Raw Print

On of my course lectures Matt Gill who is really enthusiastic about layout and magazines organises a monthly event call 'Raw Print' this event is held in 'The Lacehouse' which is a really cool and chilled location for guest speakers, set out with sofas and chairs its a really nice relaxed environment and made for an enjoyable night.

This weeks first guest speakers were from a magazine called 'The Recorder', now the recorder already had a built fan base and heritage behind the magazine as it dates back from the early 1900s. Emma and Luke wanted to relaunch 'The Recorder' and give the publication a revamp which is owned by monotype. In order to not offend they explained that had many hours and back and forwarding of various messages and feedback due to Emma being based in London and Luke in Birmingham so it was really interesting to hear an insight into the struggle, of this working relationship working. I know i always considering collaboration and publications to be created and worked on within a studio and this proves that isn't always the case! Emma received some really negative feedback from an influence in the industry that she really aspired to; this was reassuring for me as it proved to me that even within a successful magazine publishing within an area of art- not everyone is going to like your work. And that actually thats okay. Because if we all liked the same things the world would be a very boring place!

'Hot Rum Cow' was the next magazine in which i had an insight into; a publish cation I've never heard of that is based on 'enthusiastic amateur drinkers' run by a group of creatives that work within the same agency, Hot Rum Cow has been sold all over the world now and issues have been shipped to Cali and Australia, a magazine with a really interesting and unusual concept matter. With quite a lot of insight revealed into the business side of the magazine, i would have liked to have seen some more layouts on how subjects and stories were tackled and presented within the magazine. But hey, good marketing skills, i suppose i will have to purchase a copy and build an opinion myself!

Having independently focused magazine store in Nottingham 'Ideas on Paper' is always helpful - to pop in and pick up a different editorial that we might not necessarily be able to get our hands on in your average Waterstones or WHSmiths. 

I will look forward to the next Raw Print Event!