One of my favorite design projects that I worked on this past year was art directing and producing the American Photography 30 book. In conjunction with that project, I was asked to moderate a panel at The Big Talk, the day-long session of illustration and photography panels on November 5, 2014, organized by American Photography […]
Nautilus describes itself as “a different kind of science magazine.” Published quarterly in a beautifully-printed edition, it’s an impressive 190+ page journal of modern science and culture, packed with a mind-blowing array of top-flight editorial illustration. The magazine is designed and art directed by the very smart Len Small, who earlier this year designed the […]
Welcome to the Second Annual Newmanology Holiday Book Gift Guide. Here’s a collection of 10 favorite books released this past year. They all are strong visual collections, featuring design and imagery that includes posters, LP covers, magazines, comics, illustration, typography, and more. And there are handy links so you can buy your book presents with […]
Dorothy and Otis Shepard were groundbreaking modernist graphic designers and illustrators, whose work, particularly in the 1930s and 40s, but also well into the 1960s, helped define the look of American billboards, advertisements, sports teams, and much more. Norman Hathaway and Dan Nadel have compiled Dorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream, an astonishing visual […]
[This story originally appeared in The Boston Globe on December 7, 2014] When the New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers meet Sunday night, they’ll be continuing a rivalry that extends back to the inaugural season of the American Football League. That first game between the then-Boston Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers was on […]
One of the happiest developments in the past year has been the revitalization of Time Out New York. A new editor and art director have energized and refreshed the weekly city service guide, and the results are spectacularly apparent on the magazine’s bold, graphic covers. Directing the visual renaissance is art director Chris Deacon, who […]
My first story for The Boston Globe Ideas section is about pro football game day programs, and how their design has changed over the years…and what it means. The story takes a look at some vintage Boston Patriots programs from the early 1960s, featuring cover designs and illustrations by Boston Globe sports cartoonist Phil Bissell. […]
For over 70 years, Monotype published The Monotype Recorder, a legendary trade publication that was edited for 30 years by the even more legendary Beatrice Warde. Now The Recorder has been relaunched by the Monotype London studio in a rich and brilliant limited print edition. Edited by Emma Tucker and art directed by Luke Tonge, […]
David Moretti has been the creative director of Wired Italia since it launched in 2009. On both the print and digital editions he has directed a deeply creative series of covers, page designs, infographics, illustrations, and powerful imagery of all kinds. Wired Italia is one of the most imaginatively-designed magazines out there, and fortunately for […]
Having spent many years working at Entertainment Weekly, New York, Vibe, and Details, I’ve been involved in creating more magazine editorial “packages” than I care to remember. Designing those multi-page, late-closing projects is always a challenge, especially because they tend to be way over-subscribed with content and images. I’m very happy to see this striking […]
