Writing
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Return Trip is a timeless reminder of how travel shapes our past, present and future
‘Return Trip’ issue two may have emerged in Spring of 2021, but having recently discovered the magazine it’s clear that no matter when you pick it up, there will be new takeaways and different perspectives which all add up to a timeless feel. Originating in Toronto, Canada and founded by Erin Pehlivan, ‘Return Trip’ is not your normal travel magazine, as noted by Erin within the opening editor’s letter. “It feels wrong to call ‘Return Trip’ a travel magazine,” Erin writes. “Rather, we aim to explore our emotional connection to place, which is often more complicated than it sounds.”
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This Way Up founder Adam Hunt talks inner confidence with issue two
Development is a big word both figuratively and linguistically; It’s a concept that many of us adopt to ourselves in daily life, be it professionally or personally. Adam Hunt, the creator of creative and lifestyle magazine ‘This Way Up‘ (TWU) speaks to me about why development was the focus for issue two. Even with issue one’s success, Adam asked himself, “Will anyone care? Will anyone buy it? Am I wasting my time and money?” But ultimately drew upon his gut instincts to bring the new issue to fruition. A designer by day at London advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, Adam’s issue two of ‘This Way Up‘ highlights a range of creative people…
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INQUE magazine launches ten year print odyssey
It was in summer 2020 when INQUE Magazine landed on my radar via Kickstarter. A fresh new take on the magazine format, INQUE aims to release one issue a year for ten years and then stop. INQUE comes from the minds of Matt Willey (previous The New York Times magazine art director and current Pentagram partner) and Dan Crowe (founding editor of multiple magazines such as Port, Avaunt, Zembla and Butterfly). The two of them have multiple awards and credits behind them; their work together on Port and Avaunt was a triumph both editorially and as stand-outs on the shelves. Although Avaunt is no longer in print, Port’s recent re-design…
