Multilink Magazine

This extended hiatus has turned out to be far longer than intended and two months with no update is not a good look either. On that basis I thought I’d better drop a note and reassure anyone out there that the magazine is still coming.

I won’t bore you with various excuses about why it’s taking so long. The bottom line is that this whole thing goes down without any money changing hands and when you do something purely for the love of it, it goes without saying that it’s worthing getting right.

What I can offer up for now is details of what’s in the pipeline…

The next issue of the magazine has been in the works for more than a year now and as a result the various content spans that period. I think this’ll be fine though as I’ve always tried to avoid past issues being too reliant on current events, hoping to create something that feels a little more like a time capsule instead. This is all about showcasing good ideas after all, which in my view should remain timeless.

Closer to the boil and likely to appear a little before the next issue is the launch of Slide, a podcast series of mixtapes we will be playing home to for the time being. I’m not going to explain the ideas and motivations for this here as they should become apparent as the various mixes appear. The best way to describe it for now might be an audio equivalent to the magazine; a wide variety of tasteful content, compiled and delivered in a simple manner and with the same consideration and integrity we’ve aimed for to date.

Also on the horizon are some various product lines (t-shirts and high quality artist prints are probably first) alongside some kind of online outlet where you can purchase them. This is taking some time as I’m keen to keep standards high but items affordable which is challenging as you can imagine but in no way impossible. At this stage I’m still considering whether to put them here directly of set up something independent but affiliated. Either way, all developments will be posted here as they happen.

So rest assured, although this stuff gets done as and when time is available, the cogs are still turning. I do feel we’re getting closer to something that should constitute a tidy little resource and with real character too. Thank you again to those of you who keep coming back, patiently waiting for new developments. Your support is massively appreciated and will hopefully pay dividends soon. I have some interesting items put aside to post here on the blog over the coming weeks so do check back or subscribe yourself to the RSS feed.

If you’re familiar with what we’ve done here in the past and have an idea to suggest for the blog or upcoming issue, now is a good time to drop me a line. Please do look at previous issues first though to get an idea of what might be suitable.

Yeah I know, updates are few and far between again. I’m buried in client work and keeping my head down while working on the forthcoming issue.

Keep daydreaming about a trip to Japan too, late 2008 / early 2009 I reckon…

Another update over the weekend if I can get enough other stuff done…

Sorry the posts have been a little sporadic of late. I want to get something good up here everyday but work and the rest of my life have been conspiring against me recently. Don’t worry though, we’ll be back on track in no time so long as I can get my head down and focus.

In the meantime, have a bit of ‘Purple & Brown’. This just about sums up my mental capacity at the moment, enjoy…

Hello again, you’re looking well. After a (very) lengthy period of down time we’re back with a slightly new structure. What was intended to be a couple of months hibernation while I had a rethink about direction, ended up being most of 2007 but it’s been a worthwhile process nonetheless.

This project started a few years back with a load of ideas but no solid plans about how they should be executed. Having made the decision back then to allow it to grow as organically as possible it was amazing to watch things evolve and as more and more people offered their time and effort, I felt like we were building something really worthwhile. The problem with this approach is that as you progress you can’t help starting to see directions you want to guide things towards, potential routes that make sense in maintaining a stable future for what I’m trying to do here. That’s where we are now I hope, a slightly reconfigured approach that provides room for expansion without compromising my initial principles on how things should be done. Most importantly, a maintainable infrastructure is now in place (hopefully) meaning a lot more consistency in the delivery of content. This is not a business and nobody gets paid so it’s been a priority to make sure things remain manageable, as life has a habit of getting in the way.

So what’s different/new… well, firstly I’m no longer going to be delivering pdfs on a quarterly basis. Instead, there will be two issues a year which I hope to make more substantial. The big new addition is this blog which will be updated daily with new stuff to check. I’m hoping this will keep people coming back on a regular basis and mean we can begin to see what kind of community we have outside of those who’ve contributed content so far. Each blog entry has the capacity for you to leave comments and I’m hoping it’ll create a bit of dialogue so don’t be shy and leave a message if you find things of interest. Aside from the above, you’ll notice some other new bits and pieces as the site starts to ‘flesh out’ all of which will be introduced as and when they arrive.

There’s an RSS feed for the blog if you’d like to use it, you should see a subscription icon in your browsers address bar .

Remember, all the previous pdf issues remain available to download for free so if you missed any then now might be a good time to check them out. I’m aiming for a February release date on the next one so if you’ve sent stuff and not a lot has happened you may be hearing from me soon. Similarly, if you want to make a submission or discuss any ideas for content, get in touch. I’m ironing out a few kinks with the mailing list css but it still works fine if you want to subscribe, you email address will be safe I promise.

Onwards with the posting then…