Palmss Magazine
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Design, Photography, Editorial
Palmss Magazine is an annual publication highlighting the work and creative processes of artists of color. While living in Los Angeles and developing my own creativity, I was inspired by perspective other artists shared with me and came up with the idea for Palmss. Soon after, I launched a successful Kickstarter campaign and was able to raise $3k to fund the first issue.
From 2016-2018, I published three issues of Palmss. Each issue features interviews with noteworthy creators, as well as submissions from poets, photographers, illustrators, and essayists. Working as both Creative Director and Editor-in-chief, I designed the visual identity of the publication, including but not limited to, images, colors, font, and logos. I also executed the editorial design for each issue, as well as photography of the featured creators. I also conducted and edited interviews with featured creators, and evaluated and edited submitted pieces.
In addition to magazine production, I hosted launch events for each issue, even collaborating with Urban Outfitters and Topo to host an issue launch event in Los Angeles. Further, I secured wholesale distribution for Palmss in 27 retailers across five countries.
Issues
No. 3, May 2018. Featuring Lex Bobrow, Julien James, Olivia Jones-Hall, Soleil Summer, Alima Lee, Whit McClure, Anica Ramirez, Vivian Shih, and Lenin Solano.
No. 2, May 2017. Featuring Symrin Chawla, Edward Cushenberry, Lorenzo Diggins Jr., Tania Enriquez, Jazmin Garcia, Essence Harden, Britt Kaye, Yudo Kurita, Hana Ogita, Yuri Ogita, Adee Roberson, and Ariel Roman.
No. 1, October 2016. Featuring Tonia Beglari, Christine Marie Borda, Natalia Brown, Kris Chau, Aria Dean, Oriana Koren, Cece Lam, Aundre Larrow, Justen Le Roy, Adrian J. Martin, Marissa Motley, Jasmine Nyende, Hana Ogita, and Jihaari Terry.
Stockists
Atomic Books (Baltimore), Do You Read Me?! (Berlin), Quimby’s Bookstore (Chicago), Good Press Gallery (Glasgow), The Photographer’s Gallery Bookshop (London), Family Bookstore (Los Angeles), Hand and Rose (LA), Murmurs (LA), Now Instant Image Hall (LA), Ooga Booga (LA), Other Books (LA), Skylight Books Art Annex (LA), The Underground Museum (LA), Virgil Normal (LA), Exile Books (Miami), Monastiraki Gallery (Montreal), Bluestockings (NYC), Colorant (Beacon, NY), McNally Jackson Books (NYC), Meantime Co. (Brooklyn), Wolfman Books (Oakland), Buy Olympia (Portland), Fruit Salad Club (Portland), Land Gallery (Portland), Ada Books (Providence), Irregular Rhythm Asylum (Tokyo), Likely General (Toronto)