Casey Burns / Art Director

Radio Silence
Digital Edition

Radio Silence, my passion project with editorial visionary Dan Stone, was an award-winning magazine of literature and rock & roll that published beautifully designed print issues, launched a compelling online edition with smartphone apps, and produced live events.

Our monthly digital edition featured exclusive content including horoscopes by The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt, original audio tracks from artists like Rogue Wave and John Vanderslice, and record reviews by Amanda Petrusich, Rick Moody, and Sylvie Simmons.

The best writers and musicians in the world contributed to each of our 23 digital issues, including Bruce Springsteen, Ted Gioia, Ray Bradbury, Carrie Brownstein, Dashiell Hammett, Lucinda Williams, Pico Iyer, Sam Lipsyte, and many others.

Artists George Pratt, Wendy MacNaughton, Leslie Herman, The Heads of State, Jay Ryan, Dan Grzeca, Barron Storey, and Lisa Brown were among the 30+ top illustrators I hired and art directed each month.

Radio Silence received a Pushcart Prize for short fiction, was named by Library Journal as one of the 10 Best New Magazines in the Country, and won recognition from the Society of Illustrators for art direction and illustration.

Radio Silence also existed live on stage. From intimate loft parties to large concerts, our events featured writers and musicians in performance and collaboration.

Performers and speakers included Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Stephin Merritt, Elvis Costello, Tanya Donelly, Sam Lipsyte, James Murphy, Thao Nguyen, Greil Marcus, Daniel Handler, Jon Mooallem, Rick Moody, and many others.

Role: Art Director, Designer, Illustrator

Images of our print edition and live events can be found in my Print + Design section.

Copies of print issues of Radio Silence are available in my online shop.