Some of us even get lost these days when trying to read all the available information for us online but magazines in the area are still out there and they have huge teams of hard working people that make quality content for every new issue.

Getting out of the computer, doesn’t mean you can’t have access to good information. So whether you are on holidays, enjoying a coffee outside or simply want a different format and information source, buy one of these nice magazines in your local shop, grab a nice coffee and learn from the great articles they provide. The ones that bring a CD usually pack it with freebies and even video tutorials, so if it’s not your habit, make sure you take a look at one of these publications soon!

1. “.net” magazine – netmag.co.uk

From the Latest Issue:

“Two of web development’s leading exponents within just 10 pages of each other!”

This month we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you a bumper issue, jammed with great features, insightful interviews and tutorials from the world’s best designers and developers.

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2. “Computer Arts” magazine – computerarts.co.uk

Computer Arts, the world’s best-selling magazine for digital artists and designers, boasts a strong line-up of tutorials every issue, covering everything from manipulating photographs with Photoshop to creating amazing vector illustrations with Illustrator. You’ll also find tonnes of tips and tricks for web design, typography, 3D, animation, motion graphics and multimedia. It’s the one-stop shop for professional advice.

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3. “Computer Arts Projects” magazine – computerarts.co.uk/computerartsprojects

Computer Arts Projects is the successful monthly spin-off of Computer Arts magazine. Each issue gives you an in-depth guide to a different creative subject, and recent issues have covered themes such as print design, web design, Photoshop, typography, packaging, creative advertising, and how to start your own design business. Inside every edition, you’ll find great step-by-step tutorials and tips from the best digital artists in the business, showcases and profiles of up-and-coming talent and established creatives, as well as explorative features on the subject in hand.

4. “Web Designer” magazine – webdesignermag.co.uk

Web Designer is the only magazine you need to design and develop stunning websites. Every month Web Designer delivers the finest tutorials, features, news and reviews so you can unleash your creative side.

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5. “Design Edge – Canada” magazine – designedgecanada.com

Designedgecanada.com, launched in February 2006 and redesigned in 2008, serves the Canadian graphic design industry with up-to-the-minute news, a national job board, events calendar, contests, links and resources. Its companion e-mail bulletin Design Edge Express is published every two weeks and alerts readers to what’s new on the website.

6. “Print” magazine – printmag.com

Print is a bimonthly magazine about visual culture and design. Founded in 1940 by William Edwin Rudge, Print is dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary in design on and off the page. Covering a field as broad as communication itself—publication and book design, animation and motion graphics, corporate branding and rock posters, exhibitions and street art—Print covers commercial, social, and environmental design from every angle. Engagingly written by cultural reporters and critics who look at design in its social, political, and historical contexts, Print explores why our world looks the way it looks, and why the way it looks matters.

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7. “HOW” magazine – howdesign.com

HOW magazine’s goal is to help designers, whether they work for a design firm, for an in-house design department or for themselves, run successful, creative, profitable studios.

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8. “CMYK” magazine – cmykmag.com

Bridging the Gap Between Emerging Artists and Creative Professionals.
The Freshest Creative Hand-Picked by the Best in the Business.
Education Through Inspiration.

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So, tell us, which ones do you read? Do you buy more then one publication each month? Tell us your story in the comments below!

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