1 st Staff Meeting October 20, 2012 10:00 a.m.
Dec 16, 2015
CEO/Owner: Derek Palmer (Me) CFO/CIO/Creative Director: Candace Board of Trustees: Danielle, Tony, Keith
Writers-3: Cherise, LaShonda, & Eryk
Poets-2: Tammy & Danielle
Graphic Designers-2: BJ, Liz
Photographers-2:Me & Dee
We’re a spring-board for undiscovered talent.
We specialize in promoting and bringing to the public’s eye, new and exciting artistic people.
The artists/entrepreneurs must exhibit excellence, positivity and great skill.
Our goals include promoting small entrepreneurships by showcasing them in our articles and ads.
We are a group of young, positive, professionals. This is what we plan to exhibit at all times!
We’re subject focused. Each month we have a theme. We’re hoping to feature musicians, artists, fashion models, and civic leaders.
Our 3 pillars are: Art, Fashion, and Culture
Art: Visual and Performing
Fashion: Style, Beauty, Hair, & Health
Cultural: Events, Food, Wealth, & Community
We hope to have fun, upbeat articles with a slight sense of humor.
Keep in mind that we want the magazine to be family-friendly.
Let’s keep it all PG-13.
There are 2 types of assignments: Field and Desk
Contracts need to be signed by Nov 9th
We will have a photo-shoot after the meeting
Need everyone’s biography by Nov 16th
Everyone please find at least 2 candidates to interview. Notify me or Candace for final approval.
The LLC’s paperwork is in progress.
The website, FB page and Twitter accounts are active.
I have created/modified templates for the magazine using Adobe InDesign.
Interviewed/Photographed on Oct. 16: Model/Hip Hop Artist/Clothing Designer
Lottie Dottie (Winston-Salem, NC)
DaeshaVu by LaDaesha Clothing Designer (Durham, NC)
JungleBarbie Julia (Baltimore, MD) Model/Clothing Designer
Here’s how we got here…..
God works in mysterious ways…A disagreement over my cell phone bill spawned the seperation of the Palmer family from it’s creation 5Seven Artistry Magazine.
It has been rebranded as 5Seven Magazine.
Do you want to hear the details?