Well, the definition of comely is ‘good looking’ or ‘attractive’, and this new magazine by Adeline Media certainly ticks those boxes.
oh comely (keep your curiosity sacred) is a strange publication however. Cover lines are scribbled, layouts are minimalist, capital letters are banned and features tend to be written in the first person by interesting folk who have had strange jobs, and plenty to say about them. The website says the magazine is about “people, their quirks and creativity”. And although it all looks beautiful, there just seems to be something missing. I flicked through the pages and most of it was pleasing to the eye, but I couldn’t help thinking the content was unsustainable and without direction. However, I do like the idea that the magazine seems to have been put together by a bunch of enthusiastic individuals, who have really given the magazine a tone of voice. They will have their followers.
Reminds me a little of the Type Tarts project from the UKType site (our entry was Bellevue du jour, by the way!). You can buy the posters at Old Tom Foolery should you wish. I certainly do.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10689931
Nice that the value of typography is being discussed on the BBC site – regardless of whether you agree with Tom’s take. For one thing, I would say typography was not the biggest problem I had with the movie Avatar.
Effektive Design are offering these cleverly crafted Grid Apps free of charge over on their website.
Every designer loves a good grid! This app acts as a wireframe structure to keep your applications in neat and tidy order on your iPhone or iPad. You can simply press hold and drag and drop your icons into the specific grid spots. A neat idea, and all for free!
On the eve of the World Cup final we couldn’t not have a football related post could we? Football Punk has passed me by a bit, and this is issue 8. I was aware of Golf Punk though, which blazed onto the scene a few years ago and rightfully shook up the elitist world of golf, mainly through their innovative fashion pages. Football Punk though? It doesn’t really need punking does it? Seems Golf Punk was bought out last year, and Football Punk was deemed a good idea by the new owners.
Anyway, this issue came with a couple of other mags – a retro World Cup special and a World Cup betting guide – oh and a poster of Wayne Rooney (to throw darts at). Nuff said.
Here at CMYK Towers we have been busy. And I mean really busy. Over the past week 4 magazines have gone to press and the biggest of these is Surgeons’ News magazine, which we have redesigned for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Continue reading ‘Surgeons’ News redesign’
Sadly, another printer goes into administration.
Woods of Perth, who have been printing for over 170 years, are finally winding down.
CMYK have worked with Woods for some time now. They printed The Keeper magazine and most recently a new job of ours – The Valley (for the College Valley in Northumberland). We had our ups and downs with them, but nobody likes to see a company go out of business. Good luck to the 62 people that worked there.
There are now only two B1 printers left in Scotland – MLG and J Thomson
If you like magazines and magazine design, you may well already be aware of the MagCulture blog run by Jeremy Leslie. You may or may not be aware that Jeremy has been guest posting for the splendid fellow bloggers It’s Nice That. Go check it out!
There will be plenty to inspire you at the 2010 O.K Festival in Arnhem, the Netherlands between 16-18 April. Featuring leading Dutch and International independent magazines, the roll call comprises (amongst others), Anorak, Found Magazine, Graphic, Gym Class, Karen etc. With workshops and speakers, including Simon Esterson and Luis Mendo, this promises to be an unmissable event.
Now, I wonder if we can get a flight from Edinburgh…
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