The Wire Is my favorite magazine in the whole world. It is the most amazing resource for experimental, avant-garde, and generally obscure and obsessively creative music. I read it religiously.
For the past four years, it has been designed by the incredibly talented UK duo Non-Format. The format has been a sans-serif, Swiss-inspired base layout, accented by some of the most stunning experimental typography for all major features in the magazine — and cover layouts that are nothing short of spectacular.
I was sad to read this morning that the next issue will be their last as art directors. Their design for The Wire has not only made the magazine an even better read, but it has been a source of inspiration for me. It has been a long time since I’ve seen experimental typography this good, and backed up with structure and standard typography so well. The design is clean, simple and strong, and reflects the content well.
If you’re not familiar with their work for The Wire, stop by their site. They have a lot of images from the magazine on the site, along with the rest of their work.
clint said:
that mag is dope! I dont know the circumstances of the departure of non format, but lets keep the hope that with the long standing relationship they have had w/non format, that they will continue to keep the standards they have set of ther the last 4 years and produce new things that wouldnt have otherwise been possible.
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Mia said:
Congratulations, my taxi-riding, bridge-crossing, gazing-out-the-window friend ;D
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Mia said:
(On the site, that is — and I am pretty sure you owe me a compilation)
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