Sampler: Mushpit magazine ‘Crisis Issue’
“We’ve been described as ugly, untidy and cheap. That’s actually quite kind, we’ve been described as way worse…and personally as well,” Bertie Brandes of Mushpit magazine says at a recent talk (below). “A graphic designer’s worst nightmare,” adds co-founder Char Roberts.
But it is this unapologetic aesthetic, paired with witty satire and Windows 95-era graphics, that resonates with their readers. Though the pair have an impressive portfolio of work for publications such as Vice, i-D, and the New York Times, Mushpit is more reminiscent of late 90s, early 2000s low-fi girl mags (think J17), but for adults.
We’re delighted to be offering their 9th issue on Sampler. Take a look at some content highlights below, and click through to our Sampler page to secure a copy for 10% off and free shipping to the US, UK, Europe, and very discounted shipping everywhere else.
In this issue:
— Trapped in the Closet: A fashion shoot featuring Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, J W Anderson, through webcam selfies in 23 minutes
— Crisis Loans: an investigation of 1500% interest payday loans and their effects on minimum wage, zero-hour contract workers
— The famous Mushpit fake ads
— “Readership consists of your boyfriend, mum and long-suffering friends”… compare your indie mag to the Niche Mag checklist
— Montreal singer-songwriter-heartbreaker Sean Nicholas Savage photographed by Tyler Udall, as the magazine’s ‘sexy centrefold’
— How to look good in a crisis: A fashion shoot of questionable suits in Mushpit’s tailor-made newsroomWe have 100 copies available, and the offer closes on Sunday, so hurry over to Mushpit’s Sampler page to order a copy, and see more spreads of the magazine. If you’re still not convinced, this step-by-step intro on i-D might swing you in the right direction…
