My two favorite cover concepts of the 9 that The New Yorker is using for its 90th anniversary celebration
Seven of the 9 covers designed for the special 90th anniversary edition of The New Yorker
One of the most fascinating exercises one can have when art directing the cover of a magazine, or a newspaper section opening page, is when various artists in a team are given the same briefing, then are turned free to create.
The results are always amazing. I always marvel at the fact that one same story concept can have so many good interpretations. Then, of course, comes the difficult task of selecting one.
That is why I think it is such a great idea for The New Yorker team to have decided to publish 9 covers, one for each decade the magazine has existed.
While all of them are terrific in their unique way, I absolutely love the one by Lorenzo Mattoti, a different take on the dandy, and one that reminds me of that sultry movie star of another era, Marlene Dietrich.
A second favorite, a concept by Carter Goodrich, with the modern dandy wearing a contemporary hat, but totally absorbed with his iPhone.
The lesson here: when it comes to a creative concept, there is no right or wrong answer, which is why I am happy that The New Yorker team provided us with this variety of covers, all of which could stand on their own to celebrate the treasured magazine's 90th anniversary.
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Amen
True statement from Mike Davidson (@mikeindustries) VP of Design at Twitter.
