Behind the scenes on 3 iconic The New York Times Magazine covers

Trump balloon work in progress
(Image credit: Future)

How does one of the most iconic magazines on the planet create its covers? At D&AD Festival, Gail Bichler, creative director of The New York Times Magazine, shared a behind the scenes look at some of the magazine's most memorable covers.

In conversation with Madhuri Chowdhury, editor at D&AD, she discussed covers including one created with a live rat, an illustration of lockdown, a story about the cardboard economy and putting Trump on a balloon. Here were some of the highlights, all of which are contenders for our best magazine covers of all time list.

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Rosie Hilder
Deputy editor

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can.

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