"In case you haven't heard, i.e. if you're not on Twitter, the concept of a working weekend was taken to new levels over the past few days by the 48 Hour Magazine team, who came up with what they described as "a raucous experiment in using new tools to erase media's old limits." Which is to say that they decided to push all previously understood publishing boundaries and attempted to "write, photograph, illustrate, design, edit, and ship a magazine in two days."
This until now was unheard of.
In the 10 days before kick off, over 6,000 people signed up to take part the 48 Hour Magazine experiment and during the production time the editorial team received 1,502 submissions. That's a lot of people crafting and creating for this unpredictable and unprecedented concept of a 48 hour magazine.
"48 Hour Magazine's greatest triumph is that it motivated thousands of people to create something original, without knowing whether or not it would be used, just for the pure unbridled sense of joy, fun and pumping adrenalin that comes from being under a tight deadline and in the race."
For more info and to find out how to receive a copy,
visit the article on Cool Hunting By Leonora Oppenheim.
Photo by Cody Austin
"Spring Swimmers"
"I promised myself that this time, on my third visit to the UK, I would brave the chilly waters of the English Channel. The local swimmers went first and I..."
Pictory is about true, personal stories,
and documentation of our lives and cultures.
It is a showcase for people around the world
to document their lives and cultures
by submitting one large,
captioned photo .
by submitting one large,
captioned photo .
Photo Mary-Alice Thompson
" A Life Less Ordinary"
"Stealing mopeds in Greece. Waking up in mansions dressed in Muppet costumes. Jumping into the back of moving cars, only to discover that the driver owns the biggest nightclub in Spain. Whatever the unbelievable..."
Photo Stuart Bowness
"The World's Most Dangerous Road"
"Upon arriving in La Paz, Bolivia a few years back, I overheard tales of what the locals call “The Death Road.” I learned that it ran 38 miles from La Paz to a small town on the edge of the Amazon jungle called Coroico, and drops an estimated 3000 feet from the top of the pass to the city. It is estimated that The Death Road..."
This is such a awesome project, don't you think?
For the four simple steps and other info
on how to participate visit how it works.
Cheers!
