About the Journal

The Journal is a place where our clients and friends can keep up with what we are doing, reading, thinking, and curious about. It is also our newsroom for events and press, as well as a place where we post longer articles about our projects and other matters that are relevant to us.

This newstand sat vacant for years at the corner of 27th and Girard in Philadelphia. Neighbors described it as an eyesore. As part of a Brewerytown neighborhood arts festival, we had the opportunity to takeover the abandoned newstand and turn it into a Megawords outreach center.

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Megawords

This issue of Megawords features work by Gary Fogelson, Rebekah Maysles, LeJosh, ourselves, and a very important essay entitled Teen Sex Energy by Matt Schwartz.

Issue 13 is now available! Get a copy here:...

As creative director for Next American City magazine, I'm happy to say that we were recently featured in the April 2010 issue of Moncole.

Transcript below:

URBAN LEGENDS 

'Next American City' magazine has succeeded in making urban planning a national debate since it was launched in 2003, but its founders' lofty ambitions mean they...

Megawords, Napoli

A story about our recent show at Printed Matter in New York was in the March 18th edition of the City Paper. Read more here: www.citypaper.net

A solo exhibition created by Megawords magazine opens Friday, March 5th at Printed Matter in New York City. The show will offer an introduction to the entire project, including displays of all past issues, photos and work by Megawords and Megawords contributors, and other related ephemera and inspiration. In addition, a light and sound...

Steve Powers A Love Letter for You

1. Friday, February 12th - A Love Letter for You art show opening
Steve Powers and Co. put together an installation that documents the creation and inspiration behind the Love Letter project. Copies of the book will be available.

The opening for the exhibition starts at...

Smyrski Creative Stolen House

The newest issue of Megawords is available now! We are throwing a last minute release party at the Fleisher-Ollman Gallery in Philadelphia. The event will take place this Thursday from 6:30 to 9pm.

As part of the festivities we will be showing a selection of short films by Adams and Itso from Denmark,...

Baedeker guidebooks have become an essential part of modern travel lore. Besides their romantic connotations, we also love the amazing design detialed line-work of the fold out maps, and the leather covers and threaded bookmarks.

Verlag Karl Baedeker was a Germany-based publisher and pioneer in the business of worldwide travel guides. The guides, often referred as simply "Baedekers" contain important introductions, descriptions of buildings, of museum collections, etc., written by the...

Next American City - Smyrski Creative

We recently recieved issue 25 of Next American City from our printers in Canada. We're very happy with how things turned out.

The Winter 2009 issue includes features stories like:

E for Equity 
Inside New Jersey’s Education Debate by Carly Berwick
Memphis Blues:
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Take a sneak peak at some phototgraphy we produced for wejetset's online store. Many thanks to Victor and Elsa, pictured here!

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