sˈɪns hˈɛlmʌt nˈuːtən wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə dɪzˈaɪn ðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ˈɑːɹɾɪsts wˈeɪn θiːbˈɔːd, mjuːzˈɪʃənz dˈeɪvɪd bˈoʊi, tˈɑːm wˈeɪts ænd wɪl ˈoʊldæm, ˈæktɚz dˈɛnɪs hˈɑːpɚ, ænd dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ɡˈʌs vˈæn sˈænt ænd pˈiːɾɚ ɡɹˈiːnəwˌeɪ hæv kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz vˈɪʒuːəl ɛsθˈɛɾɪk æz ɡˈɛst dɪzˈaɪnɚz.
Since Helmut Newton was invited to design the magazine in 1998, artists (Wayne Thiebaud), musicians (David Bowie, Tom Waits and Will Oldham), actors (Dennis Hopper), and directors (Gus Van Sant and Peter Greenaway) have contributed to the magazine's visual aesthetic as guest designers.