Magazine art direction
Some of the best, most collaborative creative experiences with image makers happen during periods when I am art directing publications, specifically magazines. The work is often fast-paced, and the photographs and illustrations that accompany text must quickly grab readers, and must convey the mood and concepts of the articles they accompany. I have acted as art director for magazines that include San Francisco (formerly San Francisco Focus), Mother Jones, 10 Percent, Diablo, and Benefit in addition to small, corporate publications.
Photo essay on the 12 steps. Each step is represented, anonymously, by an AAA member.
It’s hard to know what was most exciting, photoshoots with Al Gore, Amy Tan, Isabel Allende and Alice Waters (I asked her to toss a persimmon in the air, and she admonished me with a regal, “We do not play with our food”), art directing fashion shoots, or teaming with favorite photographers.
If you’d like to peruse some of the magazines, just click on the issues below.