Roughcast #2
148 x 210 mm, 144 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 their (very) yellow sophomore edition, 'The DIY Issue', featuring stories on DIY clubbing and raves, the history of grime, Jon Ronson, nightclub fashion, the 'anarcho-punk underground', the miner's strike anniversary, 'notes on gender and society' and more.
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.