You can't miss - Making Magazines 2012 (but you probably will...)

On Friday, Blog Eye Magazine blogged about a magazine conference that is happening on March 16, 2012. The conference is open to :"everyone who’s involved in making magazines, or who would like to be: editors, art directors, designers, and students doing design or journalism courses," says Blog Eye. So maybe we should all just make a field trip out of it? We're students doing design! But sources say that it's pricey...maybe one day?

The conference will host the creative mind behind (this) and (this) and about a billion other great minds in the magazine industry.

One quote that I found especially important and telling:

" ‘The past few years have seen huge changes to the way magazines are created and consumed,’ says Leslie, who blogs regularly about his personal and professional passion for magazines at magCulture. ‘The result has been a rebirth in creativity, as editors and designers seek to make their magazines stand out through design and image. ‘Making Magazines 2012 features a group of people at the forefront of this development, providing a snapshot of the industry today.’ "

I can't seem to think of any better way to put this. Even as we speak, magazines are doing redesigns to keep their magazines looking fresh and ahead of the competition.  It's exciting to watch and even more exciting to be a part of.