As of the March 2026 issue, GQ is going from 8 issues per year to 6, which makes it a much easier magazine to keep up with when you read a lot of magazines. It also might just give the whole team more time to make each issue more unique and memorable.

The shift is explained in the Editor’s letter, but you can see it in just the layout. The header mixes standard header type with something more hand-drawn.

And you see this little bit of extra effort on just about every page. Chunky fonts mixed with liquid effects, obvious hierarchy but no obvious grid.

Notice how the numbers are black against the background, but white against the clothes? Someone had to click buttons to make that happen. A human hand had to draw the markup. Effort is appreciated.

Layouts I Love • GQ, March 2026

#layoutsilove #magazines #redesigns #handwriting #GQ

GQ is going from 8 issues per year to 6, which makes it a much easier magazine to keep up with. It also might just give the whole team more time to make each issue more unique and memorable.

Layouts I Love • just make your magazine by Josh jones

#layoutsilove #joshjones #selfhelp #books #publishing

Popeye March 2026 is full of cool layouts, colour choices, and handdrawn sketches.

The pink highlight around the headers here are really cute. It draws the eye well. I also love how grounded the photos are in relation to the clothes advertised.

In this article for Japanese designers, they use a mix of purple and blue against a light grey. It’s like nothing else in the issue. Magazines don’t use enough purple.

Popeye March 2026 is full of cool layouts, colour choices, and handdrawn sketches.

#layoutsilove #magazines #japan #fashion #graphicdesign

The March 2026 issue of Esquire contains a long running feature that has to stay visually fresh every year.

Layouts I Love • Esquire, March 2026

#layoutsilove #magazines #grids #editorialdesign #graphicdesign

Layouts I Love • Dreamcast Perfect Catalogue

#layoutsilove #dreamcast #catalogues #print #layout

I picked up this catalogue while in Tokyo in a basement retro game store. I wanted a collective that wasn't too heavy, but contained useful information.

Layouts I Love • Style at Home, spring 2026

@styleathome

#layoutsilove #styleathome #interiordesign #editorialdesign #graphicdesign

Style At Home is a long-running Canadian interior design mag. You have seen it everywhere.

Layouts I Love • Casa Brutus, March 2026

#layoutsilove #interiordesign #coffee #coffeeshop #japan

The March 2026 issue of Casa Brutus is all about making a new coffee shop. So how do they make that layout interesting?

Layouts I Love • Infinity 91

#layoutsilove #infinitymagazine #retrodesign #scififantasy #printculture

In my retro posts about EGM, I talked about how most modern magazines skew accessible and clean, with over printing and noisy layouts left to the past. With Infinity Magazine, I stand corrected.

Layouts I Love • Variety, The Oscars Issue

#layoutsilove #variety #oscars #awards #typography

I thought it might be interesting to show off how, in layout, various agencies congratulated their talent in the Oscar issue of Variety Magazine.

Layouts I Love • Wizard - Alex Ross Millennium Edition

#layoutsilove #wizardmagazine #alexross #marvels #editorialdesign

Layouts I Love • Flood 13

#layoutsilove #floodmagazine #magdalenabay #Angelajaeger #print

I've split this post about Flood 13 into two parts because the issue is kind of two magazines. But if we’re being honest, it feels like four.

Layouts I Love • Flood 13

#layoutsilove #floodmagazine #gorillaz #ceyadams #print

Flood 13 may be the heaviest magazine I've ever held. It's over a kilogram and a half. This is exercise equipment.

Layouts I Love • Ginza, Feb 2026

#layoutsilove #ginzamagazine #editorialdesign #streetstyle #graphicdesign

If you want to understand visual energy, look at Ginza’s February issue. The cover is really cheeky, like an in-process set of cutout stickers that you might order too many of online.

Layouts I Love • Sao Miguel Yuzin November 2025

@[yuzinazores](www.instagram.com/yuzinazores/...)

#layoutsilove #yuzin #editorialdesign #saomiguel #azores

Layouts I Love • Azure, Jan-Feb 2026

@azuremagazine #layoutsilove #torontodesign #editorialdesign #architecture

Azure’s Jan-Feb issue is a nice exercise in colour blocking. The cover uses a pretty simple trick to make the image feel dynamic. You ever do this trick in your designs? Why not?

Layouts I Love • A Little Book of Books You Should Read

#layoutsilove #zineculture #torontoart #smallpress #recommendations

Layouts I Love • Wallpaper*, Feb 2026

I like Wallpaper* a lot. I'll have more to say about the magazine in future issues. For this one, I want to just focus on Header hierarchy.

#layoutsilove #wallpapermagazine #typography #editorialdesign #graphicdesign

Layouts I Love • Wizard, August 1998

#layoutsilove #wizardmagazine #comics #editorialdesign #90sdesign

Layouts I Love • Street fighter Battle HUD Design

#layoutsilove #streetfighter6 #uidesign #uxdesign #capcom #retrogaming #fgc #uiux #visualhierarchy #sf6

Layouts I Love • Vanity Fair, Winter 2026

@vanityfair

Vanity Fair garnered a lot of attention for the White House feature in this issue. Everyone has seen the photography and some may have even read the story; I’m fascinated by the spatial logic.

#layoutsilove #vanityfair

Layouts I Love • Popeye 946

Popeye 946’s cover features a collage of over thirty people, accented with white hand-drawn doodles. This is a fun time.

#layoutsilove #popeyemagazine #cityboy #editorialdesign #magazineculture #graphicdesign #maximalism #printdesign #japanesemagazine

Layouts I Love • Brutus #1045

Brutus #1045 is about bibliophiles, some pleasant tourism into the world of personal libraries. Physical media as far as the eye can see.

#layoutsilove #brutusmagazine #bookdesign #shelves #editorialdesign #printisnotdead #mapzine #torontoculture #publicationdesign

And sorry, what's this? Astrology illustrations by Final Fantasy artist [Yoshitaka Amano](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshita...)? What?

#layoutsilove #yoshitakaamano #editorialdesign #japanesemagazine #printisnotdead

Layouts I Love • Anan, Jan 14 2026

@[anan_mag](www.instagram.com/anan_mag/)

Anan is a weekly magazine every bit as full as most monthlies: 112 pages of interviews, shopping, and themes. This issue’s monograph? Chocolate, just in time to get everyone excited for Valentine's Day.

#layoutsilove

Layouts I Love • Esquire, Dec 2025. @esquire

Esquire’s layout game is professional and clean, but there’s delightful details to keep the eye engaged.

#layoutsilove #print #magazines #esquire #themeaningoflife

Layouts I Love • Monocle 187

Monocle is a good enough magazine to be worthy of criticism. I think I’ll still just fawn for now.

#layoutsilove #monocle #editorialdesign #typography #printdesign #graphicdesign #magazineculture #publicationdesign

Layouts I Love • Tarzan 916

Tarzan is a Japanese magazine focused on health and activity. What sets it apart is a focus on fundamentals, excellent art, and energizing layouts that prioritize clear information.

#layoutsilove #japanese-design #editorialdesign #illustration #printdesign

Layouts I Love • EGM, May 1993

This was the first video game magazine I ever bought. At ten years old and obsessed with gaming, I was the target demographic. I read every single one of these 183 pages until they fell apart.

#layoutsilove #videogames #egm #90sstyle #retrogaming

Layouts I Love • **frankie 129 @frankiemagazine**

Frankie is like an arts and crafts zine **that** grew up. It’s full of original art, snappy writing, and colorful layouts.

#layoutsilove #frankie #graphicdesign #printisnotdead #magazinelust #editorialdesign

There are advantages to going wide. It lets you show off large maps with great detail, for instance.

#layoutsilove #spacingstore #torontoart #urbanplanning #mapdesign #cartography #supportlocal #citylife #publicationdesign