We have been asked to make a Pecha Kucha presentation, using some examples of interesting magazine ideas or layouts. These are some of the examples that I featured in my presentation.
This is Modern Drunkard Magazine. Modern Drunkard is a tongue in cheek magazine dedicated to people who are unashamedly alcoholic and features articles such as how to avoid being caught out on your hangover at work. The magazine is designed to look like a 1950s mens’ adventure magazine. The magazine prints sporadically. I like the humour and style of the magazine.
This is Found Magazine. Found is a collection of funny letters, notes, lists, etc. collected by the editor or contributors. I love the concept of the magazine.
This is Lemon Magazine. Lemon Magazine is an annual pop culture magazine, influenced by 60s and 70s culture, featuring specially commissioned art, design, and photography. I love the aesthetic of this magazine.
This is The Miserablist Magazine. This magazine started as a student project, and is aimed to cater to the pessimists and cynics of our society. With articles such as ‘Sex is Rubbish’, ‘I Hate Festivals’ and ‘Crap Buildings’, this magazine derisively funny and original.
This is The Matilda Ziegler Magazine For The Blind. The concept is to create a source of news and entertainment for those who cannot see. The Ziegler Magazine comes in a wide range of formats including braille printed and audio book. The magazine stretches back to 1907, and although it is designed for the blind I really love the stripped down aesthetic of it.
This is POSTR Magazine. POSTR is a free magazine available in mainland Europe, printed in A1. The magazine is mainly a news source and is designed to be pasted on walls. The magazine is folded up and distributed to bars, cafes, and shops throughout mainland europe.
This is Anorak Magazine. Anorak is a magazine created to challenge the uncreative magazines aimed at children between 6+. I love the colours the magazine uses and the illustrations it features.
This is Fire and Knives. Fire and Knives is a quarterly food magazine that has a very muted look. I think Fire and Knives comes across as a mature magazine with high production values that cooking enthusiasts would really enjoy keeping, rather than throwing away like other magazines.
This is a Thai magazine that is designed to use a very strict colour scheme. I don’t know what the magazine is about, but I really love the look it has.
This is Curio City, a pocket sized map magazine of London. The magazine is designed to give both tourists and locals alike a new perspective of London, with new things to do and to look at all across the city. Curio City is filled with urban legends, London talking points, secret places, and small facts. Each issue has a different theme, to keep things fresh, but all the maps are of London. Previous issues have looked at: Fictional London, London Dissected, Celestial London.
This is an illustrated map of a woman’s heart from the 19th Century, displaying ideals of womanhood and beauty of the time. Although it would be looked back upon as extremely sexist and inappropriate by today’s society, I really love the look of the illustration.
Jack McCabe 