Time Warner’s CEO Jeff Bewkes hinted that he wants to allow his tree killing print subscribers to automatically have subscriptions to the corresponding better looking tablet versions. These include tablet magazines such as Time, Sports Illustrated and Fortune. There is no plan on when this will exactly happen but Bewkes stated that the “key to it all” is to allow all subscribers to get content “over all broadband devices as soon as possible.” If this happens, there will be added incentive for more users to use the tablet version, which in turn, could lead to a larger subscriber base of the digital magazines and lead to more innovation. Although Time Warner has yet to produce an example of Living Art such as a motion cover, they do plan on it, and we haven’t given up on them yet.

via WSJ

William Hereford has recently released a mock-up for a digital cooking magazine that he hopes to someday see on the iPad. In this concept, a new and creative way to present a cooking recipe is combined with subtle visuals that don’t distract and help aid the cook if needed. William also envisions the ability to swipe through each cooking step on the iPad, which would be a great idea for those using the magazine in their kitchen. Try out this new living art experience by turning up the soothing French music and cook yourself some roasted duck! [Kitsune Noir]

Also definitely worth checking out is William’s Self Magazine interactive iPad mock-up here.

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Magazine publisher Bonnier released this concept video showing one vision for how magazines could display on a tablet device.

From Bonnier’s blog:

“The concept aims to capture the essence of magazine reading, which people have been enjoying for decades: an engaging and unique reading experience in which high-quality writing and stunning imagery build up immersive stories.”