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Friday, January 6, 2012

Conflict of Interest / Artsy / Mercury Mercury Covers: Time for Some Horn Tootin'!

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:29 PM

We don't like to toot our own horn very often—mostly because it hurts our neck. That's an oral sex joke. Anyway! Guess which local alternative paper got #3 in the "Top Ten Best Alternative Newsweekly Covers of 2011" as awarded by the Society of Professional Designers? THIS GUY! (I'm pointing my thumbs at the Mercury.)

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This gorgeous cover was art designed and illustrated by former Merc art director Justin "Scrappers" Morrison, the week after 2011's Japanese tsunami. Nice work, Justin! OH! And nice work The Stranger (our sister paper) who got #1 in the same award category! YAY OUR TEAM! (Okay, I'm going to stop pointing thumbs now.)

 

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Congrats! But I still think my photo that you and Scrappers spurned would've made an all-time-great cover.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddmecklem/4…

Posted by Todd Mecklem on January 6, 2012 at 6:35 PM · Report
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Yeah that cover was the right hing to do at the time, but so were the rest of these one: http://weeklycovers.tumblr.com/
Posted by scrappers on January 7, 2012 at 11:20 AM · Report
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Whoa Scrappers. Are you doing Mauitime now? Or is that old? I thought you were doing artisty stuff?
Posted by Fruit Cup on January 7, 2012 at 12:52 PM · Report

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