Journal tagged by Print x Digital

After seven years as a digital platform presenting Tastemakers to an international audience, Semaine recently launched a monthly print newspaper. Co-founder Michelle Lu tells us about her concept of Tastemakers, and where the newspaper fits into the project, as she shares her working week.

The latest issue of Artefact magazine, produced by journalism students at the London College of Printing, is published this week. Every copy will have a unique cover design courtesy of software developed by its designer Oswin Tickler, who tells us more about the project as he shares his week ahead.

All new trends surface in magazines at some point, and right now we’re seeing Artificial Intelligence pop up everywhere. Batshit Times succesfully uses AI technology to reflect and challenge the chaos of the modern world; curiously, in doing so it makes a strong argument for the role of the editor over the algorithm.

CSM graphics graduate Min Kim recently dropped off a sample copy of Playbot, part of her final year project. We were immediately drawn to its AI-driven content, and that punning title. At once serious and comedic, it’s a small but startling starter for the conversation about how humans and technology might coexist together in the future.

This week the fourth issue of The Modern House magazine is published by the online estate agency of the same name. As Head of Editorial and Brand, Charlie Monaghan oversees the smartly produced magazine. He discusses how it fits alongside the website and shares his work life and week.

This subtle new publication from the Pop-Up Magazine team arrives as a beautifully produced print package but also includes great audio. Together, the two elements add up to a fascinating experiment in combining print and digital to share inspirational stories.