Five Great Design Magazines

by Scott on December 14, 2009 · 9 comments

in Design Articles

We, as designers, need lots of inspiration daily to help us come up with great visual ideas.

For every new project, there is a research phase when we look into a great amount of visual information, be it design books, magazines, web sites, annuals and more. It is important to stay updated with the latest news and trends in the design world and we browse daily in search of new resources to keep us sharp and well documented.

If online there are thousands of designer’s web sites, archives, blogs, magazines and more to get inspired and learn from, offline there are only a few great magazines you can subscribe to and check out monthly at least, helping you being a better designer.

So here are 5 prestigious design and designer magazines you need to look into:

Wallpaper

wallpaper Five Great Design Magazines

Wallpaper covers all creative industries, from interior design to fashion and architecture and it is the best at this, offering lots of information and features.

http://www.wallpaper.com/

Grafik

grafik Five Great Design Magazines

Grafik is a magazine mostly for print designers and art directors, with great examples of print works, interviews, feature articles on typography, experimental visuals, portfolio reviews and more.

http://www.grafikmagazine.co.uk/

Creative Review

cr Five Great Design Magazines

This is one of the most respected creative magazines, with interviews from lead designers and profiles for agencies and studios, CR is admired and read by the top creatives of the world.

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/home

Computer Arts

computerarts Five Great Design Magazines

This is a magazine dedicated to young and fresh designers, that still need to learn more about this trade. It has great tips and tutorials, a great selection of reviews and it comes with a CD full of goodies, like video tutorials, software, fonts, etc.

http://www.computerarts.co.uk

DigitalArts

digitalarts Five Great Design Magazines

DigitalArts is focusing more on digital design, with great insight and how-tos for commercials, video, motion graphics and more. It has good tutorials and is a great showcase for young digital designers to be noticed

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/

These magazines are a must for every designer and getting subscriptions for some or all of them is a good idea to keep you informed about what’s going on in the world of design.

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{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

Louis Gubitosi December 17, 2009 at 10:07 am

PRINT mag is another good one. We shared your article here: http://thewebblend.com/GraphicDesign/Five_Great_Design_Magazines_for_Designers

nice list!

Blogger Den December 31, 2009 at 1:11 am

Thanks for the share dude! I love your blog here, you’ve got some good theories and designs. Keep up the great work and keep those posts coming, I’ll submit them to Blogger Den for some traffic :)

E Commerce Web Design January 12, 2010 at 12:59 pm

Awesome.. Great Collection.

I totally love it. I

Melody January 13, 2010 at 5:47 pm

This makes me want to go on a trip to Borders!

San Antonio Employment Lawyers March 8, 2010 at 4:47 pm

Look like interesting magazines. Might have to track down copies.

bike locks April 8, 2010 at 3:25 pm

Thanks for sharing your favorite magazines with us. Excellent post, and I hope that more magazine of this caliber are printed in the future.

Web Design Mag Studio July 15, 2010 at 9:08 am

New Media Age + Smashing Magazine + DigitalArts = ultimate collection :)

Bristol Web Design July 16, 2010 at 6:44 am

I haven’t really had a chance to get any design magazines but this will definitely help me choose which ones to look at. Thanks.

Sammy August 27, 2010 at 10:25 am

i like the wallpaper magazine design :P
thanks

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