Venus
The No. 1 source for coverage of women in music, art, film, fashion, and D.I.Y. culture.
Chicago, USA
2000 N Racine, Suite 3400, IL 60614
- Category: Art, Cinema, Culture, Fashion
- Periodicity: Quarterly
- Language: English
- Format: 212 x 275 mm
- Price: $ 4.50
- Web: http://www.venuszine.com
Venus is the No. 1 source for coverage of women in music, art, film, fashion, and D.I.Y. culture.
Published quarterly and distributed internationally, Venus features interviews with edgy musicians and up-and-coming artists and fashion designers, along with reviews of CDs, films, and books. In addition to sassy reviews and interviews, each issue of Venus features such popular regulars as the "Sexy" section, "About Place," "Where You At?" "On the Road," "Retro Fetish," and a short story.
Exclusive Interview
It started as a small fanzine!
What is your magazine about?
Venus covers women in music, DIY culture, fashion, film, and art.
Who’s behind the project? Tell us about the founders, their backgrounds and their motivations!
Amy Schroeder founded Venus in 1995 when she was a university student in Michigan. It started as a small fanzine and has grown significantly over the years.
How do you produce one issue? How much time do you spend on it? How big is your team?
Just about every section of the magazine has its own editor who is in charge of conceptualizing story ideas and executing them. Venus has 11 editors for the magazine, and one editor for the affiliated Web site, http://www.venuszine.com, which publishes original content on a nearly daily basis.
What have been the important steps in the life of your magazine?
Continually setting goals.
Which are the key ingredients for the success of your magazine?
Working with motivated and talented editors, writers, photographers, and illustrators. Also, Venus is very attuned to our readers’ interests.
What are the difficulties you are confronted with? What would be “the” thing to help the magazine to improve?
More time in the day and a larger budget to be able to hire more employees.
Where do you want the magazine to be in five years?
I hope the magazine continues to grow at a healthy pace. Venus has grown successfully for 10 years, and we’re looking forward to watching it grow and improve in the years to come.
Tell us about your audience! Who are the readers of your magazine?
Venus readers are primarily women between the ages of 18 to 34 who are creative and smart. For more details about Venus readers, check out our latest reader survey here: http://venuszine.com/advertise
E-mail interview from “02.01.2006”. © Colophon2007.com – Mike Koedinger Editions SA (Luxembourg)
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