As cofounders of Social Brand Aid, we read lots and lots of magazines dedicated the arts and business. Here are a few of our favorite magazines. Enjoy and pass ‘em along to your friends and employees!
FOR ARTISTS AND ART ORGANIZATIONS
A magazine focusing on contemporary craft, craft collectors and the artists who creative studio craft art. Launched in 1994 by The Rosen Group, AmericanStyle provides art lovers with valuable collecting, interior design, and display ideas. With every issue, readers explore eclectic lifestyles of artists and elegent t homes of craft collectors. The magazine promotes awareness of the economic and aesthetic contributions that art and craft bring to our homes and communities. Our favorite feature includes their annual Top 25 Art Destinations edition. Check out the 2011 Top 25 Art Destinations to travel to in the United States.
A magazine that serves as an archive for arts in America. Some of its contributors have included artists, art historians, and curators from around the nation such as David Reed, Michael Cary, David Anfam, and Jessica Jackson Hutchins. Even though many of its pages are advertisements, this is a great way to keep up with art gallery events in the United States.
A magazine that serves as the oldest and most widely circulated art magazine in the world. Its readership of 200,000 in 123 countries includes collectors, dealers, historians, artists, museum directors, curators, connoisseurs, and enthusiasts. It reports on the art, personalities, issues, trends and events that shape the international art world. What we like most about this magazine is that it has balanced reporting on contemporary art along with coverage of modern and old masters.
A magazine that captivates amazing stories and touches on significant social issues from around the world. Created by photographer Oliviero Toscani and art director Tibor Kalman in 1991, the founders wanted to show the world to the world. Their magazine remains to promote the power and beauty of diversity. The magazine looks at social issues by following them around the world and treating everything with the same naivety to give a glimpse of what’s going on through first-person interview and photography. Its success is showcased in its more than 15 translations into languages such as Korean, Russian, and Greek.
The magazine offers competitions for advertising, design, illustration, interactive design, photography, and typography year round. It exhibits profiles on fresh new designers and features articles on the latest exhibitions. Our favorite articles include those with innovative package design and rebranding.
A magazine for artists by artists from around the world. Best yet, this magazine is constantly hosting art competitions and contests. Check out their Wildlife Painting contest (deadline November 14, 2011).
With a focus on contemporary fashion, music, art, culture, and film, this magazine offers a great eye for fresh content. Interviews from the worlds of fashion, film, music, and art, along with new videos and late-breaking cultural news posted on their website. If you are interested, you can sign up for the free Interview newsletters.
A magazine that offers the creative graphic designer and photographer the down-and-dirty tricks to using Photoshop and Lightroom. With a behind the scenes look at the hottest digital design and photo retouching techniques, readers are able t see step by step written tutorials that will save them tive. These shortcuts and tips are great for anyone interested in improving the efficiency of editing photos and designing new, innovative print and web materials. Sign up for a complimentary issue here.
The magazine has covered the creative design world, profiles of emerging collaborative projects, and provocative inspiration for more than fifteen years. Headquartered in New York with an international team, the magazine is constantly expanding its ability to identify, celebrate and support artists and their ideas.
A practical magazine for artists by artists since 1931. This magazine is great for painters especially. Their latest October issue features top tips and advice of painting en plen air. In addition it features using acrylics as a medium to explore special effects. Not only does this magazine feature upcoming workshops and exhibitions, but it also showcases artists with unconventional approaches such as Nicholas Phillips.
FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS
A magazine which offers information specific to those interested in becoming entrepreneurs and continuing to grow their startup organizations. This magazine focuses on startup planning tips, marketing tips, success stories, office technology, and an access to numerous franchise opportunities.
The magazine focuses on the core belief that bringing transparency to capital markets through access to information will increase capital flows, produce economic growth and jobs, and reduce the cost of operating businesses. BusinessWeek connects business decision makers to the network of finance and government information to provide people with ideas that enable faster, more effective decision-making advice. Interested in personal finance? Check out this page.
A magazine that is published for multiple continents included America, Europe and Asia. Its content ranges from business to investing to technology to entrepreneurs, and best of all leadership! Check out this article, Do you Lead like Rupert Murdoch?
A magazine that serves as the place where entrepreneurs and business owners can find useful information, advice, insights, resources and inspiration for running and growing their businesses. For more than 30 years, Inc. Magazine has been the premier print publication for entrepreneurs and business owners. It celebrates the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. Best of all, the company has expanded to host several Inc. Events such as the Inc.500/5000 Conferences & Awards Ceremony, which offers educational sessions, emerging entrepreneurs for keynotes, networking opportunities, and unforgettable presentations.








