Announcing colophon2007
An exciting new collaborative website designed to build a global database and network for the magazine world
Colophon2007 is up and running! The website is now gathering entries over a period of two years with an objective of building an ever expanding database of magazines and a network of magazine-centric organizations and people from all over the world. This database will include factsheets, covers, interviews and information for creatives, journalists, publishers and advertisers, and is set to provide an invaluable resource for everyone involved in magazine creation and publishing.
A meeting point where current practice meets future trends
Colophon2007.com will also be an international conference and exhition in collaboration with the Casino Luxembourg - forum d'art contemporain, a well renowned contemporary art centre, from March 9 - 11th 2007 within the framework of "Luxembourg and Greater Region: European Capital of Culture 2007" - www.luxembourg2007.org. At this event the Colophon 2007 book will be published, offering interviews of worldwide leading art directors, researchers and publishers plus a directory with the world’s "1.000 most exciting" magazines. Magazine makers, art directors, photographers, illustrators, journalists, brand managers, students and a larger public will come together for a three-day-event and an exhibition will display exciting art works from worldwide leading magazines.
Information for Publishers
Colophon2007 is a 100% free service. Publishers are asked to upload as much information on the web site as possible: complete factsheets, examples of covers, history, information, about advertising contacts and about subscription contacts.
Information for Event Organizers
Colophon2007 will highlight a selection of events in the following areas: publishing, graphic design, illustration, photography, fashion, magazine culture, etc. Complete information with all details can be sent to events@colophon2007.com
Customise the colophon2007 Logo - Design Challenge
Colophon2007’s corporate identity, designed by Franck Samery from Bizart (www.bizart.lu) is available on the website in several versions, each different in material and colour. Designers are invited to have a go at creating their own version. Once selected, their version will influence the whole website. This creative interplay is the sort of dynamic collaboration that colophon2007 hopes to foster more of in the future.
Colophon 2007 is produced by Luxembourg based independent publisher Mike Koedinger in collaboration with Casino Luxembourg - forum d’art contemporain (www.casino-Luxembourg.lu) with the help of VICTOR BUCK (www.victor-buck.com), Bizart (www.bizart.lu), and Nvision (www.nvision.lu).
Mike Koedinger Editions currently has five publications, a photo agency, an advertising management company and numerous events and websites.
The team consists of 22 dedicated professionals with their finger on the pulse producing over 4.000 pages per year and reaching a wider and wider audience in Luxembourg and the greater region.
Website: www.colophon2007.com