Adventures in a world of print
Came across this really cool digital version of KLM’s inflight magazine – iFly. Ignores the tired page-turning PDF of the printed page that we see so much of, and instead goes for an innovative, punchy, interactive theme, which I daresay would look fabulous on the iPad…
Anyway, see for yourself and it’s free to subscribe!
Launched in 1980, and lasting only two years, I only vaguely remember this magazine – I was more into The Face – but a place in history has been assured for Flexipop magazine (free flexi disc record with every issue).
Great to see a new magazine launch in these troubled times. Even better that it is absolutely doing its own thing. Conceived by Guardian food writer Tim Hayward, Fire & Knives is a beautiful looking magazine filled with articles by established food writers that might not be published elsewhere. New writers get a look in too, but all this adds up to a brilliantly put together publication, unsullied by advertising and paid for by subscriptions alone. Illustration is pivotal to the magazine too, which is another step forward, and the strong but understated typography by Rob Lowe, makes it a must-have buy for food lovers.
Could a subscription be the perfect Christmas present? We think so.
CMYK has been asked by those lovely people at The Banter magazine to help them out on the advertising sales side of things.
Obviously, we offer all aspects of magazine production from editorial to distribution, but we are more than happy to offer any or all of these specialist services. With an in-house team of sales staff and a comprehensive database of advertisers, we have a target of between five and ten ad pages per issue.
The Banter is a free quarterly magazine aimed at 16-22 year olds in the Strathclyde area of Scotland.
The world of Hip Hop has, historically been a pretty male-dominated place and although there have been a fair few top flight performers, it’s sad that they have been somewhat under represented in the world of print.
That’s why it’s great to see Anatitude magazine causing a bit of a stir and giving a platform for female artists. The mag is on it’s fourth issue at the time of writing and is looking strong.
For more information, visit the Anattitude magazine website.
I’m a bit late with this post about Arena magazine, which sadly closed the doors in March.
Just thought I’d tell you about the time when I worked at (previous publishers of Arena) Wagadon on an issue of The Face. That’s another story, but while I was there I was chatting to then editor, Dylan Jones, about the Greta Scacchi cover they ran in summer 1991. It was the first time they had ever put a woman on the front cover, and the issue sold out completely. This made him realise – a men’s magazine doesn’t have to have images of men on the front cover (as every issue had done before). Well, you just need to look at any men’s magazine today – to see that Arena started the revolution – for better or for worse. Continue reading ‘Arena – gone but not forgotten’
You can’t have missed this new magazine from chef Jamie Oliver – it’s only got his name all over it. Well, you might have missed it, because for reasons known only to Chez James, it was only sold in WH Smith under some exclusive deal or other.
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Jasad (meaning ‘body’ in Arabic), is a new women’s magazine launched in Lebanon this month. Aimed at ‘encouraging free discussion of the body’ it is set to be controversial at the very least. The handcuffs in the masthead suggest the restrictions already in place on this topic. Opinion is divided, but the magazine is being sold in sealed envelopes (in Lebanon at least) to get around censorship. See the website for more information. Good luck to them.
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This gorgeous magazine exudes class and quality. From the producers of the Economist it was always to be this way. The advertisements are gatefolds, for fast cars and expensive watches. Continue reading ‘Intelligent Life’