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Culture Comes to Life: A Behind the Scenes Look

I've always wondered what happens the moment layouts for culture leave the confines of my computer, on their way to becoming a glossy magazine. The journey started three months ago with a lot of brainstorming and planning. Today is press day and I'm about to learn how culture becomes a magazine in my "behind the scenes" press trip at Lane Press in Burlington, VT.

The first 16 pages of culture run through the press.
Reviewing the first signature with our pressman.
Adjusting ink coverage.
The first signature weaves around the press.
The signature is automatically folded and moves along the line.
The spring cover speeds through the magenta ink.
Reviewing the cover form and the fifth ink color.
The cover runs through the press.
The cover stacks up...only 40,000 more copies to go.
A couple of plates waiting for for ink and their turn on the press.