Milton Glaser

"The secret of all activities is that talent attracts talent."

That was the legendary art director and co-founder of New York magazine, Milton Glaser, speaking last night at The Society of Publication Designer's futuristically named SPD@FIT panel on New York's 40th Anniversary.

Above Mr. Glaser's head was a rotating slideshow of iconic New York covers. Most were from the magazine's heyday in the 70's—a fake newspaper featuring Tom Wolfe heralding "The New Journalism"; "The Undergound Gourmet" featuring a bagel with a whole fish; and some of a more recent vintage like the cast of Gossip Girl with the cover line "Best. Show. Ever." and Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe. (More on that later.) Seated next to Mr. Glaser were former art directors Walter Bernard (class of 1970's) and Robert Newman (class of 1990's), current New York editor-in-chief Adam Moss and design director Chris Dixon. The crowd for the hour and a half panel—mini Snickers and Peppermint Patties were helpfully provided to keep attendees alert through some of the longer anecdotes—was mostly students, with a smattering of magazine professionals and older admirers of the magazine.  read more »