You can't beat this cover

Most US states have a Masonic publication, like a magazine or a newsletter. A few years ago, we went from a 4 color mag (The Square & Compasses) published quarterly to a monthly newspaper (The Connecticut Freemason). It's more timely and gives more opportunity for the various lodges to get smaller articles in. It costs as much as the old magazine, but I think it's worth the expense, if only for the sheer amount of information that we can pass along to the brothers - especially to those who don't have the opportunity to get out to lodge anymore.

Like the publications from other states, though, it's generally filled with the usual array of "shake and smile" or "grip and grin" photos that are the hallmark of in-house communication organs all over the known universe. You can't help it; most articles and photos are supplied by the lodge members themselves, and invariably the only time someone thinks of taking a picture is when the Master of a lodge happens to shake hands with the latest award recipient.

Fortunately, the latest guy to be stuck with in charge of the newspaper is a creative sort, and between he and the other poor guy who got stuck with camera duty photo and layout expert, they've managed to snatch creativity from the very jaws of the mundane.

Since I only have a handful of readers in Connecticut, I thought that the rest of the Masonic world might enjoy seeing the latest cover. A number of us have had a good chuckle over it, but even so, it's interesting to see how good graphic design doesn't necessarily become outdated.

This link to the November CT Freemason will open a large PDF file of the entire newspaper, with the front cover prominently displayed.

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