It all starts with the name. ‘Business to Business’ ignores the truth that people who make business decisions are humans, not machines. Not only does it remove emotion from the equation, it then compounds the crime by turning the category into an acronym. B2B might read like something computers can relate to, but it boils […]
Buying a copy of the Big Issue is a highly complex transaction. Are you paying for the journalism, or are you supporting a homeless person trying to make a go of something for themselves? In the world of publishing, the Big Issue has a unique business model, as it’s the interaction with the vendor that delivers […]
There’s a good story by on Medium today about Proxima Nova, the font that by many measures has replaced Helvetica as the world’s most popular typeface. Proxima was first drawn by Mark Simonson in 1981, it took a while to gain traction but after the release of Gotham in 2002 it really took off. Fred […]
I’m currently consulting with Ink Global Media, the world’s largest publisher of airline magazines. My own projects for them are still in the mixer, but we’ll do well to get half way close to N, the magazine Ink produces for the smart, increasingly global carrier Norwegian Airlines. N was narrowly robbed of the UK’s top publishing […]
As an ex Art Director of Rolling Stone, I’ve been reading a lot about this week’s cover, which has created a shit-storm of accusations that they are glamourising an alleged killer. The Guardian report that certain retailers will not stock it. Jezebel has a good round-up with lots of supporting visuals. The Huffington Post says […]
Creative Director and Advertising Legend Mark Denton came into IPC media last week, and gave a genuinely inspiring talk about his work to a totally packed house. Mark has won an astonishing number of advertising and design awards across the spectrum. Press ads, posters, sculptures(!), books and logos, along with a solid stream of self promotional material. […]
America’s movie industry takes stock after the Aurora shooting, with this deeply moving cover from The Hollywood Reporter. It may be weekly, but this cover delivers a feeling of quality and purpose that would dignify any world class monthly. Editorial Director Janice Min knows more than most about how to connect with an audience, as she was […]
