Roughcast #3
148 x 210 mm, 166 pages
London, UK
Bimonthly
First published 2023
Founders: Erin Rimmer, Josh Eustace, Simon Doherty
Editor: Simon Doherty
Art director: Erin Rimmer
Just fucking read it.
Roughcast was created as an artistic response to the poor treatment of freelancers in the UK media industry. Focusing on the freelancer experience, they cover art, photography, film, music and sociological writing. Each edition presents responses around a theme, weaving them into a colourful tapestry of off-beat culture.
This is the 'The IRL edition', featuring stories on the lost art of letter writing, subcultural fashion culture from skinheads to the queer dance scene, 'flying spliffs' and photography surrounding mosh pits. Roughcast #3 is 'dedicated to things that occur in real life. Because the best things in life take place outside a digital space.'
Crucially, as part of their commitment to supporting media freelancers, the magazine content can only be found in print, does not appear on social media, and has only a brief web presence.