{"id":6974,"date":"2013-11-14T02:48:35","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T02:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/?page_id=6974"},"modified":"2014-09-26T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T10:32:13","slug":"kink-magazine-2-0","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/kink-magazine-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"KINK MAGAZINE version 2.0 | Art direction and graphic design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/\" title=\"portfolio logo\" class=\"logo-mega fade\"><\/a><br \/>\n<small>&#9664; HOME<\/small><\/p>\n<h1>Kink magazine 2.0 <\/h1>\n<h2>In 2002, I worked on the design for the new version of Kink magazine. <\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-cover.jpg\" alt=\"kink magazine france cover\" width=\"800\" height=\"214\" class=\"aligncenter size-full no-border wp-image-6975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-cover.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-cover-550x147.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-cover-500x133.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>A NEW ERA <\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kink magazine version 2 evolved into a new version.<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter a couple of years, we&#8217;ve decided to bring the original version of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/kink-magazine\/\" title=\"KINK MAGAZINE\">Kink<\/a> magazine to a new level.<br \/>\nWe integrated new fields of investigation in the editorial. We covered topics such as cinema, literature, art, and style.<br \/>\nThe idea was to reach a wider audience and to cover mainstream news with an independent angle.<br \/>\nThe publication became more professional and I enhanced the art direction. We worked on the layout to serve the content better with a minimal grid and a clear organization. The use of the fonts was subtle yet clever with nice headlines and a beautiful pagination. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction.jpg\" alt=\"Kink magazine version 2.0\" width=\"1100\" height=\"829\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6528 aligncenter no-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction-550x414.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction-398x300.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>A NEW DISTRIBUTION <\/h3>\n<p><strong>We didn&#8217;t only work on the content and the art direction.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe magazine also had a very original and creative distribution system.<br \/>\nKnowing that the publication was available for free, we made all our money from the advertising. Kink was not available in the standard news agents and we wanted to combine a level of exclusivity with a network large enough to reach our audience.<br \/>\nKink was available in a selection of skate-shops and art galleries. We were also distributed in trendy shops like Colette or contemporary art centers like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/palais-de-tokyo-signature-session-mega\/\" title=\"PALAIS DE TOKYO | Signature session by Mega\">Le Palais de Tokyo<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction-2.jpg\" alt=\"cool and trendy publication\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1248\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6529 aligncenter no-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction-2.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction-2-550x624.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-2-art-direction-2-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>THE MAGAZINE OF A GENERATION <\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kink was a great platform to give exposure to visual artists and musicians from the new generation.<\/strong><br \/>\nWe published the first interview and photo shoot made by the famous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jr-art.net\/\" title=\"jr photography\">photographer JR<\/a>.<br \/>\nWe also published interviews with new comers like hip-hop artists TTC or La Caution.<br \/>\nOn another hand, we covered mainstream political news or talked about environmental issues.<br \/>\nThe idea was to cover topics with an angle that you could not found in other newspaper. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-france-kourtrajme.jpg\" alt=\"kourtrajme productions\" width=\"800\" height=\"575\" class=\"aligncenter no-border size-full wp-image-6976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-france-kourtrajme.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-france-kourtrajme-550x395.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kink-magazine-france-kourtrajme-417x300.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<li class=\"blue-box \">MORE ABOUT THE PUBLICATION: <span class=\"grey-text\"><br \/>\n<small>NAME:<\/small> <em>Kink magazine.<\/em><br \/>\n<small>POSITION:<\/small> <em>Art director. <\/em><br \/>\n<small>CONTENT:<\/small> <em>Urban cultures, street art, fashion, hip-hop, art. <\/em><br \/>\n<small>YEAR:<\/small> <em>2002 to 2003. <\/em><br \/>\n<small>PUBLISHER:<\/small> <em>Free press. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<p><em class=\"newfont\">Don&#8217;t forget to check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/kink-magazine\/\" title=\"KINK MAGAZINE\">previous version of Kink<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"blue-box\">&#9664;  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/art-direction-creation-design-magazines\/\" title=\"art direction\">BACK TO ART DIRECTION <\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/money-on-my-mind-art-products.png\" alt=\"art products mind on my money\" width=\"550\" height=\"951\" class=\"aligncenter no-border size-medium wp-image-6748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/money-on-my-mind-art-products.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/money-on-my-mind-art-products-550x951.png 550w, https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/money-on-my-mind-art-products-173x300.png 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#9664; HOME Kink magazine 2.0 In 2002, I worked on the design for the new version of Kink magazine. A NEW ERA Kink magazine version 2 evolved into a new version. 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