Print’s Resurgence … Blip or Renaissance?
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While we’ve been rolling our eyes (hard) for a few years now whenever anyone utters the “print is dead” saw, we know we’ve been ahead of the curve understanding print’s future. Now, more support that the digital bubble has burst,...
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The Buzz Around Digital-first Bumble’s New Print Title
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The dating app maker just launched a lifestyle magazine offering stories and advice about dating, careers and friendship to their 50 million+ users. Just yesterday we were talking about the growing trend of “reverse publishing” – digital-first brands that are...
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On Paper Houses and Romantic Geography
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For Audrey Fondecave, one of the editors of Too Much magazine, design cannot be separated from content in the creation of a compelling experience. As we learn from her interview with Stack founder Steven Watson, the physical print experience is...
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GQ’s New Role in the Era of the Niche Lifestyle Title
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To hear Will Welch tell it, the age of the general interest, mass-market title is gone. In its place is the age of niche. Welch spoke to Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni about his vision for the GQ brand under his...
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Meredith Aims for the Pet Market with Happy Paws
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Well, this is just adorable. Meredith Corp., the publishers behind the wildly successful Magnolia Journal that has taken over the lifestyle market, is now setting its sights on pet owners. According to Greg Dool in Folio:, the company’s latest launch...
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Two Magazines, One Brand – a Look at 1843
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The Economist is one of the fixtures in the magazine industry; they’ve been around in one format or another since 1843. So it was fitting that they named their spin-off title 1843 when it launched in 2016. At the time,...
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Two Stunning Indie-inspired Magazine Redos
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There’s so much to love about print magazines. The feel of the stock, the smell of the ink, the way a deep read in print draws you in. Part of the standout experiences in print magazines is, of course, the...
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Wired is Still Putting Out a Print Magazine …and It’s Still Fantastic
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Last year we wrote about Wired, the print magazine that targets a decidedly digital audience. At the time, Wired’s new EIC Nick Thompson was asked by Recode Media’s Eric Johnson about the future of the magazine. “Will Wired still be...
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Oh-So Magazine – a Love Story in Real Time
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The slow-down factor. That’s the real beauty behind Oh-So, a magazine dedicated to females in the world of skateboarding. “ … hopefully, whoever sees it; it gets them to slow down and reflect on the fact that they may have...
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Now it’s Print’s Turn to Do the Disrupting
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Last week BuzzFeed took a foray into the world of print with their one-off 12-page news magazine. They called it a “stunt” at the time, but there was clearly a business strategy at play to test the waters. And that...
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