PRINT Magazine - About Us

Print is a bimonthly magazine about visual culture and design. Founded in 1940 by William Edwin Rudge, Print is dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary in design on and off the page. Covering a field as broad as communication itself—publication and book design, animation and motion graphics, corporate branding and rock posters, exhibitions and street art—Print covers commercial, social, and environmental design from every angle. Engagingly written by cultural reporters and critics who look at design in its social, political, and historical contexts, Print explores why our world looks the way it looks, and why the way it looks matters.

In 2009, Print was nominated for the American Society of Magazine Editors’ National Magazine Award for General Excellence in its circulation category. A four-time winner, most recently in 2008, Print has been honored numerous times by ASME, the Society of Publication Designers, AIGA, The Art Directors Club, and The Type Directors Club.

In its 2008 citation, ASME wrote: "Proving that just looking great isn’t enough, Print stands out in a cluttered field with its expansive view of its subject, its relentless curiosity, and its determination to look at design not in a vacuum but as a crucial gateway to popular culture, the environment, even politics."

Print's contributing editors include Colin Berry, John Canemaker, Michael Dooley, Cathy Fishel, Martin Fox, Steven Heller, Jeremy Lehrer, Patric King, Debbie Millman, Rick Poynor, Todd Pruzan, Ellen Shapiro, Paul Shaw, Su, Anthony Vagnoni, and Tom Vanderbilt.

If you are interested in writing for or advertising in the magazine, please see our 2009 editorial calendar; you can download it here. Advertisers should also consult our Advertising Information and Print Media Kit information page. If you have a question or comment, need help with your subscription, or want to order a DVD or back issue, here's how to contact us.

OUR STAFF

Emily Gordon, editor in chief, has worked at numerous magazines and newspapers, including The Nation, Newsday, PEN America, and Legal Affairs. She has written about books, culture, and technology for publications such as The New York Times Book Review, Salon, and The Washington Post Book World. She graduated from Barnard College and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from New York University. Since 2004, she has overseen the media and culture website Emdashes.com.

Alice Cho, art director, brings to Print a broad range of experience, including editorial design for Seed magazine; interface design with videogame developer Electronic Arts; design for apparel in the action sports industry; packaging design; and branding. Her work demonstrates an interest in everything from the ephemeral and handcrafted to the digital age.

Caitlin Dover, managing editor, has written about design, fine art, and culture for nearly a decade. Her articles have appeared in Print and in Metropolis, among other magazines, and she has produced two graphic design compendiums. She has also contributed editorial illustrations to publications including The Nation and The New York Times.

James Gaddy, senior editor, contributes and edits articles and oversees such features as the New Visual Artists Review, as well as managing Print’s website content. His articles have appeared in I.D., The New York Times, and Boston magazine. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Louisiana State University.

Jessica Walsh, associate art director, comes to Print from Pentagram, where she worked on Paula Scher’s team. Previously, she interned for Apple’s Interactive Design team. Her work has received the Design Distinction award from Ootje Oxenaar and the degree project award from the Rhode Island School of Design, and her Urban Curators work has been featured in numerous publications and galleries worldwide. She is a graduate with distinction from the Rhode Island School of Design.