3 top-notch online magazines you should be reading

MAGWERK has 4 superb online magazine's to choose from. In my opinion, Encore and Play Music Magazine are the ones worth reading. Here is some more info on each mag:

Encore:


Inside spread of one of the designers featured in Encore #30

Having just published its 30th issue, Encore magazine is jam packed with various creative related articles and designer showcases. Their main sections are Design, Film, Art and Photography - which basically covers the whole spectrum. All thrown together in a nifty flash interface which includes interactive ads.

I believe this interface will become extremely popular in the coming years as an effective publishing medium. It brings a fresh approach and experience to actually reading the magazine and makes it interesting.

PlayMusicMagazine


Index page - playmusicmagazine

Another magazine by MAGWERK. Covering most music genre's, playmusicmagazine is well written and well designed, providing loads of interactivity. Plenty of music snippets for you to listen to and I've actually found some good bands from reading this magazine. So it's definitely worth a visit.

ROYAL magazine


ROYAL's homepage

The Royal Magazine focuses on design, culture and capitalism. KDU (Keystone Design Union) are the guys behind the publication. KDU, for those out the loop, are a "Global Fraternal Creative Collective dedicated to creating and managing innovative design centric objects, brands and experiences." The publication features an array of creative elements and is an insanely tight product. Available in their online flash viewer or to download as a PDF.

Monocle magazine

I have been trying to find this mag here in South Africa for about two weeks now. I thought my usual book store would sell it but alas, they don't seem to have it. I have been reading good things about Tyler Brule's new magazine Monocle (I myself, have never really got into his previous mag, Wallpaper*). However Monocle has an interesting take on content, ranging from Affairs (no not the juicy kind, just world affairs I think), Business, Culture, Design and Edits.


Image - Monocle.com home page

They will also be pushing their website as they have online-only content featured on the site. It seems they want to keep the magazine separate to the printed copy, which I feel is a good thing, as for someone like me who can't seem to find the printed version yet, I can still visit the site and read some interesting articles. The first online only bit of juice they have posted is a 25 city guide, which you can also download as PDF's.

Something worth reading however, is Dan Hill's (content editor at monocle.com) blog post on the whole monocle scenario.

Here's to me finding a damn copy!