Walter magazine . Volume 1 . Available on August 24th
Grab a magazine is totally different to make a blog. For this blog, that I started 9 years now, I find a project that inspires me and I share it with you. Simple ! The presented creative are in 99% of cases very pleased that I speak of them or their work.
For a paper magazine the approach is different. There should be a subject (this is not a simple "portfolio" magazine), see if there are enough pictures available, then contact creative ... And some just do not have time to send pictures or participate. Suddenly, the first issue of Walter takes much longer than advertised. But knowing this, we have already started working on the next issue!
Among the other elements that justify the delay (I say justifies, no apologies ...) is the fact of wanting to make a bilingual magazine, in English but also in French, and want to print it in France as locally as possible . This is why even if the layout of the 180 pages Walter is more than in phase correction, we prefer announced August 24 for its release, because we prefer to advance necessary printing deadlines THE magazine need to be as nice as what we have in mind!
Thank you all for your support, all of which are participations in the crowdfunding sent from August 24, followed by pre-orders on the site. Here are more pages to (try) to make you wait, and thank you again for your support!
Pre-order your copy at www.walter-magazine.com
Brand Guide: Singapore Edition by FOREIGN POLICY DESIGN GROUP
The first issue of Walter is almost done... but sadly almost could take some more weeks, correcting and editing (in 2 languages) and printing that could be long... but we want it to be amazing, so it took time...
I will present in it the Singapore studio I visit back in 2012/2013, including Foreign Policy Design group that just finish a 1 year long personal project :
www.thebrandguide.com
It is the first edition of the Brand Guide Series by Foreign Policy Design Group. Deftly balancing visuals and content, the guide rounds up iconic homegrown brands that attest to the current golden age of design in Singapore, and captures the creative labours gone into the making of the 17 brands featured. This documentation of the creative inspiration and design processes through brand and design reports, is filled with takeaways and anecdotes capturing the vision to fruition of each brand owner.
Pre-order it at www.thebrandguide.com
Nice to meet you Keegan Meegan / Follow me in Portland / part 1
Back in the USA, in Portland where I spend some days following Seattle visit last march. I visit the letterpress studio of Katy Meegan and Keegan Wenkman, and it always something to see the things in real and smell the paper and ink ! Known for their hand-illustrated letterpress work, it was great to see the "real stuff", with these amazing wood plated hand carved by Keegan for posters ! I also love, of course, their recent lunar calendar ! Follow me...
Trying to explain what a festival like Offf festival is, is like watching a U2 concert on a bad phone video on facebook... you have to live it ! This is LIVE creativity and inspiration ! I am still there, in the large open room while everybody have a beer, but I am done with the sun for some days ! It was amazing to hear and met such inspirational people, even have a quick exchange with Stefan Segmeister abour Bali life and letterpress printing !
While I am here I want to present you the OFFF 15 book designed by spanish studio Vasava. I get so much contacts for the Walter Magazine, but I need to finish first issue before !!!
More at www.behance.net/OFFF-UNMASKED