advertising 1940's style

We came across a few 1940's issues of Life Magazine in our B&B last weekend. I wanted to steal one and bring it home to read cover to cover, but instead i just flipped through and photographed advertisements!



If you are having any problems with the slideshow in this post, you can also view these photos on Flickr.

the new yorker finger painting

I saw this video before my copy of the New Yorker arrived in the mail. So yesterday the cover was a bit of letdown after witnessing the process behind it. I guess the video from Brushes Viewer just stole the show.





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the food issue is here!

One glance at this week's New Yorker and I knew it was Wayne Thiebaud cover. I've always loved his images of his plated cakes and pies, patiently waiting on the counter for a hungry customer. His subject matter may be just "every day," but I often find it very tempting.

a question of balance

I bought my first copy of The Atlantic at the Austin airport. November is their first issue with the re-design by Pentagram. Great choice reverting back to a more stylish nameplate! It stands up well against instead noise on the rest of the cover. I found this a refreshing change, especially when you consider the cover just a month ago. Michael Beirut discusses the re-design this month.

the early bird arrives digitally

I look forward to my copy of the New Yorker that arrives in the mail every Wednesday or Thursday. I'm not sure what I think of this full digital edition (every page exactly as it appears in print) that's out on Mondays. On one hand, you can read everything sooner which is appealling with a weekly... but this magazine is so slim, I like carrying it around and keeping it on hand when for whenever I have a chance to log some quality reading time... I certaintly don't need to spend any extra time on the computer to read my favorite magazine.

I should get full digital access until early January 09. Perhaps this is one more instance where I'll rule out print (like I did with the nytimes). I doubt it. We'll see if I'm eating my words or cancelling my print subscription.