Prologue Magazine

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Who are We?

Prologue is a magazine based in Madrid that is concerned with the built environment. It uses and consults an array of disciplines that are often outside of the confines of architecture, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of forces that comprise our built world.

In addition to mapping the landscape of disciplines that comprise the built world, it is also interested in mapping the array of voices and registers that critique and contribute to it. It blurs the dichotomy of the high registers of academic writing and the emergent, rapidly evolving, and ubiquitous language being shaped on the internet.

It is run by a small team of dedicated students from the IE University School of Architecture and Design, and is always welcoming more voices and contributions. It continually tries to put the young and curious in conversation with the established and knowledgeable.

Its upcoming edition is titled ‘END +’ and is concerned with the general ambience of crisis in the age of climate catastrophe and rogue capitalism. It will feature voices as diverse as the Lebanese Architect Lina Gotmeh, the British artist James Bridle, among many students, architects, artists, designers and academics.

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ISSUE 1
Team members
Naomi Njonjo - Editor-in-chief
Ana Leopold - Theme Editor
Mae White - Visual + Content
Ujal Gorchu - Visual + Content
Anurag Phalke - Visual
Myriam Barba - Visual
Moira Burela - Content
Sebastian Arguello - Content
Sarah Al Atiyat - Content
Clara Gade - Administrative
Cyrile Vanthournout - Administrative
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Issue 2
Team members
Misha Frantsuzov - Creative Director
Sarah Al Atiyat - Editor
Ujal Gorchu - Issue Curator & Advisor
Nouhaila Zergane - Visual
Yusuf S. Bozkurt - Visual
Deveshree Sawant - Visual
Fares Al Rajal - Visual
Maria Antonia Franco - Visual
Paula López Vallespir - Visual
Anita De Rosa - Visual
Javier Madero - Web Design
Lorenzo Uribe - Editorial
Clara Gade - Editorial
Saina Abdollahzadeh - Editorial
Nivedita Huple - Executive
Sebastián Argüello - Executive
Moira Burela Chavarría - Executive
Cyrile Vanthournout - Executive
Elvan Gürbüztürk - Executive
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Issue 3
Team members
Federica Caso - Creative Director
Lorenzo Uribe - Editor
Javier Madero - Administrative
Sarah Al Atiyat - Administrative
Elvan Gürbüztürk - Editorial
Gloria Schönburg - Editorial
Ludwig Hochleitner - Editorial
Saina Abdollahzadeh - Editorial
Charlie Loaiza - Visual
Deniz Yener - Visual
Maria Antonia Franco - Visual
Sofia Helena Westerberg - Visual
Yusuf S. Bozkurt - Visual
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Issue 4
Team members
Lorenzo Uribe - Editor-in-chief
Ludwig Hochleitner - Creative Director
Javier Madero - Managing Director
Sofia Helena Westerberg - Media Director
Gloria Schönburg - Editorial
Roché Smith Rabie - Editorial
Yusuf S. Bozkurt - Visual
Charlie Loaiza - Visual
Mariane Meshane - Visual
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Issue 5
Team members
Yusuf Sühan Bozkurt - Director
Mangaliso Ngcobo - Editor-in-chief
Martin Jitenski - Visual Lead
Tristán Sartorius - Logistics Lead
Victoria Rossi - Logistics team
Mariane Meshaka - Marketing Lead
Arianna Chow Sze - Marketing team
Roché Rabbie - team member
Charlie Loaiza - team member
Francesca Norrington - team member
Carla Rottenberg - team member
Maria Roíg - team member
Sebastián Segares - team member
Lucía de la Torre - team member
Claire Villemeur - team member
Raquel Fajardo - team member
Viviana Jacobo - Interview production
Amelie Motard - Interview production
Lucía de Pablos - Interview production
Camila Valencia - Interview production
Fiona Conlon - Interview production
Jasmine Sharapova - Interview production
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What we do?

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how we function

SPRING | EDITORIAL SEASON

1. Find new theme.

Looking into today’s discussions we propose a thought-provoking topic that can be explored through the eyes of architecture and design students.

2. Call for content.

Once the theme is picked out we open the space for different creators to contribute with their points of view on the topic.

3. Promote previous issue.

This is the time when we also advertise our previous work through different media (posts, events, posters…)

SUMMER | VISUAL SEASON

1. Design layouts.

For each piece that composes the magazine, we try to find a suitable way of representation that gives personality to each chapter while still keeping design integrity on the final outcome.

2. Put together issue.

Once all pieces are completed the editorial team designs the narrative putting all the entries in the best order possible.

3. Design cover.

The visual team is in charge of developing the cover that best embodies the theme.

FALL | LOGISTIC SEASON

1. Print issue.

After the magazine is digitally composed, the Logistic team contacts different printing shops to find the best match to produce the physical copies, testing samples of paper, color, and choosing the best results.

2. Launch event.

Once the first batches of copies are ready, the Launch event is organized to promote the new Issue, creating a space for discussion of the theme as well as giving space for networking opportunities.

3. Distribute issue.

Now the time for marketing and promoting the latest issues takes place, using all our different platforms to sell our copies.

WINTER | PROMOTION SEASON

1. Promote current issues.

At this time the team focuses on distributing the magazine, creating different events to promote the new issue.

2. Form new team.

As the team is composed of students, we have a cyclical team that renovates each year, as older students graduate or have bigger responsibilities with thesis or other personal projects, so we take advantage of our events to also meet prospective members to join Prologue.

3. Wrap year.

Once we reached our goals for the year we start planning what the next issue would be, having more meetings and preparing for the magazine takeover by the new team.