tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post2913286725673371799..comments2024-03-28T08:16:47.323+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: 2017 - Review of the yearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-51036939946646876352018-01-01T18:31:54.112+00:002018-01-01T18:31:54.112+00:00Warners knew me as a writer, but editing a magazin...Warners knew me as a writer, but editing a magazine is a very different job. You need to be sufficiently organised to get everything in the right places at the right times for a start!<br /><br />As for backing the designers - I do this because they have done an excellent job. If I wasn't happy, I simply wouldn't say anything but when I am, I feel it's important to tell a positive story where possible, giving credit where it is due.<br /><br />Ans 2018 should be interesting. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-38179468814224600762018-01-01T10:51:56.695+00:002018-01-01T10:51:56.695+00:00"While 2016 was notable for me giving up edit..."While 2016 was notable for me giving up editing MREmag, this year has seen a reversal of fortunes with the editor's chars for Garden Rail and Engineering in Miniature magazine coming my way.<br /><br />... Taking these on was a leap of faith for both myself and Warners - I've not edited a newsstand magazine before but they trusted me to do a good job and I don't think I've let them down. There isn't an issue I'm unhappy with and looking back, several I'm really proud of. Much of this is due to working with excellent designers who have done a terrific job in making both publications look fantastic."<br /><br /><br />I wonder just how much of a leap of faith this really was for Warners. Let's face it - to them, you're not exactly an "unknown quantity" - you've been working for them for a number of years - in recent years, you've created a lot of copy for them (and other magazine publishers) - and you've also edited a number of bookazines.<br /><br />When they appointed you, I suspect that Warners would have had a pretty good idea what they were likely to get from you - probably more of an idea than they would have had with someone they'd never worked with.<br /><br />Somehow, I also suspect they wouldn't exactly be too upset about you publically backing the people you work with (like in your comment here about the designers).<br /><br /><br />As for 2018, I'm sure there's plenty in store - and I suspect that a lot of it will be very interesting.<br /><br />All the best for the New Year.Huw Griffithsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-67037915980480420222018-01-01T09:19:06.250+00:002018-01-01T09:19:06.250+00:00Great job on everything, Phil. You're an inspi...Great job on everything, Phil. You're an inspiration to us for both modeling and journalism. Well done!DS801https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385501013254995948noreply@blogger.com