marketing of the American Automobile
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Designed as toss-asides, the humble marketing brochures have been lauded in a new must-have book for anyone with a penchant for cars, marketing and stunning design. The history of the marketing materials behind the American automobile is the subject of...
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New Dutch Print Magazine is a Truly Beautiful Thing
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The publishers explain why a magazine for and about designers really has to be in print.  A new print title, billing itself as “by, for and about design lovers,” has already garnered strong community support in the Netherlands and the...
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Design Envy: The Indie Magazines We Wish We’d Designed
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Take a closer look at these 10 independent titles that truly embody the relationship between form and function. What makes an indie magazine great? For some, it’s the content. For others, it’s the design. For some, like the magazine aficionados...
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The Art of Paper Notes: One Designer’s Sketchbook
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Take a look inside this designer’s sketchbook as he plans an online design course; it’s a work of art in itself. What’s the one technology that an online course designer can’t do without? If you’re John McWade of Lynda.com, it’s...
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Family Circle Gets a Facelift
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The iconic magazine offers up a fresh look and energetic feel for its 16 million readers. Changes are in the wind for a hugely popular magazine. “The September issue of Family Circle will have a new look and a more...
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Mercedes Benz X-rays a Cow
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There’s some serious creativity going on with these new ads from the luxury car maker. It’s the dream of every driver at night; to be able to see what’s up ahead with startling clarity and definition. Mexico City ad agency...
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Publisher Kicks Photoshop to the Curb
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This magazine’s bold mission is to broaden the definition of beauty…without the help of Photoshop, thank you. The overuse and abuse of Photoshop in the magazine industry has become the stuff of ridicule and blowback. Celebrities and models alike are...
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You Don’t Know Photoshop CC 2015.5 Until You Watch This Video
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Designers, take note: This video is jam-packed with great info on the latest Photoshop featuresFrankly, I can’t believe they aren’t charging for this.Nathaniel Dodson, the public face behind Tutvid.com, has published a 30+ minute video on all the new hidden...
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Can Fonts Get Any Hotter?
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Type is hot, and it’s going mainstream. Here’s what to know about today’s font industry. “Type is hot,” states Lucia Moses in Digiday. “Fonts are a booming business, as evidenced by a rise in font studios, independent designers and demand...
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