Represent Revisits: Studio 83
Some of you will remember an interview with “The Cut” contestant Gorgeous George in January – my how time flies. With the phenomenal proliferation of blogging, online mags and offline mags, we caught up with him to discuss where his magazine journey has taken him and to check out his June 16 special edition. We fill you in on the “Creative Editor” – thanks to AmorAmor for the interview. PS: Click on the flyer to see Represent’s latest ad featured first in S83. Comments? Click here to fly to Studio83. 1. The magazine has been running for a few months now. Has your readership increased and how do you measure it? Well it’s not really about the readership _ it’s about doing what you really want and others appreciating it. The last couple of months of the magazine have been about growth not numbers. After this one we can start talking about numbers. 2. How do you source your contributors? Before you go to bed with S83 Magazine, you have to love it first (no sexual connotations intended). This means that before you can write for S83, you have to love the magazine first. Most contributors are in love with S83, so that makes a lot easier for them to write for the magazine. Most approach S83 to see if they can write for the magazine and they mostly do. Sometimes S83 bumps into creative lifestyle igniters then the usual happens – they hook up. 3. Your graphic and photographic contributors are amazing. Have you considered running a design competition to source new designers? Well S83 is looking for sponsors for that idea. S83 is a magazine where you will find your black diamond talent and it will be great to reward the designers and photographers. That is still work in progress. 4. I showed your mag to a cousin from Cape Town who was very impressed. Being an aspiring young entrepreneur himself, his first question was, “how do you make your money?” Has the magazine become an income stream for you? I’m sure it’s not your only source of income. Care to share your secrets? It’s not a secret really. The 1st six months was all about growth. Now that S83 has grow(n) the next step is to take it to the next level. S83 does not generate income yet. It will be very soon. No, S83 is not the Creative Editor’s Source of income. 5. Are you happy with the way the magazine is evolving? Yes. 6. In terms of exposure, do you think you are reaching your target audience? S83 target audience is not everybody. So yes, we...
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