the Editors

HOWDY Y’ALL,

Thank you for reading our first edition of ATX Compass! This magazine is dedicated to helping those who are new to Austin find their way around town. We hope this magazine will help you to learn more about this community, or if you’re already a resident, to gain a deeper understanding about what makes this city special.

Each of our editors has chosen a specific aspect of Austin to write about in a feature story, including Austin’s local restaurants, greenery and parks, and the growing tech community. You’ll also find infographics spread throughout to share info we found interesting in visual form. Look out for our mascot moose, Jeffmey, (pronounced “Yef - may”), in our graphics and page numbers!

Every page in this magazine has gone through a rigorous creation process, from interviewing local experts to pulling late nights in Photoshop and InDesign. ATX Compass is the result of an entire semester of work in our Ezine class, and we’ve poured a lot of energy and heart into what we now believe is a fantastic final product. Again, thank you for taking the time to read our publication. We hope this magazine is something you will truly enjoy.

Even as editors, we’ve discovered through this project just how amazing and unique the city of Austin is. Get out there and explore!