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ACT Magazine - Interview with Wassim Fakhouri
ACT (See The Act) Magazine is an editorial experiment entirely dedicated to art that intrigued us for the charismatic and hypercreative figure of the mind that gave birth to it: Wassim Fakhouri (photo), young and eccentric artistic director who divides his life between Toronto and Beirut, his homeland. We interviewed him to let us tell the genesis of this magazine.
History of the Secret Mag Club - The subscription to Frab's magazines
When we founded Frab's, we asked ourselves how to interpret the subscription service for independent magazines.
Taking a cue from various European models and we have given life to the formula of Secret Mag Club, the first and only Italian subscription of independent magazines (surprisingly!).
Taking a cue from various European models and we have given life to the formula of Secret Mag Club, the first and only Italian subscription of independent magazines (surprisingly!).
Five minutes with Natassa Pappa from Desired Lanscapes
Natassa Pappa, creator of Desired Landscapes is the protagonist of our first video-interview. We asked her how her magazine was born, but also some great advice for those who want to try to launch their own independent publication. Natassa will not hide from us that it is tough, but if you remember why an editorial project is so important to you, all the difficulties take a back seat.
How to create a magazine - Interview with Fontegrafica
Tips for creating an independent magazine? We asked Fontegrafica, leader in Italy in the graphic arts sector, to give some useful advice to those who want to approach the creation of a magazine.
Interviews: in the bowels of QUANTO Magazine
HOW MUCH it is not a magazine that goes unnoticed and, to be honest, it is also a bit difficult to call it a magazine, different as it is from anything that has ever come into your hands. We interviewed Giovani Cavalleri and Zeno Toppan to tell us about the editorial choices that hide behind their magazine
Our interview for Timone, the newsletter of Rivista Inutile
Some time ago those good guys from Rivista Inutile interviewed us for their newsletter, Helm. A nice chat came out of it, which we report here, in which we tell who we are and what we do.
Rubbish: the "family-run" FAMzine that will thrill you
Rubbish comes from Singapore and is a FAMzine, or “family zine”, the result of the artistic collective of the Lim family. We loved it from the beginning because it arrives where we would not be able to find a precise definition for "art of independent publishing".
He invented a different and very little used concept in this world and perfectly gives the sense of an object whose genesis and method of realization are a very substantial part of its value.
Interviews: RVM, Talking about art and society with photography
RVM Hub is a complex project, a company that concentrates its forces, artistic and communicative flair in a magazine of stories and photography with an all-Italian heart, a mandatory step for those who today want to delve into the maze of independent periodical publishing in our home. . A visual and tactile experience to try that we let ourselves be told by the founders Agnese Porto and Giammaria de Gasperis.
Selling Magazines Online: The Frab's Story
In this article we talk about the behind the scenes of Frab's Magazines, how we managed to build a company that sells independent limited edition magazines in Italy. Not of those found on newsstands, but products with an artistic and cultural research at the very highest base, produced in small runs and from all over the world. Why are we telling you these things? Because in a while we will be one year old, and taking stock by finding the awareness of who we are helps us to give ourselves a boost for the future. So, let's get started.
Terrible People
The fanzine of terrible people, distressing facts and the Schadenfreude. To be read carefully to carefully avoid the Terrible People that surround us every day, in every part of the globe.
Visions - 31 tales and stories about the future world
Visions is a science fiction magazine that tells future scenarios of the technological innovations of our days. From robots for household chores, to artificial beauty, up to the hypothesis of the eternal present.
Tips for reading in a suspended time
Covid-19 or coronavirus, this is the name of the alien that has swept our lives. In this suspended time, characterized by uncertainty, culture cannot stop. She will have the task of interpreting what is happening and rebuilding a more aware society. To keep your mind busy and reading, we recommend some independent magazines. We learn slowness from paper.