Surface (magazine)
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Surface is an American
design, fashion, and lifestyle magazine
based in New York City
, New York
. Created in 1993 by Richard Klein, Surface was based in San Francisco, California
, until 2005 when the main offices moved to Brooklyn
. Surface offices are now located at 360 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10001. According to the magazine's website, Surface is published six times a year by The Interior Design Media Group of Sandow Media LLC..
In 1994, Vanity Fair
named Surface as one of ten "upstart magazines to watch". Of these ten, only Surface and Visionaire
still remained in production 10 years later.
, Hermès
, Banana Republic, Nike
, IBM
and Levi's--as well as magazines like Vogue
, Elle
, Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle
, and The New York Times Magazine
. Past Avant Guardians include Clang
, KT Auleta, Sarah Silver, Josh Jordan, Mark Veltman, and Vanina Sorrenti.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
design, fashion, and lifestyle magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Created in 1993 by Richard Klein, Surface was based in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, until 2005 when the main offices moved to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Surface offices are now located at 360 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10001. According to the magazine's website, Surface is published six times a year by The Interior Design Media Group of Sandow Media LLC..
In 1994, Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
named Surface as one of ten "upstart magazines to watch". Of these ten, only Surface and Visionaire
Visionaire
Visionaire is an art and fashion publication that has come out in limited, numbered editions three times a year since spring 1991. Each issue has a specific format and theme around which prominent artists, designers, photographers, and others guests edit the publication...
still remained in production 10 years later.
Avant Guardian issue
The magazine is popular for its November Avant Guardian issue, in which thousands of applicants in the field of emerging photography compete to be a part of the "Avant Guardian Portfolio", as the Avant Guardian is recognized for its ability to launch careers in fashion photography. According to Klein, the Avant Guardian Awards have become better known than the magazine. Past Avant Guardians frequently appear in the pages of Surface and have gone on to shoot campaigns and promotions for Giorgio ArmaniGiorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a...
, Hermès
Hermès
Hermès International S.A., or simply Hermès is a French high fashion house established in 1837, today specializing in leather, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, luxury goods, and ready-to-wear...
, Banana Republic, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
and Levi's--as well as magazines like Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle (magazine)
Mademoiselle was an influential women's magazine first published in 1935 by Street and Smith and later acquired by Condé Nast Publications....
, and The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
. Past Avant Guardians include Clang
Clang
Clang is a compiler front end for the C, C++, Objective-C, and Objective-C++ programming languages. It uses the Low Level Virtual Machine as its back end, and Clang has been part of LLVM releases since LLVM 2.6....
, KT Auleta, Sarah Silver, Josh Jordan, Mark Veltman, and Vanina Sorrenti.
Awards
- LifeLife (magazine)Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
(final issue): "The Year's Best Photography" - Ozzie Awards/Folio Magazine: Gold Medal-Best Cover, Gold Medal-Best Overall Design
- Photo District News Annual Design Awards: Design Excellence
- Communication Arts Design Annuals (96-04)
- Print Magazine Design Annuals (95-04)
- Society of Publication Designers (96-04)