AWN also publishes print magazines.

The magazines are Animation World,[4] dedicated to animation in general, and VFX World,[5] which focuses on special effects and computer-generated imagery.

In 1995, Ron Diamond partnered with Dan Sarto and founded the Animation World Network.

A year after Toy Story debuted, Sarto and Diamond produced their first issue.

"Back then there weren't many people publishing on the Internet, but we decided to go online and bypass print altogether; not just for cost reasons but because animators are always ahead of the curve when it comes to exploring new technologies," Diamond said.