Okay, so I’m now announcing the official launch of the first issue of irevuo magazine. And the digital edition is free. You can download it here.
This month’s topic is self-publishing. We’ve got a bunch of interesting articles about self-publishing and stuff. Each month we’ll have different main theme… February’s going to be about photography – at least that’s the plan.
Anyway, irevuo is about promoting indie artists, so we have a book review, an interview, a showcase (2 great painters contribute some stunning works,) and a short story.
All in all 50 pages or articles, reviews, news, and art. It was not as easy as I first thought, and definitely not as difficult as I felt when I had trouble with various things (mainly my computer or something design-related.)
Now, let me tell you why the digital edition is free, and it’s going to be free, and all subsequent issues are going to be free as well.
First of all, we want to promote indie artists. That’s the dream, that’s what people contributed for, and by giving the digital for free, it’s much easier to do that. My goal is to have 10,000 downloads by the end of the month. That means a great deal of exposure for the artists we feature and for our advertisers (who, after all, supported this magazine.)
About ads… I had some trouble with my e-mail (or at least that’s what I think happened) because a lot of people didn’t reply to my e-mails about ad creation. Don’t worry if you didn’t get a chance to send me your ad; it will appear in the February issue of irevuo.
Okay. That being said, I’d very much appreciate it if you’d download the magazine, and then shared it. On Facebook, Twitter, by e-mail. That would be cool.
Tomorrow I’ll send e-mails to all those who have bought the print edition, to ask for shipping addresses. Also, if you do want to buy a print version, you can order it from irevuo.com‘s official store.
We’d like to continue making this magazine. At least, I do. All in all, it was a nice experience. I had lots of fun, sometimes it all felt like an adventure. I had to learn a lot of new things about design and all that. So, yeah…
I wanted to make iOS and Android apps for irevuo. You know, cool apps you could use to read the magazine. A special, interactive magazine. I wrote an article about independent films – that one would have shown the movie trailers. That would have been cool.
For that, though, we need Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, which costs about $400. And an Apple iOS Developer Account. And some other software. All the revenue (the sale of print issues, ad revenue) goes towards this goal. Most probably, we’ll also need some new equipment, but I’ll try to work with what I have.
Oh, yeah. There are some more tedious alternatives… cheaper indeed. I wouldn’t mind the workload, but for those I need a Mac, which is even more expensive than ADP.
If you’d like us to publish a new issue in February, and possibly on iOS and Android as well, you can contribute here. Also, you can donate directly through our website here.
so excited for you ..can't wait to look through the magazine!
Just downloaded it. Looking forward to reading it.
Very nice layout, Mr. Editor in Chief – what did you use?
Thank you, I used Adobe InDesign.
Looking real good!
Great job and a lot of work! I just released a self-published book (e-book format for now, but I'll also have a paperback version soon). Is it appropriate to buy ad space in your magazine to market it? If so, how do I do that? Thanks! :)
Well, yes. I believe that indie writers bought most of the ad space in the January issue. If you're interested, you can go to our Indiegogo campaign page: http://www.indiegogo.com/irevuo-february/x/584430 That's where we sell ad space in the next issue of our magazine.
Thanks! I'll check it out. I supported your first fund drive way back in the beginning. I'm so happy to see that my $25 was so well invested! :)
I'm glad you're happy with how irevuo turned out. There are still a lot of improvements to make. And some more plans for the future, but right now, a website and a magazine are pretty much all that we can afford to do.
Love the magazine! Looking forward to next month's offering :)
it is a shame that I missed the dead Line. Apologies, but very happy support none-the-less
Very nice, Cristian. And I like that the first issue's theme is self-publishing; very relevant.
Speaking of which, did you know that you're a big part of the reason I decided to self-publish, Cristian? All your articles on it convinced me.
Looks really good!
Very nice! Congrats on the first issue.
Congrats on the first issue brother. I will be sure to read it as soon as I get home! Hats Off!
Congrats on getting here! I wish you fantastic future success!
liked your self-publishing articles. Will read the rest at leisure. But nice font and layout. Congrats! way to go.
I see my ad! It looks great, thanks!
Amazing Cristian! What a great publication, very well done!
Very well done! I hope you are getting enough sleep! Such a lot of work!
Sometimes 4 hours, sometimes 5. It depends on the day. But now I think I'll take a short break, after which I'll start work on a short story collection or something.
Just downloaded it and I can't wait to read it! :) This is really great Christian! :D
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Application or no, I look forward to perusing through the PDF on my iPad later tonight!
Now, having read it, I must say – awesome job to you and your team on getting out this first issue! If you're interested in a little feedback, I have a handful of suggestions to really put the polish on future issues:
Getting a copyeditor to do a final-pass could be a worthwhile endeavor (particularly with this issue's emphasis on the importance of editing when self-publishing); I noticed some grammar/wording issues, missing text, and temporal references in articles lifted from 'blog posts.
The paragraph indent is a little heavy for magazine print in your average column width (but missing altogether from some of the introductory matter); I would consider halving it (and applying it or line breaks to any multi-paragraph section without it) to make the text flow more smoothly.
Pull quotes are well and good for interviews and informationals, but they're distracting and unpleasant in fiction – I would strongly suggest leaving them out of stories, or putting them at the beginning as an attention-catcher, before the body of the piece.
The last page is a little abrupt. I would consider putting a credits/contact page at the very end to give it that rounded-out magazine-finished feel.
Other than that, the formatting was clean and followable, the information was good, and the length feels about perfect. It's great to see the pay-off of all your hard work, and I hope you continue to enjoy it and that it only gets better from here!
And apparently you can't do unordered lists in comments…whoops.
I’m so glad to finally see it, I’m partway through and I love it! Great work, I can’t wait for the next one
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Take a look. January online addition is free. Full of good stuff.
Ambitious, smart, informative and cool. Congrats, I look forward to reading more.
Look forward to reading. Best wishes !
Congratulations!
Inspiring Christian. Really inspiring. Thanks for making this free and accessible to all. When I read your post I thought "I can't wait for February's" – I love taking pictures – but I downloaded this first issue and I'm blown away! Great work.
Happy for you! Downloading and sharing! And, well, keep me in mind. ;)
oh, going to reblog it too. :)
kudos…whoop. :)
Yay!!!!! I am so excited to read this! :) I seriously cannot believe how fast you pulled this together.
I'm really looking forward to having a look; I'll probably have time this evening. I may not be what you'd call a 'writer' but I have been in magazine production – writer, editor, publisher – for most of my working life so it's of great interest. My alter ego, grumpytykepix, is really interested in the forthcoming edition on photography.
Great publication – well done :)
Beautiful — You've set a high standard for yourself. Can't read it from cover to cover!
Downloaded. I'm gonna read it today :) Glad to see the project taking off, it's a great step and truly a dream come true, Cristian.
Excellent job! Congratulations :)
Great new Mag! Thanks for the download. Now to read…
nicely done
Wow! You are absolutely amazing to continue to accomplish so much at such a young age. The magazine looks great. Your energy and follow-through is outstanding. Thanks!
Loved this edition! It is gorgeous! You and your workcrew are geniuses! So proud!
Great job Cristian. I can't say I've read it all as unlike most of your followers/readers I'm not really interested in self-publishing, but I've dipped in here and there. Looks good. Maybe a bit too much text on some of the pages – looks as though it will be as big a job to read it as to have written it. I'd put the type size up a notch and put in a bit more white space. Looking forward to the next issue, on photography you said – more up my street – so this comment is coming from the darkroom of my alter ego. Again, well done. Your Yorkshire Romanian in exile, grumpytyke (who tries, now and then, to write something)
You’re a star!
it looks great – I love the cover design.
Good quality mag. I hadn't expected this when I downloaded it. Looks like you have found your niche and I think it will be very popular. Good luck to you. Much success!
The magazine looks awesome. Congratulations. :)
Fantastic layout and subject matter – I can't wait for the next issue! :)
I'm half-way through this edition Christian and it is outstanding in content and perspective on the many different aspects of self-publishing. This is critical reading for anyone planning to self-publish. Looking forward to the second half of this issue! Great job all around!