magazines • chowdesign

of Jim Wong-Chu & Ricepaper

the numbers i remember. not long ago, i realized that once-favourite, often-used numerical combinations for The Girl Who Was The One, That Other Girl, and That Other, Other Girl are lost from memory. the consequences of drifting apart, getting older, and the conveniences of Google Contacts. just a few phone numbers remain, by heart: my brother, my dad’s restaurant, our ... Read More

contents, quickly

the Contents Page can help set the tone for a magazine/piece, depending on design and placement. in the years that i designed The Cinematheque's program guide magazine, it was always on page 3. sometimes a teaser for editorial. maybe a riff on cover art. but always quiet, late-night desperation. it was the last thing i would do before proofing or pre-press. ... Read More