Monday, 27 March 2017

lifes a pitch: similar publications

When we had decided as a collective that we wanted to do an art publication, we decided to look into some that already existed as a form of inspiration and to see what they are like. The publications that we looked at are all art-centered, as this is what we will be too (obviously).

CABINET


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The first magazine that we looked at is Cabinet. Here is some info about them:

'Immaterial Incorporated (aka Cabinet) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) art and culture organization founded in 1999. By operating with the most expansive and inclusive definition of “culture” possible, one that includes both the quotidian and the extraordinary, Cabinet aims to foster curiosity about the world we have made and inhabit.'

- CABINET Website

I think this quote 'foster curiosity about the world we have made' really relates to some ideas that we had for our publication. We really like the idea of exploration through art, as we all enjoy doing this as a collective. The content of their magazine is very broad and interesting, and I think doing something like this would bring in a wider audience.

NOBROW
Nobrow is another magazine that we are inspired by, as it is heavily focused on the art genre. 

'We have sought to bring new stories to life, as well as to revive well-worn yarns for new generations of people. We have played with concepts, narratives, genres, formats, printing 

methods, production processes and design in ways that have come to redefine the standards of quality in visual publishing the world over.'

- NOBROW Website

Nobrow is more like an art zine/publication than a magazine which I think is really interesting. It helps to get artist's names out there so I think what they're doing is really amazing, especially for the smaller artists, who getting published would create a lot of publicity for them.

FRANKIE


 Frankie is another magazine that we are interested in. It has playful artwork and their demographic seems to be mostly female through their use of character and colour. 

'looking for a magazine that’s as smart, funny, sarcastic, friendly, cute, rude, arty, curious and caring as they are. We cover design, art, photography, fashion, travel, music, craft, interiors and real-life stories – we aim to surprise and delight readers'

- FRANKIE Website

 

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