i-D Magazine

i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter. Over the years the magazine evolved into a mature glossy mafazine but it has kept street style and youth culture central. i-D has also held exhibitions worldwide and published several books.

1984 Madonna i-D cover

Compared to 2014 Cara Delivgne cover

The magazine is known for its innovative photography and typography and as a training ground for fresh talent.

Examples of people who have appeared in i-D include Madonna, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen,Kanye West, Helmut Lang, Franz Ferdinand, Dizzee Rascal, Scarlett Johansson, Rick Owens, Selena Gomez , Rihanna, Cara Delvigne and many more.

The wink and smile on each front cover is a graphic representation of the magazine’s logo and has become integral to the i-D identity.

I-D sells at a hefty £6 per edition, with about six or seven editions a year based around global fashion shows.

However, the prime focus of i-D is the online fashion market with original programming to build a video-driven youth channel.

Below are some of my favourite i-D covers

Sources accessed on 14/01/16

http://ftape.com/media/?p=55286

http://www.thefashionspot.com/buzz-news/latest-news/351687-cara-delevingne-for-i-d-winter-2013/

http://blog.myflashtrash.com/18-best-i-d-magazine-covers-ever/

https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-D

http://www.thewisdomteeth.net/2012/02/rise-and-shine.html

http://www.buzzfeed.com/patricksmith/awesome-i-d-magazine-front-covers