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Janet Froelich (Designer: The New York Times Magazine, T, Real Simple)
Janet Froelich (Designer: The New York Times Magazine, T, Real Simple)
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Janet Froelich is one of the most influential and groundbreaking creative directors
of all time. For over two decades, she lead the creative teams at The New York Times
Magazine and its sister publication, T: The New York Times Style Magazine. In this
episode, Froelich recalls her own personal 9/11 story, and what is was like to be in the
newsroom on that awful day, as well as how she helped create the magazine cover
that inspired and informed the memorial to the Twin Towers and those who lost their
lives there. She talks about other Times magazine covers that left a mark, about her
early years as an artist living in SoHo and hanging out at Max’s Kansas City, and why
you should never be afraid to hire people better than you.
of all time. For over two decades, she lead the creative teams at The New York Times
Magazine and its sister publication, T: The New York Times Style Magazine. In this
episode, Froelich recalls her own personal 9/11 story, and what is was like to be in the
newsroom on that awful day, as well as how she helped create the magazine cover
that inspired and informed the memorial to the Twin Towers and those who lost their
lives there. She talks about other Times magazine covers that left a mark, about her
early years as an artist living in SoHo and hanging out at Max’s Kansas City, and why
you should never be afraid to hire people better than you.
Released:
Jun 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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