ModMag NY Edition: Anxy Magazine

TODAY WE MEET INDHIRA ROJAS, FOUNDING EDITOR OF THE CALIFORNIA-BASED ANXY AS SHE AND THE ANXY TEAM START PLANNING THEIR THIRD EDITION.

WHICH MAGAZINE DO YOU FIRST REMEMBER? The first magazines I remember are from my student years at Parsons in New York. I had come to the US from the Dominican Republic, and was fascinated by the vast amount of publications available on the newsstands. NEW YORK magazine stood out to me, as it was a great way to get to know the city and the culture.

I’m inspired by publications created by and for women. The eighth issue of RIPOSTE, with Ericka Hart was powerful—from the cover to her personal story. Also, the newly launched ROMANCE JOURNAL by studio RoandCo in New York.

WAS THERE A PARTICULAR MAGAZINE THAT INSPIRED ANXY? What inspired our approach with ANXY was the lack of publications in the market that covered mental health and personal stories through artful design and creative expression. The most popular mental health magazine in the US is PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, which tends to focus on advice, recommendations from therapists and other psychology-related concepts. We wanted to fill in the missing gap: expressing our inner experience.

WHAT ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT AT WORK THIS WEEK? Many things! My work is a combination of everything involving ANXY, plus the design consulting I do for our clients via our studio Anagraph. There is a lot to balance. We have a few projects that are just starting and I want to get those in motion. Then, we just received new swag from our printers (orange totes and t-shirts!). I’m excited to ship those to our ANXY fans. – HOPE BROTHERTON, MAGCULTURE JOURNAL, 02.05.18