claim: Birmingham is in West Midlands, England.
evidence: Emigre was a graphic design magazine published by Emigre Graphics between 1984 and 2005 ; it was first published in 1984 in San Francisco , California , United States .. Emigre Graphics. Emigre ( type foundry ). Art-directed by Rudy VanderLans using fonts designed by his wife , Zuzana Licko , Emigre was one of the first publications to use Macintosh computers and had a large influence on graphic designers moving into desktop publishing -LRB- DTP -RRB- .. Rudy VanderLans. Rudy VanderLans. Zuzana Licko. Zuzana Licko. Macintosh. Macintosh. desktop publishing. desktop publishing. Its variety of layouts , use of guest designers , and opinionated articles also had an effect on other design publications .. The focus of Emigre was both redundant and wandering -- both positive qualities as a journal produced by a tight and evolving group of designers and writers with Vanderlans at the center .. Vanderlans was typically editor , though guest-editors also appeared -LRB- Gail Swanlund , Anne Burdick , Andrew Blauvelt -RRB- and the work / writing of Zuzana Licko and Jeffery Keedy reappeared throughout the magazine 's history .. Zuzana Licko. Zuzana Licko. Gail Swanlund. Gail Swanlund. Jeffery Keedy. Jeffery Keedy. The magazine began in 1984 with a focus on the emigre .. emigre. emigre. The first eight issues were concerned with boundaries , international culture , travel accounts and alienation -LRB- as the issues ' titles suggest -RRB- .. The first eight issues also incorporated a dynamic aesthetic that caught the attention of designers and led to the next stage in the magazine 's evolution .. Beginning with Issue 9 -- devoted to the art of Vaughan Oliver at 4AD -- the magazine explored design in itself , devoting issues to Cranbrook , the Macintosh , type design and individual graphic designers .. Macintosh. Macintosh. Vaughan Oliver. Vaughan Oliver. 4AD. 4AD. Cranbrook. Cranbrook Educational Community. In two issues in 1992 and 1993 , the magazine chronicled the work of David Carson and Raygun .. David Carson. David Carson ( graphic designer ). Raygun. Ray Gun ( magazine ). Increasingly , Emigre became a platform for essays and writings on design .. This aspect of Emigre came to the forefront with issues in 1994 and the magazine changed its format in 1995 from its oversized layout to a text-friendlier format that debuted with Issue 33 .. The magazine retained this character through Issue 59 in 2001 .. Emigre then took a sharp turn with four re-formatted issues in 2001 and 2002 that included one DVD -LRB- `` Catfish , '' an experimental documentary film on the work of designer and performance artist Elliott Earls -RRB- and three compact discs -LRB- featuring the music of Honey Barbara , The Grassy Knoll and Scenic .. Honey Barbara. Honey Barbara. The Grassy Knoll. The Grassy Knoll ( band ). In its fifth and final incarnation , the last six issues of Emigre were co-published by Princeton Architectural Press as small softcover books .. Princeton Architectural Press. Princeton Architectural Press. The last issue , The End , was published in 2005 .