FRMAG Volume 5 - The Travel Issue

This issue showcases heavy use of SangBleu BP, a font from FontShop. I couldn't help it. I just fell in love with it.

This is our fifth issue, a travel issue of sorts. It features travel experiences through the lens of some friends and collaborators selected on the account of their superior coolness - a writer, photographer, product designer, photo journalist, explorer, two graphic designers, and an editor.

This issue also features my studio visit and interview with New York City milliner, Albertus Swanepoel, and footage from The Mommyheads' recent tour of Sweden.

Thanks as always to all the fearless FRMAG contributors and readers, wherever this issue finds you. You keep bringing me back for more.

Read FRMAG Volume 5 here: http://frmag.com/issues/vol5/


Grant Lyons
Editor

Studio Visit: Albertus Swanepoel, Milliner - NYC

Way before Albertus Swanepoel was featured in Vogue and on the racks at Barney's, he was a kid from Pretoria, South Africa. When I think of Pretoria back in the 70's and 80's during Apartheid, I think of conservative, religious White neighborhoods and beautiful purple Jacaranda trees. It's hard to believe that a creative force like Albertus could grow and nurture an imagination in that kind of environment, but he did. It took him to the top of the South African fashion scene as a clothing designer, winning the Coty Award in 1987, the country's top fashion honor.

Albertus moved to New York to take it to the next level. And in true New York fashion, it wasn't so easy!


Full article featured in FRMAG Vol. 5 The Travel Issue

Grant Lyons

Magazine Mashup on GreenerMags

I love looking through magazines. Thanks to those who follow the journey of GreenerMags and our efforts to present designed content on the Web.

Here's a little mashup from some of my favorite magazines.

Featuring articles from:

LIFE (1970)
FRMAG (2007)
NIKE Be True (Branded Content)
Lula
V

...and a SHOUTout to DAPTONE RECORDS as always.

Brand Battle: Obama V. McCain

Here's a look at a small cross-section of the campaign merchandise. It's hard to think that two brands could be so different, then again...



Seen in FRMAG a greenermag by Grant Lyons
http://greenermags.com/frmag/2009/04/brandobama/

Grant Lyons - Inspiration

I usually put a bunch of stuff together like this as a collection of thoughts and inspiration as a point of reference and reflection.