Briefly...VISI gets new design treatment

Iconic design and decor magazine, VISI, has been given a new treatment in design by graphic artist and indie publisher, Garth Walker, whose i-jusi experimental graphics magazine has an international cult following. VISI was recently bought by New Media, its long-time publisher.

“Garth has brought a fresh energy, high standard and great design sensibility to the magazine, which will help guide it through its next evolutionary phase and further ingrain its status as South Africa’s best-loved design and décor read,” says editor Sumien Brink.

VISI has a refreshed high-impact format, a redesigned masthead and a cover with a greater-than-ever “wow” factor, says Brink, who added that VISI will be drawing from the cream of South Africa’s talent pool, using the best available contributing writers, photographers and stylists.

“We will have four bumper, seasonal issues per year, complemented by two special-interest editions featuring great ideas and new thinking from our talented team.” On the architectural design front, readers will be rewarded with a special look at eight strong design structures featured in each issue, concentrating on residential in the first issue.

Walker was commissioned to help direct the re-establishment of the title as the best in its category through the creation of a dynamic new design language. Based in Durban, Walker founded two of South Africa’s top graphic design studios – Orange Juice and, more recently, Mister Walker – and has worked with many of the country’s best-known corporate and consumer brands.

The first new-format Winter issue of VISI will be on-shelf in July.