DISPLAY Canadian Design

We've moved!

2009-05-27T09:20:00.001-07:00

Please check us out at www.displaydesignmagazine.com

Launch Party...

2009-03-19T21:12:00.001-07:00

The launch of issue two will be held once again at the lovely ARTery (9535 Jasper Ave Edmonton) on Friday April 3rd at 9:00pm. We will be updating the blog with more information about entertainment for the evening when it is 100% confirmed... If you can't make it out to our little shin-dig you can always pick up a copy of the magazine at Nokomis, Eden Lilly and Chapters on Whyte. Or if you are out of Edmonton check our list of retailers. Thats all for now lovelies and be sure to check out the new site at www.dispaydesignmagazine.com .

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We are up and running....

2009-03-09T17:06:00.000-07:00

www.displaydesignmagazine.com

Hello Display fans. We finally have our website up and running. We are still making minor adjustments so in the next few days you might notice some small changes, however it is beautiful and just waiting for your feedback.
xo

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Hot off the presses!

2009-03-03T16:48:00.000-08:00

The sophomore issue of Display is out! We just picked it up from the printers and are shipping it to the distributor right now.

So look for this cover on newsstands across Canada in the next week or so:

If your magazine store of choice isn't carrying it, ask them to order it in! We're distributed by Disticor and our ISSN is 1918-5898 Display.

Also, the wonderful and talented Cindy Couldwell is working on our official website. Pretty soon, you'll be abel to learn all about the what/why/when/where/how of Display at www.displaydesignmagazine.com.

Big News and a Sneak Peek

2009-02-03T16:22:00.000-08:00

Hello Display fans,

Look for Display on newsstands across Canada very soon! Our second issue, focussed on the notion of 'responsibility and design' is scheduled to launch early March. Not only will this issue be sold at the venues listed in our previous posts, but we've also been picked up by a national distributor. Now residents all over the country will be able to get their hands on Display!

As for Blog media, check out mocoloco's great post about us, featuring excerpts from our first issue. You can also check us out at Sensory Metrics!

In other internet news, we have a new website in the works. Check back soon for url info!

And last but not least, here's a sneak peak from our upcoming issue by the always creative Nickelas Johnson:

New Vancouver Location

2009-01-08T00:48:00.001-08:00

We're now on sale in Vancouver at a delightful new store:

Dandelion Emporium

2442 Main Street

Vancouver, B.C., V5T 3E2

778.239.4613

dandelionemporium.ca

Check the posts below for a complete list of our retailers across Canada!

In the Globe and Mail

2008-12-15T12:28:00.002-08:00

A couple weeks ago we were thrilled to be featured in the Globe and Mail's style section. Written by the lovely Amy Verner, the article was on page L5 of the paper on Saturday, Nov. 29th. The link to the article is no longer available, so we thought we'd share the article right here:

THE READ

Display Magazine

By Amy Verner

The cool new kid on the magazine scene, Display celebrates Canadian design.

Even magazines adhere to a Darwinian process of natural selection - call it survival of the most relevant. So at a time when shopping glossies begin to feel decadent, it makes sense that the message of a new magazine will have to be decidedly different.

Display launched two weeks ago and it feels about as a fresh and free-spirited as anything on the newsstands. The fact that the content is entirely Canadian adds to the argument that we need not rely on European or Japanese publications for inspiring design.

What's inside the first issue? Think elegant mash up of illustrators, bloggers, graphic designers and precocious twentysomethings.

In fact, Display founders Charlotte Falk and Jennifer Kowton are 24 and[26] respectively. Sharing the title of editor and creative director, they built the magazine while pursuing a [Masters] in architecture (Falk) and a full-time job as a graphic designer (Kowton).

Sure, they could go to a bookstore and pick up Monocole or Wallpaper or even the cool Canadian bi-monthly Azure, but Falk and Kowton wanted to galvanize little-known designers from across the country and package their work into an intellectual and sometimes irreverent representation of national cool.

The young women met in Edmonton, although Falk recently moved to Vancouver. As a result, much of the content leans toward the West. And that's a good thing. Toronto types tend to lose sight of the design and manufacturing chops in other parts of the country.

"We hope to expand our base as we go along," Falk says of both the contributors and readers.

Among the highlights of the current issue are a story about the increasing connectedness of web developers and designers, a piece about Edmonton's design community and an enigmatic photo series by Eric Duffy. The writing can ramble on occasions, but the intellectual tone (imagine a graduate student making small talk at an art gallery) is refreshing.

Display is a quarterly and, at present, it's not easy to find. The initial print run was 1,000 copies (on Forestry Stewardship Council-certified paper). With any luck, the magazine's distribution will increase and the magazine will evolve. If nothing more, support from readers will serve as a display of pride in homegrown design potential.

Buy Display online!

2008-12-10T17:25:00.000-08:00

We just joined Etsy and for those of you who don't have a distributor in your city click here... Display on Etsy!

Display Launch Party!

2008-12-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

So we had our official launch party this Saturday, November 29th and we were fortunate enough to have gravy take a few photos to document the evening. I would also like to thank everyone who made it out that night, it was so great for the two of us to see you all out there!

xo

If you would like to see the rest of them check out gravy's flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoutgravy/sets/72157610625372006/

Can't get your hands on a copy of Display?!

2008-11-29T06:39:00.000-08:00

First, check the posting below for a list of our current retailers. If that still doesn't help, email us at displaymag@gmail.com and we'll find a way to get one to you!

Interested in selling display at your store? We'd love to hear from you! displaymag@gmail.com

In the news....

2008-11-26T21:04:00.000-08:00

Check us out in this week's Edmonton Sun, and Vue Weekly! We were also featured in the Globe and Mail's Style section on Saturday, November 29th (page L5).

Where to buy DISPLAY in a city near you!

2008-11-18T15:32:00.001-08:00

The first issue of DISPLAY Canadian Design is out and we're quickly selling through copies. Here's where you can get your hands on one:

In Edmonton:

Nokomis
"an Ojibwa word meaning 'my grandmother’ Nokomis carries exclusively Canadian-crafted and designed clothing & accessories"

10838 82 Ave. NW

Edmonton, AB T6E 2B3

780.432.7462

www.nokomisclothing.ca

Eden Lilly
"Beauty for its own sake. The fleeting, fragile perfection of a flower"

10416 82 Ave. NW

Edmonton, AB T6E 2A2

780.758.6991

www.edenlilly.com

Blackbyrd Myoozik
" Edmonton's leading independent retailer of import and important music"
10442 82 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 2A2
(780) 439-1273

www.blackbyrd.ca

Chapters (Whyte Ave location)

10504 82 Ave. NW

Edmonton, AB T6E 2A4

780.435.1290

www.chapters.indigo.ca

In Saskatoon:

McNally Robinson Booksellers

3130 8th St. East

Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2

306.955.3599

www.mcnallyrobinson.com

Turning the Tide
"Turning the Tide is a progressive bookstore, video rental shop, and media distribution project based in Saskatoon"

525 11th St. East

Saskatoon, SK S7N 0G1

306.955.3070

www.turning.ca

In Toronto:

Swipe Books (on Advertising and Design in the Design Exchange)

401 Richmond St. West

Toronto, ON M5V 3A8

416.363.1332

www.swipe.com

We're still actively pursuing sales opportunities across Canada, so keep checking for updated listings. (Vancouver: check back at the end of this week to find out where to buy!)

Don't live in one of these cities? Email us at displaymag@gmail.com and we'll arrange to have a copy sent to you!

Happy reading,

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We're in print!!!

2008-11-09T21:16:00.000-08:00

The first issue is finally in our hands... and quickly reaching stores. So far, it's for sale at Nokomis and Edenlilly (both on Whyte Ave. in Edmonton), but it will quickly be in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Calgary and Toronto too. To find out where else you can get a copy, email us (displaymag@gmail.com). If you don't live in one of these cities, we will gladly mail you one.

Also, we're having a launch/fundraising party to celebrate. Presented by Birchheart, it will be at the Artery on Saturday, November 29th. Cover is only $10 and magazines will be for sale! Dj's: Roland Pemberton III, Nik 7 and Jaycie Jayce. Plus, Field and Stream will be playing.

Hope to see you there!

xo,

Display

september 10th

2008-08-22T19:17:00.000-07:00

hello displayer's. we have set an anticipated launch date!!! as it stands we are looking to start selling the magazine in stores sept 10th. though don't fret we do have some things in the works for a launch party that you are all invited to. we'll keep you posted!

this message brought to you by your friends from Display

hot times in the city...

2008-07-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

whoa!

the magazine has been dominating our lives in the best way lately. we have confirmed a number of very talented designers to work on the layout for the articles. thanks so much to everyone again for you help on this. we are so excited to show you all the hard work that has gone into this, a little over a month to go! yipes!

Cover Art...

2008-07-15T08:23:00.001-07:00

We get to see our first illustration tonight!

What are we doing?

2008-07-11T07:58:00.000-07:00

These last two weeks have been solely dedicated to working out articles for the first issue. So far we have the Pyrrah, Twee, Eden Lily and Veer interviews done and writing has begun! Also our first cover is in the works, we should be seeing it some time in the next few days!

Next week; more interviews.

We've got a logo!!!

2008-06-17T18:42:00.001-07:00

...and here it is! we love it.

Pecha Kucha

2008-06-16T09:09:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back we were fortunate enough to take part in Edmonton's very first Pecha Kucha night where we unveiled the concept and drop date for the premier issue of Display Magazine. For anyone who was unable to make it, here are some of the slides from our presentation. Enjoy!

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