Fonts In Use takes a look at the typefaces behind the Esquire and Condé Nast Traveler magazine redesigns.
Ouch. The idsgn design blog offers thoughts on the recent redesign of Print magazine in a feature titled: Print magazine, dead or alive?.
Back in January 2010, we shared a few of our own opinions in the post Print magazine’s 70th: “Print Lives!” (we hope so…).
The Bloomberg BusinessWeek redesign
On April 26th, 2010, Bloomberg BusinessWeek unveiled the magazine’s new look, only months after Bloomberg’s acquisition of the publication.
Over the years the aesthetics of the brand have evolved (as seen in 80th anniversary video above), but this latest iteration has the Bloomberg name taking its place with equal prominence in the masthead logo.
A broader color palette has also been injected throughout the spreads. Though the redesign is substantial, it is secondary to the increased variety and volume of content. The April 26/May 2nd issue has 136 pages compared to the preceding week’s magazine which only had 68 pages.
“…We’re going to double the number of stories, improve the quality of paper we print on, and increase the size of each issue by 25%. At the same time, we know that volume isn’t worth much without perspective. Everyday the world of business gets more complicated. Our writing and editing will be focused on sorting the signal from the noise, and giving you the information you need to compete in the week ahead. Our rich, vibrant design will enable you to navigate quickly to the stories and issues that matter to you most…”
—letter to readers from Editor Josh Tyrangiel in April 25th, 2010 issue
The redesign team was led by Creative Director Richard Turley, with karlssonwilker lending their talents to the infographics and charts.
(Read on about Richard Turley’s involvement with Christian Schwartz on completing the revival of the Neue Haas Grotesk typeface—discovered the info on the custom design thanks to soulellis).
Creative Review (CR) Magazine and logo redesign
The April 2010 issue of Creative Review launches a full redesign for the look and feel of the Creative Review brand (for better alignment with their website). We still need to get our hands on a copy, but on first look it seems very well thought out, with careful considerations to size, paper, grids, vibrant photography, and typography. CR Blog provides a very interesting read on the motivations behind the fresh new look.
“…The redesign was done by our art director, Paul Pensom, but Paul Barnes worked with us a consultant on the typography, advising us on typeface choices, page furniture and the logo. For drop caps and other ornaments, we have used characters from a new project of his involving the revival and digitisation of the St Bride type archive (more on this in a later post). We’ve just used Caslon Shaded but there will be a lot more faces available in the future…” —CR Blog
(note: the April issue features the illustration work of Anthony Burrill)
CMYK magazine redesign, cover to cover, hits shelves in November 2009:
From following CMYK’s twitter, we learned of the unveiling for the magazine’s new front cover. The freshly redesigned cover is just a preview of the full design overhaul we’ll get to read all about in upcoming issue #45. Designer Ronald J. Scala II played a heavy role in the publication’s visual refresh. The redesign isn’t all about aesthetics and numerous editorial changes have been made, resulting in “more fluidity and cohesion.” CMYK is swapping out their old tagline of “inspiring visual communication,” with “create, showcase, inspire,” and we can anticipate more international content.
“CMYK has been working extra hard to put the finishing touches on its 45th issue. To date CMYK has published more than 4,000 pieces of creative from over 3,500 aspiring professionals across the globe, handpicked for publication by 180 of the most celebrated creative professionals in communication art. So what better way to celebrate this major milestone than with a cover-to-cover redesign”
As students, CMYK was one of our favorite, must-read magazines. While in college we always associated the publication with student portfolio work and career advice. After graduating it was a great mag to occasionally pick up when looking for illustrators to hire. We think the magazine’s new approach will be more appealing to creative professionals, without neglecting CMYK’s strong student audience. The visual squares on the cover instantly engage the viewer, and give an enticing glimpse of the diversity to be found within the pages.
On a side note: We’re also really looking forward to reading “Remembering Shigeo Fukuda” and “Inside the Mind of Christoph Niemann.” (Maybe it’s time to reconsider a subscription)
The cover of issue #44 features a cut paper illustration by Jared Schorr, titled Paper Cuts. Jared Schorr is a recent graduate of Art Center College of Design. Is this the last student or recent grad given the honor to have their work showcased full-bleed on the cover of CMYK?
Interview Magazine Launches Redesign with Kristen Stewart on Cover
The October issue currently on newsstands launches a new look for their 40th anniversary issue. The previous look of the magazine lasted about 13 months (September 2008).
