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A magazine for boys with problems

Kaiserin is an independent bi-annual magazine based in Paris. Our editorial line aims to re-establish the art magazine as something militant and committed. In each issue, KAISERIN presents the work of renowned and emerging young artists, authors, photographers, graphic designers, typographers, illustrators and poets, all focussed on one theme. Our readership is creative, multicultural, curious and open-minded, has an interest in emerging arts, and is generally aged from 25 to 45 years old. It comprises those readers who are weary of conformism and superficiality, and who seek new ideas and new sensations.

Paris, France

5 rue Titon, 75011

Email: contact@kaiserin-magazine.com

Category: Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Poetry, Typography
Periodicity: Bi-Annual
Language: French / English
Format: 176 x 250 mm
Circulation: 3,000
Price: 11 €
Web: http://www.kaiserin-magazine.com

Founded in 2007

Exclusive Interview

Kaiserin

What is your magazine about?
Boys with problems & Contemporary art.

Who's behind the project? Tell us about the founders, their backgrounds and their motivations!
Didier Fitan & Arnaud-Pierre Fourtané. Born in 1975 in Condom, a town located on the river Baïse in the south-west of France, Didier Fitan completed a visual arts degree at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He is now a freelance graphic designer for the publishing sector and cultural institutions.
Arnaud-Pierre Fourtané (33 yo) was born in Limoges, the capital of porcelain and ceramics... He studied Art History at the University of Lyon. From 2001 to 2006, he worked as a visual consultant for the fashion industry in Paris. He is now a freelance graphic designer.

How do you produce one issue? How much time do you spend on it? How big is your team?
The "team" is composed by us and two other people for the translations.

What have been the important steps in the life of your magazine? The first issue.

Which are the key ingredients for the success of your magazine?
Our contributors.

What are the difficulties you are confronted with? What would be the thing to help the magazine to improve?
Money Money Money.

Where do you want the magazine to be in five years?
Au pied du lit d'un maximum de personnes.

Tell us about your audience! Who are the readers of your magazine?
Cute boys.

Is remaining independent important to you? Is it part of the strategy?
A strategy?.... Independance is the base of the concept of this project.

What's your relationship with advertisement? Does it influence your content? Do you care about advertising-driven-editorials?
Fortunately, we don't have a lot of relationship with advertisement. Most of the time, our "advertisers" come from the cultural sectors... It's more a "mecenat" than a proper advertisement strategy for them!

What do you think of your issue 01, when you look back at it?
It was very good!

Magazine favorite(s) that inspired you in your career.
Fairy Tale Magazine, Kasino A4, Werk, 032C, Re-Magazine, Idea, Straight to Hell.

Do you keep old copies of magazines? If so, what is your favorite in your collection?
Arnaud-Pierre: Yes. My favorite is Spector Cut+Paste (Issue 03). Didier Fitan: Werk no.12 & Another Magazine no.6 (with Kate on the cover).

How many magazines do you buy / get / read each month? Do you qualify yourself a maniac?
We are not mag addicted.... but probably too much....

We are compiling answers from some of the most innovative magazine makers around the world today. Who else should we ask?
Felix Burrichter (Pin-Up) & Vier5 (Fairy Tale).

Answered by Arnaud-Pierre Fourtane and Didier Fitan (Publisher & Editor) Magazine: KAISERIN Email: contact@kaiserin-magazine.com Date: 17-10-2008