By Wallis Quinn, Furvah Shah, Eloise Cook, Jingjing Xu, Jana Roumie and Carlota Cirera.
PLTFRM is an arts and culture magazine for young creatives for this year’s final-year journalism productions, that aimed to “create a platform which is centred around making art and creative industries accessible for everyone regardless of class, wealth, race or background.”
Led by a diverse team of female creators, PLTFRM pushes to create content that inspires, informs and encourages. Wallis Quinn is PLTFRM’s editor, Furvah Shah is the sub-editor, Eloise Cook is the designer, JingJing Xu is production editor, Jana Roumie is social media editor and Carlota Cirera is picture editor.
PLTFRM aims to “provide content celebrating the young creatives of tomorrow by telling stories that are true to the culture we represent, but to also challenge people’s perception of art in the form of articles, photography, podcast and video.”
‘Meeting Orange: Tattoo Artist and Illustrator in Chengdu, China.’ by Jingjing Xu
“I think being a tattoo artist is a very romantic job. We can quickly establish a deep and meaningful relationship with a stranger, then watch them fade out of my life. The relationship erupts quickly and then disappears.” This is how Orange, 24 years old, describes her feelings about working in the tattoo industry of China… Read more.
‘WORKSPACE with Fine Artist Sebastian Sochan’ by Eloise Cook
Sebastian Sochan, 24, is a London-based fine artist who specialises in sculpture, textiles and drawings. He is known for his giant, abstract pastel sculptures that explore colour, materials and surfaces, as well as smaller homeware pieces such as handmade rugs… Read more.
‘Female, Muslim Creatives Reflect on Inspiration, Faith and Identity’ by Furvah Shah
The definition of a creative is constantly expanding and changing. The notorious exclusivity of creative industries is being diminished and, with the advent of social media and inclusive online spaces, many young, Muslim women across the U.K. are using their platforms to share their creativity on an engaged, global stage… Read more.
To see more of this final-year journalism project, visit PLTFRM Magazine’s website.
