INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE SYMPOSIUM 09 - 11.03.2007 LUXEMBOURG
Colophon 2007 - NEWS 20.02.2007
Countdown to Colophon. Only 17 days to go before the 1st International Magazine Symposium COLOPHON 2007. Don ' t miss out. Get your FLASH PASS here
COLOPHON DIY MAGAZINE
During COLOPHON 2007 many magazine makers and creatives from all over the world are together. It would be great to create a magazine with all of us. Read more
QUICK REMINDERS
PUBLISHERS: place your magazine in the ROOM WITH A VIEW, Colophon' s temporary magazine store or distribute it for free during the symposium. REGISTER here quickly. Magazines must be delivered Mach 5 th latest.
PROFESSIONAL VISITORS AND STUDENTS. Register online and make the most out of your three-day-stay in Luxembourg. Get your FLASH PASS here.
Registered FLASH PASSERS benefit from important reductions in our partner hotels. Read our TRAVEL TIPS TO LUXEMBOURG here. (Grand Hotel Alfa is now fully booked, the Accor group has still rooms at Novotel offering special rates for registered flash passers)
Download the pre-programme of the talks here.
FIVE EXHIBITONS ON MAGAZINE CULTURE
"10 Magazines Squared"
A visual representation of 10 groundbreaking magazines, by the people who make them. Here are the ten magazines: Carl's Cars (Norway), Coupe (Toronto), Frame (Amsterdam), Omagiu (Bucharest), Rojo ( Barcelona ), Shift! (Berlin), S-Magazine (Copenhagen), Street - Fruits - Tune (Tokyo), Yummy (Paris) and Thisisamagazine.com (Milan)
Read about the ten magazines selected for the main exhibitions here.
"Your subsription has been cancelled - the magazine graveyard"
Exhibtion dedicated to those publications that no longer exist
"Welcome" - A projection of +1,000 covers
"You are what you read" - Hommage to "Magazine", a magazine about magazines
"20 years of X non Magazine" - Luxembourg's underground fanzine
THREE PANEL DISCUSSIONS
"The Hard Sell"
Without readers, no magazine can survive. traditional media distribution threatens smaller publishers with tight margins and small returns. How can independent magazines reach their target audience without losing money on distribution? there another way to get out there?
Moderated by Andrew Losowsky (Madrid) FRIDAY 4 pm
"Designers vs. Editors"
As design becomes increasingly central to a magazine's success, we ask WHAT defines a magazine's character more - its editorial or its design? How can these two departments get the best from each other? And who should have the final say?
Moderated by Jeremy Leslie (London) SATURDAY 4 PM
"Audience Delivery"
How does an advertiser make the most out of an independent magazine's ability to deliver to a niche audience? How do magazines successfully balance the interests of their readers and advertisers? Our panel discusses the delicate relationship between magazines, their advertisers and their readership.
Moderated by Boz Temple-Morris (London) SUNDAY 4 pm
SIX CONFERENCES
"The True Golden Age of Magazine"
by Ph.D. Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni (Memphis) FRIDAY 2 pm
"All Together Now: DIY Colophon Magazine"
During Colophon many magazine together. It would be great to create of us in 3 days. We want you to another attendant from a different and make COLOPHON MAG guidance? Come to the briefing ideas. Read more here
By Luis Mendo (Amsterdam) FRIDAY 7 pm
"Through the Past-Darkly"
A fascinating expedition through the treasure-halls of the hugest private magazine museum. A revue of design-jewels from 1657 until 2007.
By Horst Moser (Munich) SATURDAY 2 pm
"The Bleak and Promising Future of Magazines"
Are we seeing the death of magazines? Given the slow decline of the magazine industry and the increasing pressures of "connected" technologies (e.g. Internet and e-paper), what lies ahead over the next 30 years for mass-market publications and the Stylepress? Between print and digital, what remains the nature of a magazine?
By David Renard (New York) SATURDAY 6 pm
"Magazine that Break Boundaries"
We all know what magazines are supposed to look like. What happens when they break out from what is expected? Jeremy Leslie presents a selection of groundbreaking magazines that have dared to be different.
By Jeremy Leslie (London) SUNDAY 2 pm
"Killing White Space: about paper murderers and print-junkies"
Anything goes? What are the limits? What still rocks? Or have we seen it all before? Typography plays an extremely important role in magazine design. Especially when it's used in an innovative fashion. As an expression of attitude, message and mission. And then typography becomes not merely a mediator for content, but begins to take shape, awakens emotions and lends design formative character.
By Lars Harmsen (Karlsruhe) SUNDAY 6 pm
TEN PORTFOLIO SHOWS
Approx. 10 sessions with 10 x 300" presentations of photography, illustration and editorial graphic design from international emerging talents professionals and students.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY
INTERNATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE
The symposium will be launched by an international press conference in the Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain. The book "We Love Magazines" will be released at that occasion. Journalists please register here
FRIDAY 11 am
GRAND OPENING - WALKING DINNER - PARTY
Three events for networking and fun. Register here
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
WE LOVE MAGAZINES, the book
Here's the cover of the book, with an illustration by Tokyo based Mio Matsumoto. Just to let you know: there are ten different versions of it.
The book is now being printed at Victor Buck on Tauro paper supplied by M-real.
Read more about the book here. Pre-order the book here. Retailers contact our exclusive distributor Die Gestalten Verlag Berlin. sales@die-gestalten.de
THE ECLECTIC ELECTRO POP PARTY
Saturday from 10 pm to 6 am, live on stage One Two, Urban Delights, iPunx, Planetakis and DJ Corinne form Pink TV ... Read more or event better, listen to One Two, Urban Delights, iPunx Planetakis by visiting their my-space websites.
SATURDAY 10 pm-6 am Rontunda 2, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie (100 m from central sation, use Parking Neippert, Rue du Fort Neipperg, check out: www.mappy.com). Presale www.e-ticket.lu/rotonde
ANY QUESTIONS?
Please contact Ariane Petit.
LUXEMBOURG STAFF
Mike Koedinger - Producer and curator
Ariane Petit - Producer's assistant, Press Officer
Estelle Sidoni - Magazine Playlists- Portfolio Shows temporary magazine store - Portfolio Shows
Joanna Grodecki - ROOM WITH A VIEW temporary magazine store
Stephanie Simon, Sylvia Leplang - Accounting
Hans Fellner - Head of ROOM WITH A VIEW temporary magazine store
Alexis Juncosa - Head of programme for The Eclectic Electro Pop Party
Dany Lucas - Executive producer of The Eclectic Electro Pop Party
Rudy Lafontaine - Coordination
Mary Carey - Editor
Nvision - Development of the website and newsletter management
Bizart - Communication
INTERNATIONAL STAFF
Jeremy Leslie (London) - curator
Andrew Losowsky (Madrid) - curator
Victor Zabrockis (Barcelona) - Portfolio Shows Curator and Moderator
John Brown - producer of We Love Magazines book
WHO WE ARE
Colophon 2007 is produced by Mike Koedinger Editions SA (Luxembourg) in collaboration with Casino Luxembourg - forum d’art contemporain.
Main Sponsors
This project is labelled «Luxembourg and Greater Region, European Capital of Culture 2007», placed under the High Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. www.luxembourg2007.org
Produced by | In collaboration with:
Partners:
Institutional Partner:
AUSTRALIA : Oyster, Idn World
AUSTRIA : Datum
BELGIUM : Voxer
BRAZIL : Eleela
CANADA : Coupe
CHINA : Idn World
CZECH REPUBLIC : B East, Umelec International
DENMARK : cover, S Magazine
FRANCE : Le BOOK Paris, Yummy, dong, Magazine, Spray
GERMANY : Brand Eins, Designer's Digest, Gatsby, Novum, Slanted, Sleek Magazine, Form, Site Magazin,
GREECE : Parallaxi, Ozon
HUNGARY : PEP ! Magazine
ITALY : Basement, Defrag, Drome, Grab, Label, Playzebra, Uovo, The End
JAPAN : Fruits, Idn World
LUXEMBOURG : Rendez-Vous, Flydoscope, paperJam, désirs, NICO, Explorator, Upfront
MEXICO : Celeste
NETHERLANDS : Frame, Eyemazing, Mark, Stereo, Foam
PARAGUAY : Guarara
POLAND : A4, Dik Fagazine, Vip zin
ROMANIA : Omagiu
SINGAPORE : Territory
SOUTH AFRICA : One Small Seed
SPAIN : Rojo, D(x)i Magazine, Metal, Fake, Go Mag, Lamono, Neo2, H Magazine
SWITZERLAND : idpure
TAIWAN : Idn World
TURKEY : Bant
UK : Amelia's Magazine, Blueprint, Gomma, Grafik, Le BOOK London, Nacked Punch
USA : Le BOOK NY, Capricious, Kotori
Look who’s coming
“I can't wait to experience the collision of so many great magazines. The smell of ink will be heavy in the air." Bill Douglas (Toronto / Canada) |
“Colophon2007 is a brilliant opportunity to expose Omagiu to a greater audience and in person, Ioana Isopescu (Bucharest / Romania) |
"Colophon2007 is a life before it has really started, the buzz can be heard already. Can't wait to talk and discuss and be creative with all magazine makers." Patricia Dolman (Amsterdam / Netherlands) |
| “After 2 years in Barcelona, this new initiative for magazines, creatives and other professionals will make of Luxembourg the hotspot for new contacts and growth of the world's creative agenda.” Victor Zabrockis (Barcelona / Spain) |
| “Twenty five years ago I was told by one of my professors ‘Print is Dead'. Twenty-five years later I continue to enjoy my hobby, education, and profession in this dead industry. Colophon 2007 is to me more than "We Love Magazines," it is a celebration that print magazines are alive and kicking...and that Today is the real golden age of magazines...because print is not the limit...just the beginning...the future is now... Come share the love." Samir A. Husni (Memphis / USA) |
| “Email and the internet are great ways to exchange knowledge and experience, but nothing beats meeting people face to face. Colophon2007 is the chance to do just that. It ' s a unique opportunity to spend a weekend in the company of people that share your passion for magazines.” Jeremy Leslie (London / UK) |
| “Magazine making made me a freak among my friends and neighbours. Fortunately, now there's Colophon 2007 so that for 3 complete days I won't feel alone in the world. Thanks so much.” Luis Mendo (Amsterdam / Netherlands) |
“CMYK in Barcelona (2005) was a great experience and opportunity to meet editors, designers and people interested in magazine culture. I have the impression that Colophon will be even bigger than CMYK and full of new impulses and ideas. We will come along with a bunch of interesting publications such as the bastard-project and the slanted magazine. I expect to talk to publishers for cooperation projects, see designers and typography nerds. And I hope that a bunch of people will make it on late Sunday at 6:00 pm to our speech "Killing White Space: about paper murderers and print-junkies". See you! Lars Harmsen (Karlsruhe / Germany) |
“Finally through Colophon2007, the stylepress can begin to work together and show the traditional magazine industry that they are a force to contend with." David Renard (New York / USA) |
“Colophon2007 to me means new inspirations, useful connections and constructive debate. And more incredible, creative, exciting, adventurous magazines than I can possibly get my head around. I can't wait!” Andrew Losowsky (Madrid / Spain) |
“Colophon 2007 is the best way to develop a worldwide YUMMY invasion. Our team think that the time has come to transform our passion into a business” Pascal Monfort (Paris / France) |
“publishing, the act of 'making something public' is such a strong (and exciting) gesture - what remains is the question as to what it really is that we want to ‘ make public'...” Anja Lutz (Berlin / Germany) |
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