Friday Favourites: Magazines

Friday, 2 January 2015 •

Magazines are something I've been interested in all my life. As I child I often stole my mum's fashion magazines to pick out my favourite pages and advertisements to decorate my bedroom wall, and later, I collected issues of Company to dress up my book case. Editorial is an area of design that I'd love to go into, and with W H Smiths walls being covered in issues of all genres, there's a huge variety to choose from. Here are some of my favourite design magazines.

Computer Arts

Computer Arts describe themselves as "the worlds leading magazine for graphic designers." Available in print and digitally on iPhones / iPads, it's a magazine full of insight and inspiration. From tutorials, the work and behind the scenes of studios, interviews with other designers, and the latest trends, Computer Arts has something for all walks of designers, showcasing the best of professional advice.

Print Magazine


Print Magazine is a bimonthly magazine. It is dedicated to visual communication and design, and was founded way back in 1940 by William Edwin Rudge. Since then, it's become a valuable and established 'zine. It covers everything from publication and book design, animation, branding, exhibitions, street art and posters, offering every angle of design and trends: but what makes this magazine so special is the way it looks at design. Offering social, political and historical contents for all design, you can see how design has changed and why it matters.

Eye Magazine



Eye magazine is both beautiful and collectable. They describe themselves a journal rather than a magazine, and publish quarterly over the year. Bringing together the best design and writing, Eye magazine is for professional designers, students, and anyone interested in critical, informed journalism about design and visual culture. Eye often post "Eye before you buy" videos on Vimeo, where you can see what the collectable issues look like before you purchase. It was on their channel that I found this video, called Pureprint, where you can see the magazine through all it's processes and stages.