Print Catalogs in the Age of Amazon … Why?
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Print catalogs are still important in the age of Amazon. Says who? Well, Amazon, for one. They are sending a toy catalog for the holiday season to grab a share of the gap left by the demise of Toys ‘R...
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Two Fonts Walked By… and Everybody Stared
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Some fonts are bold, some are subtle … and some demand attention through distinct styling. This week on Free Font Friday we offer two font families to use in those eye-catching moments. First, we have Merienda One by Eduardo Tunni....
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A Student Journalist Embraces Print as the Best Defense Against Fake News
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“In a world where fake news runs rampant, online publications do little to mitigate the problem; in fact, they worsen it.” You might expect this quote to be from an established media exec, someone who fails to see the value...
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Hey Portal, No Thank You
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Timing is everything.  Last week Facebook launched Portal, a new device that, according to the company, is going to “dramatically change the way we keep in touch.” Portal, powered by artificial intelligence, offers hands-free voice control, the company proudly touts....
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Why TV Guide Is Thriving as Television Disruption Continues
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It’s not your grandmother’s TV Guide. Gone is the red logo shaped like an old-school TV set. Also gone is the magazine’s original reason for existing – serving as a local channel guide in the pre-cable days. So how is...
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Bon Appétit Tweaks the Recipe for Their Beautiful Print title
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A dollop of this, a soupçon of that – in the world of culinary arts, small yet intentional changes can make a big difference. So it goes in the world of publishing, as Bon Appétit unveils recent changes to their...
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Caffeine Magazine Serves up the Right Brew
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Something very cool has been happening in the magazine industry in the last few years – a spate of tightly targeted independent magazines on lifestyle topics, created by passion-driven publishers eager to share what they love. Among the ranks of...
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Celebrity Titles in an Age of Disruption – a Husni Interview
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Disruption – for most of it that word has a ring of angst to it. We brace ourselves for it, insure our homes, lives, and businesses against it, and struggle to find ways around it. But for Christine Guilfoyle, Senior...
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This Week’s Free Font is a Royal Dilly
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Slightly shabby with a lot of chic charm, this font would be right at home in any posh setting. Most weeks on Free Font Friday we offer two fonts for you to download and add to your toolkit. But this...
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Indie Magazines Enjoy Print
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Indie magazines. They’re hip, they’re cool, and they are absolutely revitalizing the magazine industry. We spotted the swing from mass market to niche several years ago, when too many people were still wringing their hands about the changes to our...
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