Comments on: Magazines

By: Marty Jones

Marty Jones — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:54 +0000

I came to this VW blog through the bloomacious.org site. There is a magazine featured called Interiors Magazine. It is interesting that neither you nor others mentioned it. It looks fantastic, I’m guessing it’s national, so why no mention of it. By the look of the digital version, it beats the crap out of Elle and AD.

By: Brillante

Brillante — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:11:10 +0000

Referring to Scone’s comment: I hope Blogs are not in part causing magazines to close down. We need paper issues and electronic ones. Same for books. Nothing can replace the feeling of reading a real book/newspaper/magazine

By: scone

scone — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:48:22 +0000

I’m sorry about Met Home, but not surprised. The migration of media from paper to electronic format began some time ago, and will continue. The problems of scale, image quality, and format will be addressed as the technology progresses. At some point, you’ll have your favorite magazines delivered on a Kindle-like device, or any other device you specify. I don’t see it as a bad thing, because it ultimately expands the communication between designer and audience– just like this blog. It implies that any designer with access to a computer can potentially find a worldwide audience, no matter where he or she lives. It also means that design has got to make it on its merits, rather than being “anointed” by a small circle of good-taste gate keepers. The globalization of design goes hand in hand with democratization.

By: francine Gardner

francine Gardner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:11:11 +0000

I so agree with you. I actually just posted on the sadness I fell when I received Donna’s note regarding the closing of Met Home. One of my project was just phoyographed last week by Linda O’Keeffe and Antoine Bootz for spring publication in MetHome…Little did we know then, The same happened to me with House anf Gardens. Why is it that french magazine are still doing well and US magazine cannot survuve this recession…

By: Ruth Staalsen

Ruth Staalsen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:47:39 +0000

I’m about to leave on vacation and one of the pleasure I enjoy is sitting on the airplane reading every article and scouring every picture in all of my Home magazines that I receive. It’s a great loss that there are so few out there right now. A magazine subscription is one of my most favorite gifts to give and to receive because it’s a gift that keeps giving.

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:58:52 +0000

I hope so. It is important for so many. The opportunities for the designers, editors, writers, advertisers, so many whose work and art depends on them. There is also another group who depends heavily upon them. That is those who will never be able to afford a designer or top quality furniture, but can use the magazines, blogs and books to use lesser things to make a cohesive look, and a beautiful home out of whatever we have.

By: m elissa lee

m elissa lee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:05:37 +0000

Dear Vicente,

It is understandable that you are grieving over the loss of another outlet to showcase your talent and others in the industry.
I will drop every thing I am doing an read my magazines as soon as they hit my box….

That my dear is one of my great pleasures in life so, I too, feel the disappointment!!!

xxoo
Melissa Lee (Lamy, NM)

By: Visual Vamp

Visual Vamp — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:16 +0000

Sometimes it feels like we are headed toward Fahrenheit 451.
Thanks for posting so eloquently.
I hope you are feeling much better.
xo xo

By: judith Thibaut Interiors

judith Thibaut Interiors — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:23:32 +0000

Beautifully put, Vicente.

I find that each issue which continues to arrive in my mail has taken on a special meaning, because I fear that they are becoming a vanishing breed. The shelf which holds the issues featuring my own work ( though certainly not nearly as vast as yours!) … . has also become much more appreciated.

In the bigger picture of lost homes & jobs, these are small , but significant , indicators of the very changed world we inhabit.

Judith

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