Typophile

PRINT (Magazine) & Poor typography -- Go hand in hand

Hildebrant

I Find myself here, 1:57am unable to sleep -- nothing new really -- browsing through the latest issue of 'print' (magazine). Now it has been some time since I have read print -- and by read I actually mean 'reading' -- or any other 'design' magazine. I have recently started taking home these periodicals that have been piling up at the studio for the past few years. Tonight been one of the previously mentioned 'sleepless nights', I decide to pull out the latest issue and give it the once through. The issue contains a few good articles, one notably on clearview (the font)and its designers. But back to my original rant, has anyone seen the art direction of this magazine? More clearly the type setting? You would think a magazine of design -- printed design -- and one expressing 'opinions' on type and type design would in the least be set half way decent? I would provide scans, but as previously noted, Im in bed :-). Im not even asking for anything great, like using type that does not come bundled with Adobe apps, but maybe something as simple as hanging punctuation. Is this too much to ask? I can't remember exactly what print looked like a year or so ago, but I don't rmemeber anyhting this lifeless, and dare I tout 'unprofessionally set'?

Curious if I'm the only one with these thoughts.

Hildebrant.

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Hrant H Papazian

Kyle, I totally agree - they need to mind the type and typography a lot more, and the purdy pitchurz a lot less. But Print is still much better than HOW: Bodoni for body and DIN for heads?! Gimme a break. The good news is there's a redesign in the works.

hhp

armin

Print has never been at the forefront of editorial design and it's a shame because their content is pretty good (not great) most of the times. In this past issue, it seems like they are trying way too hard to be hip. Even Mirko Ilic's illustations (school 101 article) came out crappy. They need a redesign pronto if they want to keep up with HOW or Step.

jfp

[...] Long time ago, they used Stone Print...? no? hum.

Graphis seems around same trend, with their lovely Times/Helvetica combination. Long time ago, they used the various ITC Bodoni sizes...? no? hum.

Sad stories for booth readers, Summer Stone and all others type designers if not, everybody.

Hildebrant

Although on a positive note:
I.D. is really looking nice. With the redesign including Unger's work.

Hildebrant

Not to my knowlege, although, arent these all owned by the same company? Print, HOW, etc.

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