AAN News
Tom Christie: Listing Toward the Left
Tom Christie led the staff of L.A. Weekly in kicking their year-end "Zeitlist" issue into gear. He says "it's surprising how the past year comes into focus" when compiling lists like "6 Reasons Why November 2 Wasn't a Total Gay Political Nightmare." This is the 32nd in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Nora Ankrum |
01-09-2006 8:24 am |
Association News
Rick Sealock: Can He Make It Any Uglier?
Inspired by German illustrator George Grosz, Rick Sealock takes an ornery-manner approach to his art. He distorts the humans and animals he creates in the hopes viewers will draw a social and political message from his work. The Canadian illustrator took both first-place AltWeekly Awards in Illustration this year. This is the 11th in a "How I Got That Story" series highlighting the AltWeekly Awards' first-place winners.
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Nora Ankrum |
11-06-2005 4:08 pm |
Association News
Broad Vision, Focused Effort Yield Chicago Reader's New Look
Predictability took a tumble at the Chicago Reader Sept. 17 when the paper adopted a fresh new design. Freelance writer Nora Ankrum tells the story behind the 33-year-old paper's transformation, accomplished through a collaboration between the paper's staff and Spanish design firm Jardà + Utensil. While some readers may miss the old Reader, advertisers say they like the way the new look captures readers' eyes.
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Nora Ankrum |
12-09-2004 12:50 pm |
Industry News
Forget Fox: Alt-Weeklies Can Be Powerful, Too, Author Jim Hightower Says
Nora Ankrum |
07-09-2004 3:58 pm |
Association News
AAN Design Professionals Get Advice on Fair Use
Nora Ankrum |
07-07-2004 1:35 pm |
Association News
Tags: Design & Production, Management
AAN Members Undergo Early-Morning Design Critiques
Nora Ankrum |
07-07-2004 11:09 am |
Association News
"Insider or Outsider?" Is the Big Redesign Question
Nora Ankrum |
07-06-2004 7:31 pm |
Association News
