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DADDY magazine is reclaiming space for underrepresented voices in German media

Emma Hammar — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:25:06 +0000

In a mediascape that often feels homogeneous and conditioned by the logic of immediacy, (independent) printed magazines constitute a valuable space for slowing down and bringing attention to underrepresented topics and voices. Sensitive to these possibilities, journalist and content strategist Kemi Fatoba founded DADDY, a platform where people of color, queer people, and trans people

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Art director Alice Ray reveals the key influences behind her concept-driven images

root — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:20:08 +0000

Art director Alice Ray reveals five key influences behind her concept-driven images “Occasionally when I have enough time I like to just get on a bus and get off at a random stop to find different parts of London I didn’t know were there,” says art director Alice Ray when asked about her daily routine.

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Companion Magazine #9: Exploring the many faces of Switzerland

root — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 03:19:15 +0000

For a small country, Switzerland’s diverse culture and development made for the perfect destination to explore in the latest issue of Companion. Created by Freunde von Freunden in collaboration with 25hours Hotels, we combined our network of creatives with 25hours Hotels’ affinity for travel to create the perfect guide for what’s happening in Switzerland. We

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Stack is the magazine subscription service bringing indie titles to the masses

root — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:38:41 +0000

With Stack, Steve set out to make quality independent titles available to a global audience, removing the costly distribution issues they usually face and allowing them exposure and expansion. Each month subscribers to Stack receive a magazine from an unknown, yet discerning selection, delivered straight to their letterbox. London – a paradise for magazine lovers

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New Age: Recens Paper founder Elise By Olsen on defying generational genres

root — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 04:27:18 +0000

But for the Oslo-based teenager, it’s irrelevant. “It’s too bad because I think Recens would still be good if I wasn’t that young. I don’t think it has anything to do with my age.” ‘In constant riot’ with mainstream media, Recens showcases new creative talent and documents the zeitgeist of youth culture. The publication is

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The Periodic Journal pays tribute to locality and Auckland’s under-the-radar creative scene

root — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:25:56 +0000

Created by writer and editor Yasmine Ganley, graphic designer Natasha Mead, and photographer Greta van der Star, the free publication perpetuates the romance associated with print while encouraging a peaceful co-existence with the digital cosmos. Locality is the nexus that connects all of The Periodic’s topics and protagonists, as the trio promulgates Auckland as a

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Ditto’s founder, Ben Freeman, discusses the relevance of the object in today’s society

root — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 05:30:14 +0000

Coupled with his interest in fashion, subculture and “the darker side of things,” Freeman went on to co-found two forward thinking companies that challenge what we know about publishing and objectivity in the digital age. The first of which is Ditto, which Freeman founded in 2009. From photo books that document the world of cultism,

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For the Love of Magazines: Jeremy Leslie Reviews Film Magazine ‘Shelf Heroes’

root — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:32:18 +0000

And indeed it can be tough, though the excitement and adrenaline associated with the act can help you through it. But how do you close a magazine? This can be just as complicated, not to mention painful. One way of avoiding the issue altogether is to launch an idea that has an inbuilt obsolescence; something

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Isabell Hummel of Soda Books on the enduring appeal of printed magazines

root — Mon, 30 May 2016 21:39:07 +0000

As aesthetic objects that we read, re-read, and collect, magazines offer an analog alternative to the daily digital barrage. We spoke with head of Berlin’s Soda Books, Isabell Hummel, about the enduring role of magazines in the digital era. “We always try to have a good mixture of the obvious titles and those that people

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For the Love of Magazines: Jeremy Leslie Reviews the Sports Biannual ‘Victory Journal’

root — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:26:02 +0000

It comfortably spans from the obsessive numbers geek poring over records for trends and predictions to the raw emotions of winning and losing. There was a time when publishers could offer both types of story: From their early days, newspapers and magazines have been on hand to publish the cold fact of sports results alongside

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