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Brick Magazine - Hayley Louisa Brown

An interview was conducted over on It's Nice That where they discussed the contents, design and process behind the making of the magazine. It's a mixture of hip hop and punk which has been merged together in a magazine and zine style. The design focuses majorly on photography, to appeal to a wider audience therefore not everyone needs to understand the content, the photography is engaging enough. The magazine actually goes beyond the stereotypical hip hop motifs and design and reaches a more contemporary approach. Hip Hop has been parodied and recycled so much, which makes it difficult to work with, therefore innovative design is key. The magazine's design is based solely on the purpose to appeal to a much wider audience and focuses more visual imagery rather than being able to understand the content, and it represents hip hop for what the culture actually is. 

Dazed Magazine

The redesign of Dazed magazine came about to embrace the magazine, it's medium and the contrast between digital media. The magazine needed to become an object once more. The paper stock changed using more glossy stock on the photography and fashion pages, whereas a more matte stock use in the more editorial sections. It instantly means the magazine feels and looks more expensive, making the production of the magazine more worthwhile. Art director Jamie Reid states that 'You have to be clever now with print, and make sure that what you're producing is worth producing'. The rules and layouts that were continued through each design have been thrown out of the window, now each issue of is designed around the content rather than around the aesthetic rules. 

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Wordplay Magazine

Rooted in the culture of its readers and driven by the efforts of hip-hop and graffiti enthusiasts from around the UK and beyond, Wordplay’s coverage has increased to include all facets of hip-hop culture, fashion and lifestyle across the globe.By forming strong allegiances with record/clothing labels and increasing the fan base, as well as more recent work alongside worldwide phenomenas such as Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$, the brand has developed organically into one recognised for pioneering hip hop and graffiti lifestyles whilst paying homage to the artists that defined them. Our printed magazine is unique in a world of digital media and something we are proud to have. It offers a direct route to customers and handling distribution ourselves allows us to selectively place the magazine in the shops, outlets and communities it’s immediately tailored towards.Wordplay magazine serves as the perfect place for a brand wishing to be built on authenticity whilst keeping it’s finger on the pulse of the movement.