My face in print
Last week was a very exciting one for me. I was published for the first time ever in print. GRAM magazine is a Melbourne-based mag that features restaurant reviews and recipes from Melbourne food bloggers. GRAM launched their first Brisbane issue at the start of April and I was lucky enough to be featured. When they contacted me asking if I wanted to be involved it took all my control to act cool. I was almost bursting with excitement. Of course I jumped at the chance.
GRAM magazine
The articles are taken straight from the bloggers’ sites (with our permission of course) and published in the full-colour, free magazine. What’s really cool about it is that each article has a scan tag connected to it. Now I’m not very technical so I’ll do my best to explain. A scan tag is like a little black and white box and you ‘scan’ it with your smart phone, after downloading the app and it connects you straight to the original blog post.
The introduction
As far as I know it’s the first interactive magazine of it’s kind around here. It means that someone can read my article at a cafe and then while they’re still sitting there, visit my blog and leave a comment. If baffles me how the technology actually works but I think it’s pretty nifty.
Two page spread
I was so excited to see the article I nearly forgot to say hello to Will when he walked in from work with the magazine under his arm. I know that I see my own work on my blog every day but seeing it in print gave me such a kick.
The scariest part was writing the little bio and choosing a photo to go with it. I didn’t want to choose a really nice photo because I thought people might think I was trying too hard and I didn’t want to choose anything too daggy. In the end I went with the photo I use on my twitter account and profile on the blog. It shows me doing what I do best – eating!
But wait there's more
Did I mention I was excited to see it? I was so excited that it took me until the third look to realise I had a second page. Would it be really uncool of me to frame it?
What about you? Have you seen these scan tags around? What do you think of them?
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How very exciting for you! And yes you should frame it!
Ok done! I have a frame ready!
That’s so exciting Claire. Congrats on the magazine coverage and how wonderful you were invited to be a part of it – such an honour. I would definitely frame it – or turn it into wallpaper – whatever you think will be more visible! xx
Charlie I hadn’t thought of wallpaper. I do have quite a few copies though…
Claire, how cool! You are famous now – very exciting! On the other hand, I’m getting so excited about the wedding! I know you’re counting down the days!!
Thanks Chris!!! The countdown is definitely on. I’ll be sharing my hens party on Tuesday. It was so much fun!
Well done you! Yes, a frame is definitely in order.
Ok that’s quite a few votes for frame… looks like frame it is!
Claire – congrats! This is amazing – and I love the scan tag thing – such a great idea on their part!
Thanks Jessica!
Congrats!! Great news indeed xx
Thanks Erin!