Surface is an American design, fashion, and lifestyle magazine based in New York City, New York. Now 15 years old, Surface was based in San Francisco, California, until 2005 when the main offices moved to Brooklyn. Surface offices are now located on Greenwich Street in the Soho area of New York City.
Surface is published six times a year.
The magazine is also popular for its November Avant Guardian Issue, in which thousands of applicants in the field of emerging photography compete to be a part of the highly coveted "Avant Guardian Portfolio", as the Avant Guardian is recognized for its ability to launch careers in fashion photography. Past Avant Guardians frequently appear in the pages of Surface and have gone on to shoot campaigns and promotions for Giorgio Armani, Hermès, Banana Republic, Nike, IBM and Levi’s--as well as magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle, and The New York Times Magazine. Past Avant Guardians include Clang, KT Auleta, Sarah Silver, Josh Jordan, and Vanina Sorrenti.
