Uppercase Magazine
Monday, 18 May 2009
I have only been to Calgary once - a long time ago. From what I remember, the view is picturesque, albeit somewhat cowboy-ish. Afterall, Calgary is most well-known for the annual Calgary Stampede and for being the location of choice for filming Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain. But there is another side to this up-and-coming city outside of the old west stereotype that most of the rest of Canada pins Alberta to: a design scene. I have seen many wonderful designers emerge from Calgary, so it is not surprising that design magazines are beginning to pop up from Calgary. Here is one that I am definitely subscribing to:
Uppercase Magazine is a magazine for “making, curating and publishing visual culture”. I have not seen it in person yet, but these pages look mighty enticing. The logo itself is very clever too, I must say!