Derek Powazek describes a new beta site with great potential for magazine self-publishers — MagCloud:
Short attention span version: For the last year, I’ve been working with HP Labs on a very cool new project. It’s called MagCloud, and it’s the future of magazine publishing. Go see.
Longer attention span version: If you know me at all, you know I’m obsessed with publishing. My mom tells a story about me, in elementary school, having to write a paper about confederate times. Instead, I wrote and designed an entire newspaper, right down to the editorial comics, that took place during the era. This was before I’d even learned the word “procrastination...” (Read his entire post here.)
When I first saw this, I thought, "ZINE!" with great excitement. I've been making zines with friends and family for ages. While using MagCloud would definitely eliminate the stay-up-all-night-at-the-copy-center-and-hope-you're-double-siding-it-correctly part of the process, I know I will adapt.
Now, off to my zine dream journal to start brainstorming and sketching. If you're interested in using MagCloud, sign up here to start.
If you could make a magazine, what would it be? Leave a comment, and I'll feature your magazine ideas in a future post.
Found at xBlog via SwissMiss.
