It has happened!

The much anticipated iPad has been launched by Apple, and one day before deadline (I told you technology was moving fast!) It's pretty!

using matrixs

To Change the Subject

My finished ITC report is now uploaded on issu

Using stop motion/quick time to show a magazine

Illustrator Michael Perry makes some cool videos of vimeo of his printed work. I think this one of his latest issue of Untitled magazine is a bit fast but I like the way it gives quick general overview of the contents.

Untitled Issue 4 The Art Book from Michael Perry on Vimeo.

What it really means...

quite humorous critism of glossy fashion magazine cover stories from website magazine jezebel

quote from article:
"In February Cosmo, for instance, we saw the Simple Way To Revolutionize Your Life. Yes, ladies, it's breathing. Millions of women have died because they ignored this basic tip."

true that we really shouldn't take things (even beloved magazines) too seriously!

"The greatest obstacle to understanding a work of art is trying too hard"

Bruno Munari

found in Guerilla Art Kit by Keri Smith

A day of interviews, bookshops, libraries & galleries

Yesterday I had my interview for a placement at Dazed and Confused magazine (stage one of Live Project activation), I think it went well but still waiting for confirmation of which dates they can have me.

I then visited Artwords Bookshop, a treasure trove of creative magazines and books. I will definitely be visiting there again and if I have time might ask the nice shop assistant if she wants to fill in my project questionnaire. I pricked up the lastest copy of LCF's Pigeons & Peacocks, which has shifted format from a glossy to broadsheet/poster. I really like the design and content but I'm a bit confused why it's designed by Why Not Associates and not by the students UAL...hmm

Next stop was 72 Rivington Street the YCN gallery/library, whilst it was smaller than I anticipated the selection of resources to borrow was great and I was allowed to borrow issue 1 of Rubbish magazine for 2 weeks there are then. How kind!

Then on to Kemistry gallery for the Hvass&Hannibal private view. Their use of colour is beautiful, given me inspiration as to ways of approaching information design for this project.

New York trip round up

Had a great trip to New York with lots of magazine related activity. This included a visit to Visionaire World as gallery space showcasing issues of legendarily extravagant Vissionaire magazine. The oh-so-cool assistant didn't seem all that impressed by my enthusiasm but did give me a free copy of V magazine (thank you very much). I spent a lot of time in the Barnes and Nobel magazine section which contributed to my overweight luggage situation. Highlights include my possession of Flaunt, Found, Nylon, and Print magazines.

I also had a very interesting trans-atlantic conversation with a neuroscientist about his attitude to magazines. He thinks "magazines are just fluff"...