Interview Magazine
'Art direction,' design, and custom lettering for Interview Magazine. In early 2018 I helped Richard Turley in his pitch to redesign the magazine, incorporating hand-lettering and a loose victorian-inspired template at an oversize scale. During the initial design period I drew the logo lettering, which is based on the old logo lettering. Since launch we have shifted the design seasonally, adapting our display type and overall strategy to match changing tastes, tones, and cultural moments.
Each issue is designed with Jack Vhay with/under Richard Turley, our Design Director. Current EIC: Mel Ottenberg. Lots of talented people make the words, photos and fashion happen. Check out the Interview website 'masthead' for more. Below is a survey of work, which is by no means complete.
Summary
2022
Stencil, Punch, Axi.
Interview Fall 2022
On fire. Axi. With Nicki Minaj on the cover.
Interview September 2022
Pray for us. With Kim Kardashian on the cover.
Interview Summer 2022
Work it. With Anne Hathaway on the cover.
Interview Spring 2022
With Donald Glover on the cover.
Interview March 2022
With Alexander Skarsgard on the cover.
2020
Proxy
Interview Winter 2020
Puddle. Featuring Lakeith Stanfield on the cover.
Interview Fall 2020
I'm scared. Featuring Nicolas Cage on the cover.
Interview September 2020
The Covid Issue. Featuring Lana Del Rey on the cover. This issue was accented by a broken printer for select display typography.
Interview Spring 2020
Featuring Selena Gomez on the cover. New Typeface: Proxy by Commercial Type
2019
Nib Marker + Caslon Ionic
Interview Winter 2019
Featuring Finn Wolfhard on the cover; featuring Rickey Thompson, Gabriette, Seth Rogan, 100 Gecs, Marlene Dumas, Grimes, and more. This was the last issue with hand lettering in it.
Interview Fall 2019
Featuring Kate McKinnon on the cover; featuring "Where Are They Now" of Warhol-Factory Interns, Big Girls and Small Men, a poem by Jeremy O. Harris, A Trip with Christeene, and lots more. This magazine was a celebratory "500th edition" of the magazine and is all based around referencing old content in each story (in some capacity.) There is a guide to this on the final spread.
Interview Fall 2019
Featuring RuPaul on the cover; Hailey Bieber, GmbH, Marianne Williamson, Amy Sedaris, Antonio Banderas, The Teletubbies, and more. The cover is a foil stamp we specifically selected out from between Ru's wig (hard!)
Interview Summer 2019
Featuring Rihanna on the cover; Pink Hair Boys, Interviews with Courtney Love, Bad Bunny, a few of the US Women's Soccer Champions; a Medicine Cabinet of Curiosities; Illustrations by Ruohan Wang; and more.
Interview Spring 2019
Featuring Richard Madden on the cover; Garfield, Interviews with Kelsey Lu, Beanie Feldstein, and more; a sleepy time salad; art by Kunle F. Martins; Illustrations by Thomas Colligan; and more.
Interview March 2019
Featuring Cate Blanchett on the cover; The cast of The Hills, Paris Hilton's Cell Phones, Interviews with JUICE WRLD, Glenda Jackson, and Cosey Fanni Tutti among others; a heavy-value salad; Some influencers; Weed by Robert Blair; and more.
2018
Ink Brush + Caslon Ionic
Interview September 2018
The relaunch issue. With Agnes Varda on the cover.
Interview Fall 2018
With Robert Pattinson on the cover.
Interview Winter 2018
With Young Thug on the cover.
Interview Logo 2018-2022
I redrew the logo for Interview Magazine in 2018. It was based on the old logo. I did around 200 options but the second one was the best.
Additional Credits
EIC: Nick Haramis (2018-2021), CD: Mel Ottenberg, Photo Director, Ruben Ramos (2021-2022), Michael Quinn (2019-2021); Samantha Adler (2018-2019). Shoutout to Megan Wray Schertler(Managing Editor 2018-2019) and Thom Bettridge 2018-2019 (Senior Editor 2018-2019).