[FPO] Wants to EAT YOUR BRAINZ!Well, sort of. The 2nd Annual [FPO] MAGZ A to Z issue is your opportunity to share your favorite things with your fellow creatives. We need contributions from the entire publishing community, and want your ideas and opinions. No contribution is too small or too weird! To email your contribution, click here or on the button above.
Much has been written about the economic imperatives of posting publications online as an adjunct or replacement for printed issues. But how do different companies handle your documents, and what do they really look like online? Now everyone can compare and see how each works.
[FPO] magazine has arranged for its entire award-winning MAGZ A to Z issue to be posted by 10 major digital publishers for anyone to access at no cost.
The companies chosen for comparison represent the broad array of choices available to print publishers who are sticking their toes into this hot new distribution medium — from complete services with distribution channels and rich media enhancement to roll-your-own products that offer low-cost entry into this new technology.
All ten editions are available at www.fpomagazine.com/digitaledition.
Along with the postings is the feature from the current [FPO] — “Crossing Over” — with an overview of the companies’ services and fees and an evaluation of each one’s strengths and weaknesses in appearance and navigation.
An added benefit is the ability to sample a special issue of [FPO] in its entirety, with hundreds of resources, tips and examples of magazine design to inspire your own publications.
[FPO]— For Publications Only — is a quarterly publication dedicated to helping magazine creatives work smarter and do better work. Now in its second year, [FPO] profiles the work of the nation’s top publication designers and offers practical advice and instruction for improving magazines of every kind.
You can get a taste of Issue #6 by downloading a PDF of the TOC by clicking here or on the image below.
This is a critical moment for any magazine, but especially a start-up like [FPO]. Your renewal will not only keep your issues coming without interruption, it will also tell us that you find [FPO] worth your while — and want more. We can’t keep growing the magazine without building a devoted reader base, and we hope we’ve earned your loyalty — and your money.
It’s easy to renew. Simply click here, check for your name in our database and fill out the forms.
We’re already hard at work on 2010's year of issues, including the second annual MAGZ A to Z issue. Stick around for the fun!
You can now order back issues of FPO here.
Contemplating a redesign? Here’s the place to start. This information — right out of the designers’ mouths — gives you the need-to-know: experience, fees, philosophy and contact, along with thumbnails of magazines they’ve designed and redesigned. And we can vouch for the talent. Go to the Directory.
FPO's Magazine BestiaryBestiary: A medieval collection of stories providing physical and allegorical descriptions of real or imaginary animals along with an interpretation of the moral significance each animal was thought to embody.
[FPO] is putting together our own bestiary, check it out here...
We are convinced of a strong need for a publication that focuses on editorial, design and production for magazine professionals who want to make their titles the best they can. A publication that's devoted to increasing the creativity, quality and value of your magazine.
The result of our conviction is [FPO]—For Publications Only. Every issue features profiles of influential publication designers and their process and product; advice on improving your creativity, productivity and enjoyment at work; and practical procedures for improving every aspect of your title — from the front cover to the back of the book.
We want [FPO] to be your resource for information and referral. There are reviews of new software and hardware, as well as creative evaluations of fonts and stock art sources.
Finally, we are hoping that [FPO]and this accompanying website will become a community resource where readers have access to exclusive content, such as expert advice, and shared font, photo and template libraries.