Lodown magazine

Lodown Magazine
Editor Thomas Marecki
Frequency 5 times a year
Circulation 40,000
Founder Thomas Marecki
Year founded 1995
Country Germany
Based in Berlin
Language English
Website Lodown Magazine
ISSN 1864-8185

Lodown Magazine is a magazine featuring primarily articles on popular culture and boardsports. The magazine is published in landscape format and each episode has a unique design and font.

History and profile

In 1995 Thomas Marecki aka 'Marok' founded Lodown in Berlin, Germany, and developed it as an influential visual component of the international skateboard, surfing and graffiti scene. The magazine today also features contemporary art, music, film, fashion, lifestyle and literature.[1] The magazine has won LeadAwards in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2011.[2]

Lodown magazine is produced bimonthly with a circulation of 40,000 copies (2013).[3] The magazine is published in Berlin, Germany, and is distributed worldwide.

Since 2006 a number of designers have guested on individual issues including Kaws,[4] Futura 2000, Eric Haze, Matt Irving, de:Mirko Borsche, Don Pendleton, Åbäke, Manuel Bürger and de:Marc Brandenburg.

Since 2008 there has been an annual edition themed exclusively on the subject of modern art.

References

  1. Ilze Trapenciere (2001). IT century: young people and social changes. FSI. ISBN 978-9984-624-18-1.
  2. "Lead Award". leadacademy.de. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. "ISSUU - Dc newsletter n°62 May 2013 by manu labadie". Issuu. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. "Lodown x KAWS - Artwork". Freshness Mag. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

External links

Lodown

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