Swindle Magazine

Swindle Magazine was founded in 2004 by Shepard Fairey and Roger Gastman, who brought their combined experiences as leaders in the fields of art, design, publishing and marketing to the publication. Swindle believed in the humanization and personalization of design, and presented all stories—luscious fashion spreads, artist profiles or social & political issues around the globe—with a contemporary and lasting aesthetic. Produced in both soft cover and hard cover versions—Swindle was the definitive pop culture and lifestyle publication.

Smyrski Creative was hired by Shepard and Roger in 2005 as art director for the magazine. We directed 18 issues of the publication. We worked and co-ordinated the creative talent of an international selection of artists, designers, writers, photographers, stylists and models to create each bi-monthly issue.