Staff shows off newest issue and local artists
The soul of Illiterate magazine burst to life on Saturday night at their first official release party.
Crowds shuffled into the Spot Rock Gym on Saturday and were bombarded with an array of visual and audible stimuli.
“We took the rock climbing gym and gave it an atmosphere,” said Trevor Martin, the managing editor of Illiterate and a senior business and journalism major.
Tapestries of art work, experimental video projections, body art, graffiti and break-dancers entertained while DJ’s spun in the background. The music and art was all a part of the celebration for the release of Illiterate’s fourth magazine edition. The focus of this issue was the handmade creation and the soul.
“The whole idea is that your soul is in it,” said Andi Todaro, the graphic designer for Illiterate and a senior advertising major. “We wanted it to be handmade, not to have a design. Anyone can sit at a computer and design a magazine but this is artistic.”
The CU affiliated group centers their projects on uncensored student artwork.
“The magazine focuses on student arts,” Martin said.
The art work hanging from the walls, the experimental videos that flashed almost everywhere, the Illiterate staff and the DJ’s at the event were all comprised of CU students and local artists.
“This is for anyone who has a passion for the magazine. It is an outlet for student work,” Martin said.
Anyone can participate in Illiterate magazine. A piece of work can be submitted on the Illiterate website. Then, it is critiqued by a voting system to see if it makes it into the magazine.
The release party turned out to be a success. This is a major pay off for the staff that put around four months of planning into the event.
“The event is going fabulous,” Martin said.
The much anticipated fashion show, featuring people dressed in almost nothing but body paint and works from Baily Rose, was a highlight of the night.
“The event is so cool. The graffiti is bad ass and I was looking forward to the fashion show,” Ashley Stroesslei, a freshman at Front Range Community College, said.
Contact Campus Press staff writer Dana Silva dana.silva@thecampuspress.com.
