L.A. NOW

Southern California -- this just in

« Previous Post | L.A. NOW Home | Next Post »

NYT versus LAT: The magazine logo smackdown

La_2Is this any less silly a feud than the other L.A.-versus-N.Y. feuds we've loved over the decades? (As Angelenos, we have a list of great places around the city for bagels, pizza, books, "culture," nightlife etc...) As you know, The Times (with some controversy) launched a new Sunday magazine with the the logo "LA" in fancy Old English-style type. This got the attention of the other Times, which publishes a magazine called "T" (also with a logo using the fancy Old English-style type). It prompted this posting on the T magazine blog:

West Coast magazines have bitten our style before. And last weekend a rival New York newspaper introduced a glossy that people have attempted to compare to T (as if). Now this: the newly made-over Los Angeles Times Magazine has arrived, and we've got to say that the logo looks awfully familiar. (Rip Georges, the magazine's creative director, says any resemblance is "utterly coincidental" -- he's more inspired by Mister Cartoon's tattoos than T.) Fair enough, but we'll still take it as a compliment.

LA? Mmm. Isn't there another magazine that goes by that name?

--Shelby Grad

 
Comments () | Archives (0)

Connect

Recommended on Facebook


Advertisement

In Case You Missed It...

Video

About L.A. Now
L.A. Now is the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news section for Southern California. It is produced by more than 80 reporters and editors in The Times’ Metro section, reporting from the paper’s downtown Los Angeles headquarters as well as bureaus in Costa Mesa, Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Riverside, Ventura and West Los Angeles.
Have a story tip for L.A. Now?
Please send to newstips@latimes.com
Can I call someone with news?
Yes. The city desk number is (213) 237-7847.

Categories




Get Alerts on Your Mobile Phone

Sign me up for the following lists:


In Case You Missed It...