CONTENTS 3. CREMEDON CAMPAIGN Campaign overview and the uprising of the “Young Dons”. 4. ONLINE CONTENT Online community and social networking 5. MANUAL CONTENT MEDIA DONS MUSIC DONS 6. DONS on STAGE DONS of EDUCATION DONS of the ARTS 7. FASHION DONS 8. CURRENCY REPORT CULINARY DONS PASSPORT 9. DISTRIBUTION FLYER STUDENT BODY STREET TEAM AD RATES + SUBSCRIPTIONS PRINT ONLINE MOBILE POINT of PURCHASE
CONTACT www.ascension.com www.cremedon.com @Cremedon @AscensionLifestyle info@cremdon.com info@ascension.com
Crémedon presents Ascension Magazine, an innovatively styled publication covering the uprise of the “Young Dons” of today. Chapter after chapter of talented youngsters aspiring to rule the industries of various professions. Providing breakthrough journalism in a new format that delivers full coverage of the youngsters today achieving excellence. Don comes from the term “to do on,” & the youth to graze these pages are exemplary Doers. Follow their lead as the young dons bring us into their lifestyle-into their status. Join us monthly as we keep you up to date on the innovations & breakthroughs of our younger generation, the Doers of today, the Dons of tomorrow. Ascension is a publication built on cultural innovation, that will rise above the standards of today’s average publication to present a new Business Culture Creation magazine to the world. From the same innovation house that consistently breaks new & original creations. The word Ascension, meaning; rise to an important position or higher level. Modern publications have always been written off as frivolous sources of entertainment. There’s no better time than the present to bring magazines to a higher level of social importance that has never before been accomplished or even attempted.
CREMEDON CHIEF
CREMEDON CAMPAIGN
This publication will be issued as a stern Magazine with serious content addressing real life issues, through a mixture of innovative elements. Ascension Publication is a blend of magazine content & in a novel’s structure, in a modern magazine, bringing youth to the boardroom table by promoting business culture to the youngsters. These techniques are presented to the reader through the introduction of an innovative new layout for any publication. This is the first time that the industry will see a publication not only in a manual format but based on manual content. The magazine will be used like a textbook for Crémedon’s community workshops, as they will be based on the Magazine’s content. This publication will help people unlock their true power by opening their eyes to their “hidden” potential through the employment of their business mind & participation in the business culture that surrounds them without notice, like it’s disguised. Discovering the greatness of the creative power that lives within all of us. It is time to stop living partially, accomplishing some or not enough, cause that’s not life at all, but to achieve living to your full potential with 100% of your being. The ability to pencil the markings onto an empty page’s surface, of an image, easily recognized by others, with it’s own story to tell. The ability to create something out of nothing, to manifest the elements of an innovative thought into reality, the actual creation of something that didn’t exist before your mind invented it because, we are all creators. Ascension brings you into the minds of true creators, granting you access to their Kingdoms across the globe. Be the first to hear about & experience the newest innovations created in the studios, on the runways, in the boardrooms & lots more, with Ascension Magazine’s exclusives. Unlike every other publication, we do not report the latest gossip or rumors as it all becomes old, forgotten news of last week’s frivolous conversation. Ascension, welcomes all to the Upper Echelon.
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ONLINE CONTENT Crémedon.com will serve as Ascension Magazine’s online home, which will be updated on a daily basis, with playable exclusive footage of interviews conducted by young entrepreneurs in a documentary format, as well as written content designed with a turn page layout. A mixture of focus group style interviews with IE. Artists, models & groups from various professions. Ads will be displayed in the mag when it’s pages are turned, shown as videos & standard photo placements.
Videos will be shot with a photographer’s eye, to capture the feature’s character (IE.Model, producer, engineer) & to achieve a more innovative delivery of what defines Crémedon. This campaign will follow the lifestyles of hustlers using their passion to pay the bills, as they ascend through the ranks of fashion, music & film among other industries. Crémedon will also launch a virtual magazine series to support the physical magazine itself.
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MANUAL CONTENT MEDIA DONS Breaking new material from photographers, videographers & websites along with their creators on the Uprise. Going behind the scenes with the photo content to break down the unique procedures of the shooter. Future projects in the works & possible collaborations. Breaking exclusive videos from behind the scenes looks & photo shoots featuring various work of the Dons. Coverage over 14 pages Photographer [Ajani], director [X / RT!], graphic designer [Indusblue / Mak].
MUSIC DONS Interviews with various musicians, performers from young up & coming artist to more seasoned accomplished acts [Dons], addressing their style. Equipment will be introduced & broke down in this section. Debuting the newest projects & releases from the hottest artist, exploring their process of completion, creative procedures. Producer interviews & song writers, Record Executives, etc. Full coverage of the events, shows & the latest products to be dropped. Coverage 15 pages 10 profiles IE. Solo acts (CrimÊ), OBGM’s, Obie [female artists]. !
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MANUAL CONTENT DONS on STAGE This section addresses young actors, local & otherwise, who take part in all forms of acting [plays on stage / films on screen]. These interviews will be conducted in an innovative style, “On page Focus Groups,” with an open forum format & the entire discussion will be documented in the pages of the Ascension publication. Also, displaying the latest on stage performances of the month at the livest events, clubs, shows & concerts with photo spreads. Coverage of 12 pages.
DONS of EDUCATION Outstanding students of the world’s priority neighborhoods, will get the spotlight in the pages of the Ascension publication’s fourth chapter [College, University & High school]. This section will show case young writers & their literary skills in articles & poetic pieces addressing social issues & other forms of journalism throughout. Content, 12 pages.
DONS of the ARTS An exclusive look into the world of the Arts, this chapter will explore various art forms from animation to graffiti, drawing to painting, profiling new & classic talent. Interviews taking an in depth look at art as a culture & how it has affected society as a whole, the people’s lifestyle (the way we live), music, fashion, the way art’s used in the business world today & much more. Detailing the history of the arts, studying it’s evolution over the years with international veteran artist & letting them chime in on the discussions of the future of the arts. Covering the most popular breakthrough art forms like tattoos, show casing masterpieces through innovative photo presentations. Covered over 14 pages.
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MANUAL CONTENT DONS of FASHION The latest Models on the uprise, makeup artist & hairdressers giving beauty tips, clothing & other elements of fashion. Show casing the new faces of fashion x creative photography spreads including avid Ad placements for Crémedon clothing & coverage of Fashion events & shows. Implementing a monthly comic strip spread into Ascension Magazine, with a series of high fashion photography, depicting a storyline scene by scene, accompanied by the classic bubbles displaying narrative. This is an original way for Ascension to debut models, allow them to benefit from some much needed exposure & train young actors. The introduction of theatre elements to this unique visual series will present worthy challenges to the models helping them broaden their skill set, adding more powerful content to their portfolios. Resulting in, not only, the strengthening of their modeling abilities but further securing the likelihood of this project preparing them to take advantage of many open doors of opportunity in their future. This chapter will also reveal a compilation of concept driven photography spreads challenging the roles of every party involved in a professional photo shoot. Taking everyone’s role to another level creatively, for instance, introducing models to a more theatrical role in a high fashion style photo shoot, creating a series of images that tell in depth stories about the people’s struggle. This mixture of techniques will put Ascension Magazine in a class on it’s own, away from the usual primitive idea of the, “Look good & pose routines” employed by current magazines. Bringing high fashion to the streets of inner city neighborhoods for a crucial project to raise awareness for many social issues that live daily within our communities almost without notice, like, police brutality, sexism, violence, racism & poverty, just to name a few.
High fashion photography produces a superior quality of shots, that pay strong attention to detail, producing better results as far as lighting, more creative angles & much more attractive imagery altogether. This will maintain consistency of the art based ideas that this publication will inherit from open to close, the written content will also follow suit blending poetry into every article or report paired with each social image, to get more in depth with the picture’s story. Content over 17 pages with multiple profiles including models profiled in exclusive spreads, wardrobe stylists giving style tips, makeup artist & hairdressers talking hair products.
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MANUAL CONTENT The CURRENCY REPORT This part of the Magazine publication covers everything that’s for profit, breaking the newest business ventures being pursued by today’s youngsters hailing from the neighborhood on the rise & their top Icon’s latest endeavors. Possibly the most important section of the publication, with a heavy business advocation mandate & an in depth analysis of today’s financial economy from stocks & bonds, to the study of various product’s market sales performance stats. Including coverage of all Launches whether campaign or product based & a Financial Advisory section addressing money matters [investing, budgeting, eliminating debt, business planning, etc]. This particular section will assist those looking to elevate their business & upgrade their status to higher levels of financial stability. Content over 14 pages, profiles including successful Stores & the city’s hot spots, DJ’s, Clubs & Lounges, Restaurants, Studios, Barbershops, etc.
CULINARY DONS
PASSPORT Crémedon’s Ascension Magazine will include a monthly chapter labeled “Passport.” This chapter will be based on international articles & content bringing us up to the month on what’s happenings global affairs in each Focus, particularly business & entertainment. Planes, trains & automobiles, lavish kingdoms & mansions owned by the world’s most sought after entrepreneurs, this chapter is your pass to reviews & debuts of the latest in technology & gadgets worldwide that have been stamped & approved by the Campaign. Also advertising various Hot Spots to check out in various locations beyond the city’s limits, encouraging travel abroad. Content over 12 pages.
Culture & ethnicity is an essential component of Crémedon & to commemorate the collage of different people who make up our community, Ascension Magazine publication will introduce the food section. Through the implementation of this section we will teach survival skills to the reader in the basics of food preparation & serving. From baked desserts to home cooked meals, this chapter covers traditional recipes hailing from specific cultures & backgrounds including the Caribbean Islands, Chilean dishes, Italian meals, African recipes, Asian techniques, etc. Hosted by various restaurants. Coverage 7 pages. [Followed by 3 pages.- Buyer’s Guide Section, Classified Ads & Special Thanks Section.]
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MARKETING DISTRIBUTION
FLYER : style monthly mailing of the Manuals, sending each issue directly to the homes of the readers, spreading it across the country & eventually worldwide. Distribution through the city subway boxes. STUDENT BODY : Issuing the Manual to all the High schools, Colleges & Universities across the country, reaching the youngsters directly. Covering an age range of 12-35 years & covering the student demographic of Canada, USA & even reaching the UK. STREET TEAM : Hitting block corners from slab to slab, reaching Barbershops, Hotels, Beauty Salons, various clothing stores & shopping malls that carry exclusive CDON products. Organizing promo events hosted by Ascension & Crémedon.
AD RATES + SUBSCRIPTIONS PRINT The First Bilingual Publication English, Spanish, French, Arabic & Asian Issued monthly 12 issues / year each language $10,000 Cover Story 200 page mag & 100 pages of ads $1,000-$1,800/page/ad $600-$1,000 half page ad $350-$550 for quarter page ads 4 pages of ad columns $225-@$400 each, 5 per page Front, Center & Rear Folds $3,000-$4,000 inside center fold 4 pages total $3,000$4,000 outside center fold 4 pages total $4,500$7,000 front fold 7 pages total $5,000 rear fold 8 pages total $2,250 rear cover 2 pages Ad Discounts & Packages 2 months 10% off 3 months 15% off 6 months 25% off 9 months 35% off 12 months 50% off
ONLINE ADS Crémedon.com $1000 Wallpaper/week $1000 Headliner video per week 3 total $600 Top of the page medium per week $500 Top of the page Small per week $200 Banners per week $200 Pop-ups per week Free Audio posts Free Informative Posts MOBILE SUBSCRIPTION $4.99 /year Smart phone + tablets POINT OF PURCHASE Locations listing available upon request www.ascension.com www.cremedon.com @Cremedon @AscensionLifestyle info@cremdon.com info@ascension.com
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