The Trip Issue 00

I've eventually got my arse around to taking some photographs of Issue 00 (critical study;college). So here they are. What do you lot think? 

Process Journal - Ed. 4

“Founded in 2009, Published by Process is the Melbourne-based publisher of quarterly publication Process Journal and other various design publications. Process is dedicated to capturing beautiful work in print, stepping back and allowing the design to do the talking. Published by Process proudly supports the Australian design industry and all publications are printed and produced to the highest possible standards on Australian supplied paper stock in Melbourne, Australia.” That's what it says on their site.

Last week I received Process Journal Edition 4 through the post and it is top notch. To start with; the design is flawless, from the type through to the front cover through to the layout it's all perfect. The content is just as good. With interviews and features on creatives such as Build, Give Up Art, Inhouse Design and Tom Munckton, you're going to learn a shit load of stuff reading this.

Very inspirational.

@followprocess

http://www.publishedbyprocess.com/

The Ride Journal

The Ride Journal is most definitely one of the most beautiful magazines I've clapped my eyes on. Printed on nice thick matte paper which only adds to the illustrious feel.

They say: “Born, as all good things are, out of a conversation over Mexican food and Pacifico beers, The Ride is an all encompassing read. We know that most people who share our obsession with bikes don’t want to be pigeon-holed as roadies, freeriders, track racers, BMXers, XC riders or even commuters. They are just riders. So we wanted to create something for them, and also for us. Something that crosses both cycling and international borders.”

The look of the mag was also high on their list of priorities, “As well as the incredible writing we also wanted the magazine to be equally strong visually. Artists, illustrators, photographers were all approached and they have helped give The Ride the stunning visual style it has.”

For the first 5 issues, I Love Dust have illustrated the cover and parts of the content too. Seriously, how amazing are these:

I Love Dust, say this on the matter, “We have been working alongside Andrew Diprose since the beginning of The Ride Journals life and have worked on 4 covers to date. 
Each cover takes a look at different aspects of biking and is designed to reflect the season in which it is released.” All marvellous. Im the proud owner of issues 4 & 5.

http://ilovedust.com

http://www.theridejournal.com

LINE Magazine

Launched in Spring 2010, LINE is a Scottish art publication that provides a platform for both emerging and established artists and writers across Scotland and beyond.


Independently funded, LINE is a non-profit magazine that is supported by a programme of events and exhibitions.

I picked up the 4^th issue recently from The Baltic in Newcastle, it's great. So amazingly designed, very inspirational and it opened our eyes to the possibility of producing a magazine in the style of a newspaper.

Brilliant stuff.

http://linemagazine.tumblr.com/

Zine Swap & Stack

Hello again. Two things; Zine Swap, and Stack.

We'll start with Zine Swap. The aim of this project is to build a resource through which people can swap their zines. Name says it all really. So say you send in the minimum three copies, two for their archives, at least one to swap, you'd get one zine of someone elses back! This happens 4 times a year, and it's pretty amazing.

The guys behind this hope that this archive will become a comprehensive record of contemporary self-publishing, existing as both an online catalogue and regular exhibitions. And also that the archive will become a marker of what motivates people to create, to publish and share.

It would be great to have the archive exhibited in Berwick, or the North East.

Secondly, Stack. Amazing idea number 2. Subscribe and every month they'll send you out an amazing, intelligent, beautifully designed and created independent English language magazine you otherwise probably wouldn't of discovered. See; Wire, Port, Little White Lies, The Ride Journal, Oh Comely, IdN, eye, Fire & Knives, PoCa, Anorak and so on.....

http://www.stackmagazines.com

http://www.zineswap.com

POPSHOT 5

The brilliant MagCulture.com brought our attention to this, Popshot Issue 5

Poetry and illustration remain tricky subjects to cover in any medium, but Popshot magazine continues to celebrate both with issue five out now.

The Childhood Issue follows the same format as previous ones, with each poem combined with a commissioned illustration on a spread. Poetry has always been a hard subject to enjoy for some people, but this publication makes it a lot easier to access.

There's also a profile of London-based illustrators Peepshow Collective, and an interview with Mr Bingo. Another great piece of editorial work.

FANTASTIC MAN

Men's style bible, Fantastic Man, features David Beckham on the front cover of its 13th issue. The worlds most famous man photographed by Alasdair McLellan at an East London pie and mash shop.

The DNA of the magazine has obviously influenced many of its competitors, and it continues to feel fresh, new and all round amazing. Michael Stipe, frontman of R.E.M. is also in there talking about his projects aside from the band, along with the owner of The Independant Evgeny Lebedev, and more.


Editorial design at its best I think. Loverly.


www.fantasticman.com
@fantasticmanmag

Team Evil's Cassette Tape Magazine

Cassette Tape Magazine is described by its creators Team Evil, as a "monstrously impractical publishing venture". If the name doesn't explain the concept clearly enough for you, it is a magazine inside a cassette tape box, hope that clears up the confusion there. I got my copy the other day, and its fantastic, if not disappointingly short, who am I to question such items of greatness though. There's ten articles in total, my favourite being number 04, a teaser for Team Evil #5, where they "explain every major war of the 20th Century in abridged form. While drunk." Can't wait for the full article.

All the pieces come from the Team's website www.teamevil.com.au which is regularly updated by the founder Mikolai Napieralski. I recently interviewed the chap on why he thought printed magazines were still being published, and his answers were great. He summed it up saying this, "It all comes back to having a physical, tangible product in your hands. Technically, I could store every book, album, videogame in my house on one laptop, but that would make for a pretty depressing house. Tangible products add character to our world in way that computers can’t, that’s why we keep buying them… at least those of us old enough to remember having them around."

Get your hands on one of these, I don't think they'll be available for purchase much longer.