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Author: Courtney Kan

is a designer for the Gannett Phoenix Design Studio and the editor of SND.org.

[Cover Story] How The Atlantic’s May modern parenting cover came together

Featured, Magazines, Uncategorized April 19, 2014May 5, 2014 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

Design Director Darhil Crooks shares how the The Atlantic’s May cover came together.

[Cover Story] Behind Atlanta Magazine’s “Must-Do South” cover

Featured, Magazines April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

Design Director Liz Noftle explains how Atlanta Magazine developed an illustrated concept for March’s“Must-Do South” cover.

[Cover Story] Washingtonian Magazine dishes on “Where Foodies Shop”

Featured, Magazines April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

Washingtonian Magazine Creative Director Michael Goesele shares the story behind April’s “Where Foodies Shop” cover.

Cover Story: Sactown Magazine dishes on ‘Beer Lovers’ cover

Blog, Featured February 14, 2014February 15, 2014 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

This week, Andrew J. Nilsen tells us about the process of guest art-directing “The Beer Lover’s Guide to Sacramento” cover for Sactown Magazine’s February/March issue.

Cover Story: Portland Monthly dishes on ‘Top Docs’ cover

Blog, Featured, Magazines January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

This week, Art Director Kate Madden shares the creative process behind Portland Monthly’s annual “Top Docs” issue.

Cover Story: Atlanta Magazine dishes on its fried chicken cover

Blog, Featured January 14, 2014January 15, 2014 Courtney Kan 4 Comments

Design Director Liz Noftle shares the process for their January cover.

Cover story: Columbus Monthly

Featured, Magazines November 27, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

This week, Art Director Carrie Sosnowski shares how the cover for the November issue of Columbus Monthly was developed.

Cover story: The New Republic

Featured, Magazines November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

SND will regularly feature a Q&A on how magazine covers were developed. This week, The New Republic Creative Director Dirk Barnett shares the process for developing the November 25 cover.

SNDLOU: Introducing Andres Quesada, creative director of Gannett Digital

2013 Louisville, Featured October 21, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

With less than one month until the annual SND Workshop in Louisville, SND will be introducing you to some of the speakers presenting at the conference.

SNDLOU: Introducing Andrew Nilsen

2013 Louisville, Featured October 18, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

With less than one month until the annual SND Workshop in Louisville, SND will be introducing you to some of the speakers presenting at the conference.

Cover Story: Boston Globe Magazine

Featured, Magazines October 17, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

SND will regularly feature a Q&A on how magazine covers were developed. This week Art Director Greg Klee shares the process behind the Boston Globe Magazine’s Oct. 13 Medical Issue.

SNDLOU: Meet Ohio University’s Julie Elman

2013 Louisville, Featured October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

With less than one month until the annual SND Workshop in Louisville, SND will be introducing you to some of the speakers presenting at the conference.

From the site chair, 5 things you need to know about SNDLOU

2013 Louisville, Featured October 14, 2013October 17, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

With less than a month away from the fall workshop, we caught up with sire chair Ryan Hildebrandt to get the inside scoop on what makes SNDLOU a can’t miss.

SNDLOU: Introducing Tim Frank, director of Gannett’s Asbury Park Design Studio

2013 Louisville, Featured October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

We’re at one month until the annual SND Workshop in Louisville. As we count down the days, SND will be introducing you to some of the speakers presenting at the conference.

SNDLOU: Introducing the Washington Post’s Brian Gross

2013 Louisville, Featured October 8, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

We’re at one month until the annual SND Workshop in Louisville. As we count down the days, SND will be introducing you to some of the speakers presenting at the conference.

Cover story: New York Times Magazine

Featured, Magazines September 27, 2013 Courtney Kan 0 Comments

SND will regularly feature a Q&A on how magazine covers were developed. This week, New York Times Magazine Design Director Arem Duplessis does a side-by-side comparison of the process for developing the September 15 and September 22 covers.

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