032c

032c magazine is a bi-annual, English-language contemporary culture magazine that covers art, fashion, and politics. It was founded in 2001 by Joerg Koch and is published in Berlin.[1]

032c
Summer 2010 cover
FounderJoerg Koch, Sandra von Mayer-Myrtenhain
Year founded2001
CountryGermany
Based inBerlin
LanguageEnglish
Website032c.com
ISSN1611-3535

History

The magazine was founded in Berlin in 2001 by Joerg Koch, a freelance journalist who had previously run a gallery, and Sandra von Mayer-Myrtenhain . It was originally created as a way to win attention for the domain 032c.com.[2] The original cover featured a giant red square, a reference to the bold color in the Pantone Matching System for which the publication is named.[2]

Reception

032c has received acclaim for its design and was awarded one of Germany's Lead Awards for National Visual Lead Magazine in 2006 . The magazine's new design layout in 2007 became a hotly debated issue in the fashion and media world.[3] 032c was awarded the German media award Lead Magazine of the Year in 2008 . Its fashion editorials have been awarded Lead Mood and Fashion Photography awards in 2014 and 2015 .

References
  1. Toofanian, Rana (23 May 2011). "The Creative Establishment: Joerg Koch". Industrie. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. Tzortzis, Andreas (20 August 2007). "A new breed of fashion magazines comes into vogue". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. Alice Rawsthorn (9 March 2008). "Mag Hags". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
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