Journal tagged by Out now

For our final post of 2022, Jeremy looks at the year’s ‘The Lives They Lived’ issue of The New York Times Magazine, and discusses the design tone adopted for it with Creative director Gail Bichler. The annual issue celebrates the lives of 12 US children killed by gun violence, as guns supercede car accidents as the main cause of death for under 18s.

Our regular ‘At work with’ post takes a rest this week as we hear from one of the founders of Where the Leaves Fall about their new issue. Guest edited by Brazilian activist Txai, the issue focuses on the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and how rich and poor nations need to collaborate to solve the climate crisis.

The threat posed by climate crisis has been brought into stark focus by a series of scientific warnings this year, alongside ever-increasing examples of extreme weather across the world. How are magazines covering the subject? We take a look at five current examples.

Diminutive Berlin-based interview mag mono.kultur returns with its 49th edition. As ever, the magazine has been designed and produced to reflect the work of its subject, this time controversial Spanish artist Santiago Sierra. The issue demonstrates how a little bit of creative print production goes a long way.

Beirut’s Safar Journal has developed into a vital presence on the indie mag scene. As issue six arrives, it seemed a good time to take stock of the magazine and the way it reminds us that loving something should involve questioning the subject rather than slavishly fawning over it.

This new magazine addresses the changes the digital realm is imposing on our lives. It’s not the only print magazine we’ve seen recently to address such issues, but is surely the most accomplished. The writing is strong; the accompanying artworks brilliant.