Art meets Craft, and Crafters meet Bliss

The beta issue of LAB magazine is finally here. Don't let its uber-chic layout intimidate you, however. It's brimming with interviews with artists, creators, and diy business people. The zine is a combination of hip and edgy fashion/art magazines like Nylon or Artforum and zines like Croq, Craft, or Venus. It's also reminiscent of some sort of children's activity book, where projects are included so that you can interact with the text instead of just reading it.

The layout's clean and minimalistic, allowing the focus to be strictly on the interviews and articles.

The writing style is friendly and often humourous, never pretentious or preachy.

Best of all, it's absolutely free and available for download as soon as you're able to click on this link.

-Amanda

P.S. If you're not familiar with the magazines mentioned, please promptly check them out. Many (including LAB) offer the opportunity for you to submit articles or illustrations. Just in case you wanted something to do for the weekend.