I’m going to be (Desk) Top Dog!

Deciding I wanted be a sheep and do the magazine everyone else in class has (probably) done, let’s do the legendary (The only art magazine I’ve got my hands on) Desktop Magazine! Desktop covers a wide range of topics that will interest those in the graphic design industry, as well as those who simply enjoy that general community or atmosphere. They also make articles that will generally interest anyone who is up for a read.

The mags main topics of interest for the graphic designer would be the articles on up and comers in the community, which is always good for inspiration as well as spotting up and coming trends. Speaking of trends, this magazine also likes to point out trends within the industry currently going on such as the current type boom

They also write articles on things that graphic artist should definitely be informed about, such as computer format changes, new programs and how to use them (something graphic designers have to keep up with) and supply competitions that allow for jobs and prizes to designers which would be appreciated by the freelancer. So it’s basically the newspaper of designer town.

As seen here, the newest method of creating magazine covers is to create its design, print it out, have someone hold it and then take a photo of it. Brilliant!