Yasushi Fujimoto offers an illuminating exploration into the minds shaping magazine design. Answering key questions about the field, he spotlights ten prominent art directors who have shaped the industry with their work including Christophe Brunnquell (Purple), Work In Progress (Self Service), M/M (Vogue Paris),…unveiling their design philosophies, influential works, and creative environments. 

Published in 2009, this insightful volume offers a journey through magazine design’s evolving landscape, captured through extensive interviews, stunning design examples, and intimate photographs of each creator’s workspace. Ultimately, shaping testimony of the artistry and innovation that defined the golden age of print. 

For design enthusiasts, magazine junkies and those still dreaming of an unpaid internship at a print magazine in the early 2000s.