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Thursday May 08, 2008
Seven Questions for Enrico Bossan and Erik Ravelo of Colors
Colors, "a magazine about the rest of the world," specializes in breaking down vast, global issues into people-sized stories powered by stunning imagery and design. Published by Benetton-owned Fabrica in four languages and sold in more than 40 countries, the magazine is helmed by editorial director Enrico Bossan (pictured above, at center) and creative director Erik Ravelo (at right, in a photo by Davide Bernardi). We asked Bossan and Ravelo about the production of their colorful quarterly, how they approach designing its three bilingual editions, and whether life at Fabrica's Tadao Ando-designed headquarters is as utopian as it appears. 1. What is a typical day like at the Colors office? Erik Ravelo: It depends on the moment. Sometimes it can be a very quite day, sometimes it is a crazy and chaotic day, with people from different countries and cultures discussing together, exchanging ideas, and sometimes also fighting... 2. How do you come up with issue themes and story ideas? 3. Colors is one of the few bilingual publications in which both languages feel fully integrated into the design (rather than one language seeming to function as the primary language and the other one as an afterthought). How do you achieve the magazine's global look, feel, and content? 4. What is the last book that you read? 5. Last film you saw? 6. What has been your best or most memorable design-related encounter? 7. Proudest design moment? ![]() Email This Post |
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