Just a bit of an update for everyone...
The First issue is shaping up nicely. We have most of the writing done, just needs to be run through the editing mill. Then the tough part hits: Art and Layout.
The first issue is a bear because not only are you trying to get the work that would go into a normal issue done (Soliciting, going through submissions, answering questions, assigning work, etc), but we're also figuring out exactly how we want to present our Features, how long things should (and shouldn't) be, finding folks to write the regular columns that will be showing up monthly, etc. Plus, Caine Hazen gets the fun job of figuing out exactly how the logo's and such will work, finding artists and assessing what their strengths and weaknesses are, and figuring out the overall layout of the magazine.
Plus we're doing all this in less than 2 months time. 6 weeks, really. Ouch. So I'm really pushing the folks we have on board right now, but I think that in the end it will be worth it.
I'm really looking forward to getting the first issue out and seeing what everyone thinks!
Bull & The DDH Staff