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As of the March 2026 issue, GQ is going from 8 issues per year to 6, which makes it a much easier magazine to keep up with when you read a lot of magazines. It also might just give the whole team more time to make each issue more unique and memorable. The shift is…
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Designed by James Lee Duffy Sometimes you need some simple advice about a big topic like a publication you run yourself. This one has been helpful to me. Just seeing a page like this is inspirational. It’s so stark and cute. Like, yes, please, come help me design this. I need you. Jones highlights magazines…
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Popeye March 2026 is full of cool layouts, colour choices, and handdrawn sketches. The pink highlight around the headers here are really cute. It draws the eye well. I also love how grounded the photos are in relation to the clothes advertised. In this article for Japanese designers, they use a mix of purple and…
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The March 2026 issue of Esquire contains a long running feature that has to stay visually fresh every year. The New Rules of Engagement is about social norms, and this layout adheres to the aesthetic of productivity. The intro page looks like a cared-for Notion. Running with the theme, the layout adheres to a five-column…
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Monocle 189 rounds the new year with one of my favourite covers in years. Look at that fam. There’s a real sense of play in these layouts. Snug justified paragraphs allow for lots of white space here. These pops of red to push out the titles here are nice and pretty. And the photos tell…
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This content highlights notable publications and opinions on the state of print versus digital media. It discusses the impact of AI on writing and reflects on the responsibilities of content creators in journalism. Additionally, it pays tribute to Paul Brainerd, the pioneer of desktop publishing, emphasizing his legacy in both technology and environmental conservation.
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I picked up this catalogue while in Tokyo in a basement retro game store. I wanted a collective that wasn’t too heavy, but contained useful information. Perfect Catalogue is a series of books that tell an informative story of a console and all its games. This includes alternate console designs, Controller styles, and Strange accessories.…
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Style At Home is a long-running Canadian interior design mag. You have seen it everywhere. I’ve seen this on personal websites, but this is a first in a magazine masthead for me: an instruction for contacting via email without printing the email. You’re an adult. You can figure it out. The high price vs low…
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The March 2026 issue of Casa Brutus is all about making a new coffee shop. So how do they make that layout interesting? Because Brutus values clarity, they deliver an index up front that tells you exactly where to find every coffee shop mentioned in the issue. And they use a nice clear pixel map.…
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In my retro posts about EGM and Wizard, I talked about how most modern magazines skew accessible and clean, with over printing and noisy layouts left to the past. With Infinity Magazine, I stand corrected. Some layout artists are proudly keeping the high-saturation tradition alive. The Editors letter is set in white text on an…
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