Viva la Libre for Free Font Friday
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Proving that good design is truly timeless, this week we bring you a remake of the classic 1941 typeface Libre Caslon. The font was given an updated treatment by Rodrigo Fuenzalida and Pablo Impallari, and features two separate display and...
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Facebook’s Print Magazine or Whatever It is
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Just last week we shared the news that Facebook has launched a print magazine. It’s true. Facebook – the behemoth of all things digital –announced the premier issue of Grow, according to Piet van Niekerk in FIPP. The magazine – a...
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Print Magazines and the #DataHarvestingSafeZone
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  Wallpaper*, the iconic design magazine that continues to break new ground, made news last year when it turned 20 and published its beefiest issue yet. This summer, they are making a statement yet again. “We’ve always championed the multisensory...
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The Weird Conundrum about Recent Ad Data
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This still has me scratching my head.According to a survey by Clutch, the most trustworthy advertising today is on television, followed by print, and then radio. At the bottom of the heap are online and social media ads.Not only that,...
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Some Common Sense from Mr. Magazine
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Common sense – seems it’s sorely lacking in many quarters today. But in the publishing business, common sense is alive and well.  A handful of common sense approaches ring especially true to Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni, who recently shared “Common...
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High-luxury Brands Spend More on Print that Digital Ads
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When it comes to luxury brands and their ad strategies, one thing stands out. According to a new market report from Zenith, luxury brands have been slower to adopt digital advertising than most brands.And while some categories – notably luxury...
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Why Smaller Magazine Brands are So Darn Positive These Days
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When Linda Thomas Brooks, President and CEO of the Association of Magazine Media (MPA), opened the 2018 IMAG conference earlier this month in Boston, she had one piece of advice for the brands represented there.“When people accuse you of being...
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The Moral of This Story — Free Fonts are Good
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We don’t mean to be didactic – or maybe we do. The moral of the story is that this week’s free fonts are a great addition to any designer’s tool kit. First off is Modum by The Northern Block, a UK-based...
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Can a New Partnership between Social and Traditional Media Regain Our Trust?
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As a gatekeeper of the news, Facebook has done a remarkably bad job. So it’s not surprising that social media is in freefall in the trust department. Yet according to Jennifer Risi, Worldwide Chief Communications Officer Managing Director for Ogilvy...
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Facebook (Really!) Launches a Print Magazine
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What’s new in publishing, you ask? How about this for a mind blower: Facebook has launched a print magazine. You read that right. Facebook – the behemoth of all things digital – just announced the premier issue of Grow, according...
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