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Andrew Losowsky, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:28:12 +0000

The true golden age of print? It’s right now.

Andrew Losowsky, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:27:36 +0000

A successful print product has always been on that forged a strong connection with the reader, a connection that can now be deepened and broadened through social media groups, readers’ club, smartphone apps, spin-off products, and TV shows.

Andrew Losowsky, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:27:08 +0000

Print has a presence and it has a legacy.

Andrew Losowsky, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:26:50 +0000

To argue that print will be entirely replaced by technology is to repeat a huge misunderstanding of one of the most fundamental aspects of printing. Because a book, a newspaper, a magazine are themselves pieces of technology, honed by centuries … Continue reading →

Andrew Losowsky, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:26:21 +0000

[Books, magazines, newspapers] are objects that exist, beyond when you put them down. They share our lives, for a few minutes in our hands or on our bookshelves for decades. Their physical presence is part of their narrative.

Andrew Losowsky, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:25:41 +0000

If you pick up a book or a magazine or a newspaper you are interacting with an object that was evoked in the real world, something with weight and sensation that contains something of the spirit in which it was … Continue reading →

Andrew Losowsky, Industry Expert, Turning Pages editorial design book

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:25:09 +0000

Now is a hugely liberating time to be making books, magazines, and newspapers. Never have we had so many toys to play with, with such visually imaginative results.

Tyler Brule

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:24:49 +0000

The future belongs to the courageous.

Andrew Losowsky, Industry Expert

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:24:25 +0000

The best publications are edited to tell a complete story, with rhythm, pacing, variety, with all the elements complementing each other beautifully. Surely that is too valuable to go away?

George Lois, Industry Legend

phil — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:23:44 +0000

People ask, will magazines ever be dead? The difference between reading a magazine in your hands or on a computer is the whole visceral feel of having a magazine in your hands. If you put it on your knees, it’s a lap dance. It’s better than a woman’s ass sometimes. It’s the visceral fun of looking, being surprised, even by a good ad, by great editorial design. That’s the opportunity.