Comments on: Emigr? calls it a day

By: Nathan Pitman

Nathan Pitman — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:27:31 +0000

Wow, that sucks. I used to read Emigre when I was at design college.

By: Mark Boulton

Mark Boulton — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 01:29:02 +0000

chris - I’m not so sure about dot dot dot, it really seems to be trying to hard to be typographically ‘special’. That’s what I liked about Emigr? so much, you could see the maturation of the magazine over the years to the point where the typography, by and large, didn’t get in the way of the content. Maybe it just appeals the purist in me…

Rob - I know, that shipping is a killer. The problem with living in the middle of nowhere is I have to get it shipped to me. When I lived in Manchester, Sydney or London, it was simply a case of popping out in my lunch hour - ah, those were the days!

Galen - I haven’t seen ‘Before and After’ before. Looks like a good publication, although more geared towards simplistic design tutorials.

By: Galen

Galen — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:12:43 +0000

I have been reading Before & After ([url=http://www.bamagazine.com]http://www.bamagazine.com[/url]) since I was a kid and my dad subscribed to it. Although I am not convinced about their new truncated PDF format, it is a fantastic magazine with simple, elegant designs.

By: Rob Weychert

Rob Weychert — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:33:36 +0000

It wasn’t without its missteps, but for a long time, Emigré was the stalwart of graphic design publications. This final issue will likely bring a tear to my eye. I just wish I didn’t have to pay $20 USD (with shipping) for that opportunity…

By: chris grimley

chris grimley — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:36:46 +0000

emigr? announced a while ago that they were finishing, and I thought that it was probably a good idea for them. the changes in format (remember the little cd/dvd package issues), and then the rather bland ‘book’ issues and the deal with Princeton Architectural Press failed to ignite my curiosity the way in which the older issues did. I’m into dot dot dot these days, and will have to find another to subscribe to. a melancholy farewell, indeed.

By: Brad Brooks

Brad Brooks — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:16:01 +0000

While I agree that Emigr? is/was a great magazine, Eye is way, way better in terms of the breadth of material it covers. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that of all the design mags out there, only Eye is an absolute must read.

But then opinions are like backsides, everyone’s got ‘em.

Keep up the great work Mark…