E’ uscito il primo numero in formato digitale di WP Mag. I temi trattati spaziano dal lifestyle alla cultura, alla fotografia, stilisti, cibo, ciclismo…il tutto impaginato con l’intento di raccontare l’insieme di valori, ricerca e passioni che compongono l’universo di WP Lavori da ormai 30 anni. Sfogliatelo qui.
Bicycle culture with an emphasis on “culture”
by Rich Cunningham
Comprised of 64 ad-free pages, Boneshaker Magazine presents itself as the perfectly formed remedy to the anesthesia of a glossy bicycle magazine. Set upon uncoated challenger offset paper Boneshaker has an unrivaled visual and tactile quality that is noticeable even before opening it. Plus, Boneshaker’s collection of articles, stories and anecdotes about people, projects and bicycles makes for a riveting cover-to-cover read.
Issue 9 is due for publication and contains a host of exciting features such as Bike Move; a home moving van on two wheels and La Ciclovia; a regular tour weaving through the car-filled streets of Bogota, Columbia.
The latest edition also showcases the weird and wonderful creations of Disraeli Gears and features Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller in what the editorial team hopes to be an inspirational issue. James Lucas of Boneshaker states that “Many of the projects have a real ‘go ahead and do-it-yourself’ feel and we hope the magazine inspires you to do the same.”
Four-issue subscriptions to Boneshaker Magazine are available from Fingerprint Distribution for £20.
Illustrate, illuminate, design or otherwise render your first name in a way that expresses who you are. Submissions should be 6 inches wide at 300dpi and uploaded here. Please follow the directions and fill in the submission form at that link.
DEADLINE April 30.
A couple of spreads from UPPERCASE have made it into the Society of Publication Designer‘s annual, earning a merit for the “design of an entire issue” category. Nice to see it listed on a page with The New York Times Style Magazine and TIME! The spreads displayed are about illustrator Martin Haake and a contents page featuring a photo by Paul Octavious.
It’s odd for me to be on the other side of the camera.
Kasey, Nick and a bit of me
We moved the couch so that you can see all the magazines behind me in the frame.
Kasey asks the questions off-camera.
Nick does the video and sound.Yesterday Kasey Fleisher Hickey and Nick Strayer of Evernote were visiting all the way from California to make a video about little ol’ me and how I use Evernote as an integral part of UPPERCASE publishing.
I look forward to sharing the finished video with you, in which I explain in more detail how it is part of my creative and business life. If you’re not familiar with Evernote, here’s a little introduction:
I really can’t recommend the service enough and my endorsement of the service comes very naturally. I’ve been using Evernote since issue #2, so it is an integral part of my creative and editorial process in the magazine development. It has been like an editorial assistant or second brain for me—I honestly couldn’t get as much done and sorted without it and I have Evernote on my main computer, laptop and iphone. In addition to my ideas, inspirations and web links, all or your emailed suggestions, portfolio links and submissions get put directly into my Evernote database where I can easily access it and pull up content as I need it.
Thank you to Kasey and Nick and the rest of the Evernote team for wanting to share my story.
Thank you to Eleanor for the excellent photos above!
My perspective, as an Instagram.
Eleanor getting some Dottie Angel boxes ready for our warehouse.Lucky issue #13 has themes about luck and good fortune, but there’s a behind-the-scenes story of serendipity I’d like to share.
Some weeks ago, I was desperate to find some help. I was overwhelmed with all the data management that publishing a magazine and books demand. I had a huge backlog of over 500 entries to deal with and no time in sight. Serendipitously, Eleanor walked into my studio space, resume in hand. Though she was initially looking for a retail job, her resume listed lots of past experience in just the sort of things I needed help with! We had an impromptu interview right then and there and it wasn’t too long that Eleanor was working here part time. She made her way through the hundreds of orders like a real trooper and has proven to be a great help with the shop, subscribers and wholesalers. I am so happy and relieved to have her as part of the UPPERCASE family.
You can read Eleanor’s perspective about the new job on her blog.
Eleanor wrote her own introduction:
I was born in Beijing China, and moved to Canada when I was 7 years old. One would think I’m bilingual but my Chinese is of a 7 year old’s who has forgotten much of the grammar! Today I’m a hobby photographer and writer, especially of found things and macro shots. I love poetry and fiction. I have an idea in my head for a horror novel something between The Ring (my favourite horror flick) and a Korean drama. I’m a huge movie geek, I love everything from intense dramas to b-movies, some of my favourites include: The Red Violin, Hot Fuzz, Casablanca, etc. I’m so happy to have started at UPPERCASE, it’s been about a month and I love it here. Janine is really inspirational and I’m glad to help with the publication.
If you have any questions about subscriptions or shop orders, Eleanor will be the one replying to your queries. (email Eleanor at shop {at} uppercasemagazine.com)
I’m very lucky that Eleanor wandered in to UPPERCASE that day!
The Society of Publication Designers is presenting a round-up of magazine art directors’ favourite magazines: “We’ve asked a lot art and photo directors from around the world to tell us the magazines or apps that they really love. The ones they can’t wait to get their hands on, the ones that fire their creative spirit: you know, the ones that make you jealous, or supremely happy, or both.”
Thank you Deb Bishop for selecting UPPERCASE (She designed Blueprint magazine and Martha Stewart Baby and Kids — remember those? So amazing! She’s now at More.)
I’ve chosen Uppercase because I love the whole package. It is playful and “up,” without being over designed. I tip my hat to Janine Vangool who is the publisher, editor and designer. She has created a beautiful format and each page is kind of a feast for the eyes– not just the design but the featured content. If you love “how-to,” and are the “curious sort,” about how beautiful graphic things are made it’s hard not to enjoy this publication. This issue included intricately carved crayons and the art of paper cutting. Loved the “handy guides,” collection. I admit that I am seduced by the beautiful paper and even the smell of fresh ink when I open the package. In this time of troubled publishing it’s nice to learn that this wonderful publication, is created by a small team (3 people I think!) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
I’m heading to the London Book Fair next month! I can scarcely believe it, and there’s so much to do in the next month… Do you have suggestions of places, people or things that I should check out that could make good content for the magazine? Please leave your ideas in the comments below, thanks!
Do you want to declare your love for UPPERCASE on your own blog or website? Now you can—and be rewarded for your enthusiasm—with our new referral program. Sign up is easy (you can even use your login info from Twitter, Facebook or Gmail), then grab the code for the graphic that best suits, put it on your site and that’s it! There are also social media links and emails that you can use that will track your referrals. In the beta phase, you will earn $1 on every sale resulting from the link from your referring site. Once you reach $20 or more in commissions, they will be paid out automatically on a monthly basis.
What to share the love? SIGN UP HERE
Thank you! UPPERCASE readers are awesome.
(Here are some of the graphics to choose from, with more on the way after the testing period is over.)
Do you have something that you’d like to share with UPPERCASE magazine readers? Now you can publish it in honest-to-goodness ink on paper in our new “peeps” section! Think of a peep as a creative cross between a tweet, the community newspaper classifieds and a type specimen. Thanks to lithographic technology, these “paper tweets” leave a lasting impression. And with beautiful typography and design for each message (typeset by UPPERCASE designer Janine Vangool), these peeps transform a classified into something classy.
Have you just launched your portfolio site or redesigned your blog? Maybe UPPERCASE readers would love your shop with a unique offer just for them? Are you starting a special project that seeks collaboration? Do you have a special message for a fellow reader? A shoutout or just a friendly word of advice to share? Just want to see your name in print? That’s what UPPERCASE peeps are for!
Easy and inexpensive, just fill in the form to submit your peep for the next issue (Issue #13 will be released for April-May-June). Deadline for peep submissions for issue #13 is February 28.
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.
