400,000 characters organized in ‘rhyming groups’

Japanese letterpress movable type: My mind is blown.

http://www.outofordermag.com/2012/04/visual-caffeine-exploring-art-and-architecture-with-avi-abrams-issue-1/

Building Avengers.

A sponsorship…

that had to happen. But it meant readjusting the original cover focus away from the model’s lips. Now her glasses are more bad-ass. And you can buy them.

The relaunch…

of TONY’s  website and iPhone app, along with a new iPad app, allowed a unique (and old-school) logo treatment for the cover wrap on all subscriber issues this week. Spreading the digital word through print…

The challenge of a weekly…

and the beauty of having an international network to come to the rescue. We did a shoot with activists this week and although the shots were great, they didn’t capture the energy that I needed for a cover. But I remembered seeing a TOA cover that would work perfectly for the concept. Thanks to Johanna Nock at TOA for the hook-up!

A TONY shout-out in the UK

It was cool to see a mention in Grazia of the Spring Fashion issue from a few weeks back. Embrace those florals!

Your inner shopper…

This week was a fun TONY cover to design. With ridiculously large bags we had made for the shoot. 

World hunger, beautifully designed.

Comic books and food: Perfect together

Foodies are guaranteed to get excited for TONY’s Food & Drink awards every year, but it’s fun to see the comic book community digging them too:

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/04/time-out-new-yorks-superheroes-of-food-and-drink/#more-111048

It’s cheaper to rent a cab for an hour than get a ride to JFK

Last week, was the Expert’s Guide and for the cover we really wanted Seth Meyers standing on a cab (and ruling the city). After a bit of searching, Jolie, the ever crafty photo editor found a real cabbie who was more than happy to let us use his cab for an hourly rate lower than a ride to JFK or Newark.