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ModMag14 – Thank you

A huge thank you to everyone involved in making last week’s The Modern Magazine 2014 such a success. The LCC theatre was full to hear some great lectures and discussions about the state of our industry.

Thank you to all the speakers for putting so much energy into the day, to everyone at the London College of Communication, to the student volunteers, the magCulture team (Lesley, Steph, Jese, and Raechel) and to Liv Siddall for smart hosting. Supporters Park Communications,Sappi and  Commercial Type deserve a thank you too, as does Tyler Brulé and Monocle for providing the drinks at the end of the day. Thank you all!

But it would be nothing without an audience, so thnaks as well are due to everyone who took a day out of their work and/or studies to join us. I hope you enoyed the day too.

There’s plenty more to share; for now have a listen to me and some of the speakers on the weekend’s edition of The Stack on Monocle24.

Look out here for a series of video interviews from the day over the next few weeks, along with more photos.  And read Sarah Snaith’s series of live posts form the event:

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During last month’s Modern Magazine 2014 conference we filmed a series of interviews with six of the speakers. We’ll be posting one here every Wednesday for the next five weeks. Today we hear from ...

During last month’s Modern Magazine 2014 conference we filmed a series of interviews with six of the speakers. We’ll be posting one here every Wednesday for the next five weeks. Today we hear from WiredItalia’s David Moretti about launching the magazine and his thoughts on the conference.

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

Adam Moss, New York, (US)

Adam was named editor-in-chief of New York magazine in March 2004. During his tenure the magazine has been widely recognized for editorial excellence, and he has overseen an ambitious digital expansion (including the creation of Vulture, an entertainment site; The Cut, a fashion site; Grub Street, on restaurants; Science of Us, on social science; and Daily Intelligencer, on politics and general news) in his role as editor-in-chief of parent company New York Media.

Before joining New York magazine, Moss was the editor of the New York Times Magazine, as well as assistant managing editor of the paper, overseeing the magazine, Book Review, culture and style. He was also the editor of 7 Days, a short-lived magazine in the eighties. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Esquire and two at Rolling Stone. New York has twice won the Society  of Publication Designers’ Magazine of the Year under his tenure; the New York Times Magazine won the same award when he was editor. He has twice been named Ad Age’s editor of the year, once for the New York Times Magazine and once for New York.

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Jeremy Langmead is an experienced magazine editor who has moved into content marketing, first as editor-in-chief at Mr Porter and currently as chief content officer at Christie’s. He shares his tho...

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

The Gentlewoman

Veronica Ditting, The Gentlewoman (UK/Netherlands) Veronica Ditting is a graphic designer and art director and runs her design studio from London and Amsterdam. Since graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2005, she has worked for a wide range of clients including individuals and institutions within the fields of art, architecture and fashion. Veronica is the art director of the biannual magazines The Gentlewoman and COS magazine.

Her work circumscribes various aspects of editorial design and art direction, in the form of publications made in close collaboration with artists, visual identities and exhibition design for clients such as the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, White Cube gallery, Selfridges, Pollini, De Nederlandsche Bank (The Dutch Bank), Barbara Visser, Lernert & Sander, Luca Guadagnino and others. She was the art director of Fantastic Man until 2013.

Veronica’s  work has been nominated and awarded with several awards such as the Best Dutch Book Designs, D&AD (British Design & Art Direction) awards, Magpile awards, Dutch Design Awards and the Aica Awards. She lectures and holds workshops at art and design schools such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, ÉCAL (École cantonale d’art de Lausanne), the Willem de Kooning Academy and Bauhaus Universität Weimar.

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

Pekka Toivonen, art dictator of FAT, Kasino Creative Studio (Finland) Pekka Toivonen thinks magazine-making is a form of art. He is the Art Dictator of FAT, a trailblazing magazine about Art & Life published by Kasino Creative Studio. His darker-than-life melancholic style & method, ranging from premium dirt to slick sick, has been recognised in numerous publications and galas around the globe. This Cannes Lions, D&AD, SPD and DFA winner is also a heartbent composer, refusing to stick with any yet defined sound of music. Recently he found his truest passion in fishing — so be aware, this guy might hook you.

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Here’s our second film interview from The Modern Magazine 2014. Elana Schlenker is the Brooklyn-based graphic designer behind ‘pamphlet of typographic smut’ Gratuitous Type. She discusses the origi...

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

Gratuitous Type (US)

Elana Schlenker is an independent graphic designer and art director. In 2010, she founded Gratuitous Type, “a pamphlet of typographic smut,” an annual magazine of interviews and projects from leading creatives that she edits, designs, and publishes. The magazine’s fourth installment, to be released this fall, will coincide with an exhibition at London’s KK Outlet, featuring work from issue contributors. Prior to the establishment of her studio practice, Elana worked as an art director at Condé Nast and a designer at Princeton Architectural Press. In 2013, she was named to Print magazine’s New Visual Artist list, an annual distinction that recognizes the industry’s top 20 creative talents under the age of 30.

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

The Gentlewoman

Veronica Ditting, The Gentlewoman (UK/Netherlands) Veronica Ditting is a graphic designer and art director and runs her design studio from London and Amsterdam. Since graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2005, she has worked for a wide range of clients including individuals and institutions within the fields of art, architecture and fashion. Veronica is the art director of the biannual magazines The Gentlewoman and COS magazine.

Her work circumscribes various aspects of editorial design and art direction, in the form of publications made in close collaboration with artists, visual identities and exhibition design for clients such as the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, White Cube gallery, Selfridges, Pollini, De Nederlandsche Bank (The Dutch Bank), Barbara Visser, Lernert & Sander, Luca Guadagnino and others. She was the art director of Fantastic Man until 2013.

Veronica’s  work has been nominated and awarded with several awards such as the Best Dutch Book Designs, D&AD (British Design & Art Direction) awards, Magpile awards, Dutch Design Awards and the Aica Awards. She lectures and holds workshops at art and design schools such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, ÉCAL (École cantonale d’art de Lausanne), the Willem de Kooning Academy and Bauhaus Universität Weimar.

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

Adam Moss, New York, (US) Adam Moss was named editor-in-chief of New York magazine in March 2004. During his tenure the magazine has been widely recognized for editorial excellence, and he has overseen an ambitious digital expansion (including the creation of Vulture, an entertainment site; The Cut, a fashion site; Grub Street, on restaurants; Science of Us, on social science; and Daily Intelligencer, on politics and general news) in his role as editor-in-chief of parent company New York Media. Before joining New York magazine, Moss was the editor of the New York Times Magazine, as well as assistant managing editor of the paper, overseeing the magazine, Book Review, culture and style. He was also the editor of 7 Days, a short-lived magazine in the eighties. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Esquire and two at Rolling Stone. New York has twice won the Society  of Publication Designers’ Magazine of the Year under his tenure; the New York Times Magazine won the same award when he was editor. He has twice been named Ad Age’s editor of the year, once for the New York Times Magazine and once for New York.

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

Simon Lyle, Hot Rum Cow & Poppy (UK) Simon Lyle joined White Light Media to head up its editorial team in 2012 after working for seven years as a reporter and editor in the newspaper industry. As an enthusiastic amateur drinker he was a natural fit to edit the award-winning Hot Rum Cow and is now using his experience of editing magazines for financial service clients including Standard Life and RBS to help launch the agency’s second independent title, Poppy. 

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Speaker at The Modern Magazine 2014

Jeremy Langmead, Chief content officer, Christie’s. Jeremy joined Christie’s in early 2014 with nearly 20 years of editorial experience. Most recently, he was Editor in Chief for the global online retailer, Mr Porter where he was responsible for the launch and creation of content across multiple platforms serving 170 countries worldwide. He also produced daily content, a weekly online Journal, the bi-monthly newspaper, and an annual compendium published by Thames & Hudson. Previously, he was Editor in Chief for Esquire UK and Wallpaper* where, under his leadership, both publications saw a growth in readership and advertising sales. Earlier in his career he held editorial roles at The London Evening Standard, IPC Media and News International.