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''Eye'' magazine is a quarterly print magazine on
graphic design Graphic design is a profession, academic discipline and applied art that involves creating visual communications intended to transmit specific messages to social groups, with specific objectives. Graphic design is an interdisciplinary branch of ...
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visual culture Visual culture is the aspect of culture expressed in visual images. Many academic fields study this subject, including cultural studies, art history, critical theory, philosophy, media studies, Deaf Studies, and anthropology. The field of vi ...
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History

First published in London in 1990, ''Eye'' was founded by
Rick Poynor Rick Poynor is an English writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture. Career He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on ''Blueprint'' magazine in London. After founding ''Eye'' magazine, which he edited from 1 ...
, a prolific writer on graphic design and visual communication. Poynor edited the first twenty-four issues (1990–1997). Max Bruinsma was the second editor, editing issues 25–32 (1997–1999), before its current editor John L. Walters took over in 1999. Stephen Coates was art director for issues 1–26, Nick Bell was art director from issues 27–57, and Simon Esterson has been art director since issue 58. Frequent contributors include Phil Baines, Steven Heller, John-Patrick Hartnett, Richard Hollis, Paul Kahn, Robin Kinross, Jan Middendorp, J. Abbott Miller, John O'Reilly,
Rick Poynor Rick Poynor is an English writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture. Career He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on ''Blueprint'' magazine in London. After founding ''Eye'' magazine, which he edited from 1 ...
, Elizabeth Resnick,
Alice Twemlow Alice Twemlow is a writer, critic and educator from the United Kingdom whose work focuses on graphic design. She has been a guest critic at the Yale School of Art, Yale University School of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, Maryland Institu ...
, Kerry William Purcell, Steve Rigley, Adrian Shaughnessy, David Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Steve Hare and many others. Recent issues have included photographs by Philip Sayer, Maria Spann and Francesco Brembati. Other contributors have included Nick Bell (creative director from issues 27-57), whose article "The steamroller of branding" (published in ''Eye'' 53, the "Brand madness" special issue) is frequently cited in discussions about branding. Bell also designed several graphics in the magazine. Other contributors have included Louise Sandhaus,
Gavin Bryars Richard Gavin Bryars (; born 16 January 1943) is an English composer and double bassist. He has worked in jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, Musical historicism, historicism, Avant-garde music, avant-garde, and experimental music. Early lif ...
, Anne Burdick, Brendan Dawes, Simon Esterson (art director since issue 58), Malcolm Garrett, Anna Gerber, Jonathan Jones, Emily King, Ellen Lupton, Russell Mills, Quentin Newark, Tom Phillips,
Robin Rimbaud Robin Rimbaud (born 6 May 1964) is a British electronic musician who works under the name Scanner due to his use of cell phone and police scanners in live performance. He is also a member of the band Githead with Wire's Colin Newman and Malka ...
, Stefan Sagmeister, Sue Steward, Erik Spiekermann, Teal Triggs, Val Williams and Judith Williamson. The magazine design has become the subject of discussion in academic books. The magazine has had five publishers: Wordsearch,
Emap Ascential (formerly EMAP) was a British-headquartered global company, specialising in events, intelligence and advisory services for the marketing and financial technology industries. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was ac ...
, Quantum Publishing, Haymarket Brand Media and Eye Magazine Ltd, formed by John L. Walters, Simon Esterson and Hannah Tyson in April 2008, after a
management buyout A management buyout (MBO) is a form of acquisition in which a company's existing managers acquire a large part, or all, of the company, whether from a parent company or individual. Management- and/or leveraged buyouts became noted phenomena of 19 ...
.Press release from Haymarket, April 2008.


See also

* ''Communication Arts'' (magazine) * ''Emigre'' magazine *'' Graphis Inc.'' * ''Print'' (magazine) *''
Visible Language {{Use mdy dates, date=March 2025 ''Visible Language'' is an American journal presenting visual communication research. Founded in 1967 as ''The Journal of Typographical Research'' by Merald Wrolstad, occasional ''Visible Language'' issues are c ...
'' * John L. Walters *
European Design Awards The European Design Awards, also known as the ED-Awards, are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field. The ED-Awards is a joint initiative of design magazines from across Europe and endors ...


References


Sources

* ''Eye'', Nos. 1–12, edited by
Rick Poynor Rick Poynor is an English writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture. Career He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on ''Blueprint'' magazine in London. After founding ''Eye'' magazine, which he edited from 1 ...
, Wordsearch Ltd, London, 1991–1994. * ''Eye'', Nos. 13–17, edited by
Rick Poynor Rick Poynor is an English writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture. Career He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on ''Blueprint'' magazine in London. After founding ''Eye'' magazine, which he edited from 1 ...
,
Emap Ascential (formerly EMAP) was a British-headquartered global company, specialising in events, intelligence and advisory services for the marketing and financial technology industries. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was ac ...
Architecture, London, 1994–1995. * ''Eye'', Nos. 18–24, edited by
Rick Poynor Rick Poynor is an English writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture. Career He began as a general visual arts journalist, working on ''Blueprint'' magazine in London. After founding ''Eye'' magazine, which he edited from 1 ...
, Emap Construct, London, 1995–1997. * ''Eye'', No. 25, edited by Max Bruinsma, Emap Construct, London, 1997. * ''Eye'', Nos. 26–32, edited by Max Bruinsma, Quantum Publishing, London, 1997–1999. * ''Eye'', Nos. 33–55, edited by John L. Walters, Quantum Publishing, London, 1999–2005. * ''Eye'', Nos. 56–66, edited by John L. Walters, Haymarket Brand Media, London, 2005–2008. * ''Eye'', Nos. 67–106, edited by John L. Walters, Eye Magazine Ltd., London, 2008–2024.
"John L Walters, Eye"
''magCulture'', 18 August 2017. * Madeleine Morley
"Cover Story: What the Stack Awards Winner Tells us About the New Rules of Magazine Design"
''Eye on Design'', 21 November 2017.
MuirMcNeil generated 100 unique Indigo prints from the ten typographic fields designed for Eye 94's 8000 variable-data front covers.

Article about Eye 94 by Beatriz Camargo

John L. Walters: The Editor Who Keeps An “Eye” On Graphic Design Worldwide. The Mr. Magazine™ Interview.


External links

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