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4 Responses to “RIP I.D. Magazine”

1. Pete Barnett says:

   21 December, 2009 at 10:45 pm

   This is such sad news. We received a message from the publisher letting us know – I thought I would share the email for those interested in hearing more…

   December 15, 2009

   Since 1954, I.D. Magazine has served as one of America’s leading critical magazines covering the art, business, and culture of design. Today it is with regret that we announce its closure. The January/February issue of I.D. will be its last; subscribers to I.D. will receive Print magazine for the balance of their subscription.

   Ceasing publication of an iconic brand like I.D. is never an easy decision, but there are several forces that have worked against its sustainability. Certainly the downturn in print advertising has contributed to this decision, but other factors include the fragmentation and specialized information needs of I.D.’s core readers (product designers) and the plethora of information resources available to them – some for free (online and B2B) and others that are highly specialized and targeted to specific industries served.

   F+W Media will to continue producing the I.D. Annual Design Review, its flagship international product design competition, in an expanded fashion online. This new web initiative will feature not only 2010′s winners but will catalog thousands of notable entries from past competitions. Going forward, in addition to the I.D. Annual Design Review, F+W Media’s Design Group is comprised of the award-winning HOW and Print brands – magazines, books, events, and competitions serving the information needs of graphic designers in all media.

   We thank the entire I.D. community, past and present – staffers, contributors, readers, and advertisers – for their support of the magazine throughout its 55-year history.

   Sincerely,

   Gary Lynch
   Publisher & Editorial Director
   F+W Media Design Community
2. carmen says:

   22 December, 2009 at 4:56 pm

   This is sad news and unfortunately reminds me of our slowly dying analog world. I remain hopeful that we will always have both.

   I had a sudden urge to find a old rotary phone and USE it!
3. rburch says:

   23 December, 2009 at 7:46 am

   That’s too bad, I always liked I.D. I hope hope some magazines manage to stick around.
4. Pikaland says:

   26 December, 2009 at 11:56 am

   This is indeed sad news. I love I.D. and I was hoping that they would be the ones that will stay around for a long, long time. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. I just wished that the end was a little bit further for this particular magazine.