Archive: 2009 December

Devastating news for the design world: After 55 years in publication, I.D. Magazine, America’s foremost design publication, has folded.

I.D. was the oldest design magazine in the country, and was the one-time employer of many noteworthy figures, including Bruce Mau. Its yearly design competition, the Annual Design Review, was the oldest and biggest design competition in America, and had been operating ever since I.D.‘s inception. The competition was also the magazine’s cash cow; F&W, I.D.‘s publisher, plans on continuing the event and publishing the results online.

Read more on Design Icon I.D. Magazine Folds After 55 Years in Print…

2009-Dec-15 | Pariah S. Burke | Filed: Creative Culture | Graphic Design | News

The Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite, which bundles Autodesk Maya 2010 with Autodesk Mudbox 2010 and Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010 software, is a beautiful product combination from Autodesk—and one of its first.

2009-Dec-13 | Jeremy Schultz | Filed: Creative Culture | Graphic Design | Photoshop | Reviews | TOP STORIES

Nielsen Business Media today announced an agreement to sell to e5 Global Media Holdings, LLC, a new company formed jointly by Pluribus Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners, eight brands in the Media and Entertainment Group, including Adweek, Brandweek, Mediaweek, The Clio Awards, Backstage, Billboard, Film Journal International and The Hollywood Reporter. Simultaneously Editor & Publisher and Kirkus Reviews will be discontinued.

Read more on Nielsen Sells Adweek, Billboard; Folds Editor & Publisher…

2009-Dec-10 | Pariah S. Burke | Filed: Creative Culture | News