Delivered by STACK December, 2011: Grafik
It’s a magazine that does what it says on the tin. Grafik concerns itself with the latest developments and the greatest practitioners in graphic design, covering everything from web to print to document the most interesting work being done today. But it also gets its hands dirty, producing clever, playful graphic design of its own and creating its own instantly recognisable style.
The Stack interview
Name
Angharad Lewis
Job title
Co-editor
What is Grafik?
A magazine for and about the graphic design world, published independently, six times a year from London.
What makes it different to the rest?
We’re the only UK graphic design magazine that looks at contemporary innovation, new upcoming talent and also draws on the heroes and significant movements of graphic design history.
Who makes Grafik?
Caroline Roberts, Angharad Lewis and Anna Lisa Reynolds (editorial team), Michael Bojkowski (designer) and a whole bunch of regular contributing writers, interns, photographers, illustrators and designers.
Who reads it?
Professional designers and people interested in the visual world.
Why do you work in magazines?
It’s always moving, breaking ground, teeming with inspiring people and putting us in interesting situations.
Aside from the print magazine, what else are you involved in?
Grafik’s editorial team also runs Woodbridge & Rees, a design-focused writing bureau and events/exhibitions organiser.
What would you change about Grafik if you could?
We’d get the print magazine out to an even wider international audience – we’re reaching a lot of people with our digital platforms (website, iPhone and iPad apps) but always dream of getting the paper and ink version under even more people’s noses and finger-tips.
Where do you see Grafik in five years?
Still holding sway in print and paper but with more strings to our digital bow and an emporium of print and graphic related products. We’d also like to expand the Grafik family, work with even more inspiring colleagues and run events.
