UK media entrepreneur launches new print and digital mag Imagine
Huw Gwyther, the media entrepreneur known for Wonderland and Man About Town, has just launched a new independent magazine, Imagine.
We're told the 292-page inaugural print edition represents a 'vibrant new media brand where high fashion, entertainment, and popular culture collide'.
Despite the bi-annual print issue being the high-profile feature of the launch, founder Gwyther said it's a 'digital-first magazine with a bold print edition that exists to break rules and spark ideas'.
It has a big focus on the talent it's featuring and Gwyther said it includes 'fearless fashion stories shaped by some of today's most exciting photographers and stylists, accompanied by in-depth, unfiltered 'head-to-head' conversations. With no rigid themes and a digital-first DNA — video, audio, and social content embedded from day one — Imagine is built to evolve, engage, and inspire'.
The launch issue comes with a line-up of digital and print covers spotlighting 'some of the most exciting emerging talents in global entertainment". Leading the charge are Hollywood breakout and Monster star Nicholas Alexander Chavez; Mexican actor, singer, and author Eiza González; and British rising star Yasmin Finney.
As for the team putting it together, Gwyther is editorial and creative director.
Olive Walton is editor-in-chief after a background spanning short film, music videos, television, and content production, before transitioning to editorial.
Justin Hamilton is fashion director, having worked with British Vogue, GQ, V Magazine, Dazed, and Numéro. And Kelly Cornwell is beauty director having worked with Vogue, i-D, Vanity Fair, and Elle, plus brands from Alexander McQueen to Laura Mercier.
Stuart Jackson takes the reins as publisher after holding senior commercial roles across titles including Wonderland, Hero, Heroine, and Man About Town. And Danner Tassone is US publisher, overseeing all North American operations.
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