Industry: Adobe's new mag

Adobe has changed up its PDF magazine Proxy, which is now called Adobe Magazine for Creative Professionals. It's free to subscribe and, if it follows what Proxy did, will be pretty useful on cool tips and tricks. And it also shows you the amazing power of the PDF, which has become uber-interactive in lots of neat ways.

Adobe says this: Eclectic branded entertainment. Pioneering interactive design. Artsy niche magazines. Explore design without boundaries — and discover the secrets that help this work shine. Download now.

RELATED: Adobe releases myFeedz, a "smart newspaper" Web application that finds what is important from the sea of information on the Internet and "shows you what you need to read." It learns from your reading habits. Very interesting ...

Industry: Strib publisher resigns

The Minneapolis Star Tribune, which was sold recently by McClatchy to Avista Capital Partners, will be looking for a new publisher: Keith Moyer said on Friday he's leaving that position.

Moyer has been the paper's publisher for the last six years, presiding over a number of major initiatives – including an ambitious redesign of the newspaper last year.

Moyer's departure is the second in the top ranks in recent weeks: Editor Anders Gyllenhaal is leaving after nearly five years as the Strib's top editor to be the editor of The Miami Herald, another McClatchy newspaper.

"I am not leaving because of the change of ownership," Moyer told his staff on Friday. "I have decided this is a perfect time in my life for me to take a late midcareer break."

Nancy Barnes, pictured above hugging Moyer as he announced his departure, has been named the Strib's new editor.
(Photo by Jim Gherz of the Star Tribune.)

Our reporter in Michigan ...

Ashley Dinges, Michigan student and intern beyond compare (and headed back to the San Jose Mercury News upon graduation), has posted a terrific report from the recent SND Quick Course at Michigan State. Ashley took a look at the day with some fun highlights, not to mention a cool soundtrack. It's become a bit of a success on the old VodPod, where our own Ashley is now No. 9 and (we can only hope) rising. Way to go young Ashley!

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Industry News: A new Observer

Well, the new New York Observer is out today on the streets of New York City. The paper itself has a press release up and a slideshow of famous Gothamites holding and generally adoring the new tab. Still scouting for additional page images.

The New York Times' David Carr weighs in: "There is good news to be found in the redesign. It is still pinkish, and still plays host to some terrific writing, annotated by cheeky headlines and pointillistic graphics.But reading the new Observer also provides a palpable feeling of loss."

Over at VizEds, our old friend Steve Cavendish posts on Carr's piece, and he's none too happy about what Carr has to say: "Is there a media critic in the world who doesn't reflexively wet himself when talking about a redesign? Is this what we're reduced to as the industry shifts – every time a redesign/size change/format change/whatever comes down, an ink-stained wretch will declare it an abomination and long for the good old days when an unending torrent of type was the norm?"