Mark Porter

Editorial design

Archive for December, 2008

Google source:life

December 18th, 2008

This has been covered in a lot of other places, but for anyone who missed it, the Life magazine photo archive is now on google image search. You could spend hours just looking…

We’re moving (3)

December 12th, 2008

Today is my last day at the Guardian’s old offices in Farringdon Road, London. Theres an iphone photo essay of the building by my esteemed colleague John-Henry Barac here

Beautiful paper typography…

December 8th, 2008

…in today’s G2. By Yulia Brodskaya, commissioned by G2 art director Richard Turley. Amazing

Extra from the NYT

December 8th, 2008

An interesting new development on the NYT site; probably best to read Khoi Vinh’s explanation before diving in. Read the rest of this entry »

At last! The Barney Bubbles book

December 5th, 2008

Today I recieved the most exciting Amazon package I’ve had for years. Finally, there’s a book about the life and work of one of my heroes, the brilliant British designer Barney Bubbles. Read the rest of this entry »

New Interview site

December 4th, 2008

After the recent print relaunch under editor directors Glenn O’Brien and Fabien Baron, Interview magazine got a new website earlier this week. Read the rest of this entry »

We’re moving (2)

December 3rd, 2008

The environmental graphics in the Guardian’s new offices are mostly in place now. Read the rest of this entry »

The perfect christmas gift for newspaper lovers…

December 3rd, 2008

…here. Thats one analogue experience that digital can’t replace yet.

Print on the web

December 3rd, 2008

Jeremy Leslie’s review of very Elle, which I mentioned last week, made me reflect on how digital media have changed my experience of new magazines and newspapers. Read the rest of this entry »

If you like that sort of thing…

December 2nd, 2008

… and I generally do, heres a site devoted to all things griddy. Haven’t dug deep down into it but it’s worth a look. (Via Thinking for a living)