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Thursday, February 21, 2013

NOW Does it Again!

The current issue of NOW magazine looks very familiar. Is it just me, or does this cover exude a striking likeness with the August 2012 issue of New York magazine?

I first took note of NOW “borrowing” liberally from TIME magazine’s iconic 'X' format, which the editor of NOW brushed off dismissively by saying, “Sometimes an X is just an X,” as quoted in the Toronto Star. Cheeky.

Then we reported on a second cover that appeared to be quite similar to an issue of New York magazine. This was discussed on AM 640 radio, when the morning host asked the editor about the similarities in the lead-up to a panel discussion on Chris Spence, plaigarisim, and the TDSB. This was also scoffed at by the editor of NOW.

Yet here we are again. Compare and contrast.

In the meantime, The Grid continues to garner international recognition for their leading edge design.

- Scott Bullock

Comments (7)

Comments:

7. Ahem says:

4 March 2013 at 1:27 PM

I'll go out on a limb here and say that the judges who named the Grid world's best designed for the second year in a row are well aware of the Portuguese paper. There's no way it would have won if they were simply ripping someone else off

6. Lenay Kekua says:

1 March 2013 at 3:41 PM

And Portugal's i newspaper seems to copy Monocle, which goes to show that it's OK to be inspired by another publication, like Now is by New York. I don't understand Scott's obsession with Now.

5. Sarah says:

1 March 2013 at 10:30 AM

Wow, the similarity between its design and The Grid's is remarkable! Colour, typefaces, design elements... And it looks like the article you referenced is from 2009, which is long before Eye became The Grid.

4. But... says:

28 February 2013 at 4:42 PM

The Grid borrows heavily from Portugal's i newspaper
http://www.innovationsinnewspapers.com/index.php/tag/best-designed-newspaper-of-the-year-in-spain-and-portugal/

3. Pierre Poutine says:

28 February 2013 at 3:53 PM

The "leading edge design" of the Grid? Haha. That rag is a complete rip-off of New York magazine and Bloomberg Businessweek!

2. Matt HF says:

22 February 2013 at 11:33 AM

They've veered away from the alternative, more queer imagery I remember from the past, which is a shame.

1. Neville Gilfoy says:

21 February 2013 at 4:22 PM

Scott...good comments but come on, the lips on the covers are opposite positions...no similarity at all:)) WHo loves ya babe. Great to see you still looking man-nificent...nev

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Scott Bullock is the the creator of Coverssell.com. Bullock has worked as circulation director for both consumer and B2B magazines including Toronto Life and FASHION. If you have a great cover to share, please send all submissions to
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