While there are many benefits of a PDF magazine (such as everybody on the planet gets it on the same day, instead of waiting for shipping), I have to admit that I do like having a printed magazine in my hands. So when I heard about MagCloud last year, I jumped at the chance to create a print-on-demand version of InDesign Magazine.
(Quick background, just for reference: InDesign Magazine is published by CreativePro.com, not InDesignSecrets. However, I co-founded the magazine and remain its Editorial Director. If you want to know more about MagCloud, check out this excellent article at the NY Times.)
Unfortunately, what with all the crazy things going on in our lives, it took us a while to actually get a full issue up that you could buy. But that day has finally arrived! If you want to see what InDesign Magazine looks like in print, check this out.
Important things to note:
- This is just an experiment! Specifically, we do not guarantee that any other issue will ever be printed like this. We want to get your feedback (either in comments below or email me directly at david at indesignmag.com).
- The PDF magazine is laid out in InDesign in landscape format. We did not reformat the whole magazine for print, so it’s still landscape… which means you have to hold the magazine “sideways” and flip the pages vertically. What do you think? Can you deal with that? (Please don’t answer the question unless you’ve actually tried it.)
- The magazine is $14 per issue plus shipping because MagCloud charges a lot per page. We cannot really make it any less expensive. Sorry!
- MagCloud can currently only print and ship to the US, Canada, and the UK. They say they’re working on expanding to other countries.
- Due to printing constraints, we had to leave out a few pages of the original issue (including the calendar and the directory of InDesign user groups). But all the articles are still there.
Once again, this is an experiment. We want to hear what you think of it. Do you want more articles or issues from the magazine available in print like this? Is this easier/better than just printing the PDF yourself?
This article was last modified on December 19, 2021
This article was first published on April 2, 2009
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