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Behind Interview’s Ink-and-Foil Cover

Jason Fell — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:58:24 -0400

Last week, Brant Publications unveiled a dramatically redesigned Interview magazine. With the September issue, the new look included a larger trim size (13” x 10” from the current 12” x 10”), was perfect bound and used a heavier stock.

Another Paper Company Increases Prices

Jason Fell — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:44:29 -0400

Verso Paper has become the latest paper producer to announce price increases for a number of its products.

Printer Launches Ad Portal

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:09:20 -0400

Quad/Graphics, the Sussex, Wisconsin-based printer, has launched a Web-based advertising portal, AdShuttle.com, that it says will streamline the process of submitting print ads for advertisers and ad agencies, and for the printers and publishers that handle them.

Consumer Reports Launches Redesign

Jason Fell — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:24:23 -0400

Consumer Reports tapped renowned consultant Luke Hayman to help launch a major redesign, unveiled with the October issue which hits newsstands today.

High Design at Low Cost

Dylan Stableford — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:02:44 -0400

Design budgets aren’t immune from the cost-cutting going on in the magazine industry. But that doesn’t mean magazines must return to a gray, drab look.

Where Has Design Craft Gone?

Dylan Stableford — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:31:25 -0400

We’ve had Pop Art, Neo Realism, Neo Pop, Grunge, Relational Art and Minimalism, all which had their effects on culture, art direction and magazines. The new millennium has yet to produce an art movement or even a direction for magazine art direction, but there are hints.

Bonnier Redesigns Skiing

Jason Fell — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:13:13 -0400

Bonnier Corporation has redesigned Skiing magazine and increased its trim size effective with the September issue.

Paper Manufacturer Announces Price Increases

Jason Fell — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:24:33 -0400

NewPage Corporation, the coated magazine paper manufacturer that has been consolidating its product offering after its acquisition of Stora Enso North America earlier this year, has become the latest to announce price increases for several of its products.

UPM Eyes Consolidation

Jason Fell — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:52:54 -0400

Finland-based magazine paper maker UPM-Kymmene is said to be considering alternatives for consolidation.

BBC Launches First U.S. Magazine

Dylan Stableford — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:36:15 -0400

BBC Knowledge, the British Broadcasting Corporation’s first entrant into the American magazine market, has launched.The science-focused magazine, carrying “few” initial advertisers and targeting “the curious mind,” will be published bimonthly. The cover price is $5.99.