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BIRDY MANIFESTO
Print is undead.

Birdy explores and documents the art and culture of our current time. We offer an ever-expanding spectrum of visual and written exhibitions, advocating creative exploration of art, comedy and ideas.

OUR VISION

Print is alive and vibrant. We’ve proven this by providing a quality and consistent physical issue every month since January 2014, deliverable worldwide. Access to art and information is a human right, which is why we also offer a digital issue each month for our global communities.

DEVO rehearsing for Burger Boogaloo Festival at Mutato Muzak on Sunset Strip. Back to front, left to right: Jerry Casale, Josh Hager, Mark Mothersbaugh, Fred Armisen, Bob "1" Mothersbaugh. Photo courtesy of Mark Mothersbaugh.

ABOUT BIRDY

Birdy is Colorado’s premiere arts, comedy and culture magazine. A phoenix from the ashes of our DIY, donation-based comedy space, Deer Pile, Birdy is independently run and owned by artists. An eclectic, tastemaking venue, we document the cultural landscape by featuring local, national and international artists, writers, comedians and businesses. Founded in 2013, and published monthly since 2014, Birdy is high-end, collectible and evergreen. 

CONTENT

Artful content is the driving force behind Birdy. Without uniquely beautiful art and written pieces, Birdy would just be another magazine. Therefore, our No. 1 priority each and every month is to discover, curate and publish quality visual and written work in an effort to publicly exchange new ideas and promote inclusivity, diversity and creativity. Furthermore, as artists ourselves, our mission is to champion fellow creatives and small business owners by creating a community that supports each other.

DISTRIBUTION & READERSHIP

We distribute in the community we represent: creative, innovative, curious, energetic and vibrant, and we draw our support from that same pool. You’ll find Birdy across Denver, Boulder, surrounding cities and in choice Colorado mountain towns, as well as in select spots in California, Brooklyn, New Orleans, Washington State, Tennessee, North Carolina, Chicago and at Meow Wolf locations in Santa Fe and Las Vegas. We also offer globally mailed subscriptions to assure Birdy gets to your doorstep each and every month.

ADVERTISEMENT

We don’t bombard readers with hundreds of competing ads. Each issue features a few choice pieces, rendered in bold style and placed for maximum impact. We design and create a unique, high-quality presence for our advertisers, perfectly tailored for our pages, that also serve as pieces of art in and of themselves. Advertisers who support Birdy align their businesses with Colorado’s burgeoning cultural scene and financially support artists and writers while giving them a platform for their voices and talents.

CORE VALUES

The culture and foundation of Birdy as a company and brand is built on the duty and responsibility as creative documentarians of our time on this planet. Everything we do we aim to do with:

Anita, Margaret & Hope (Hui Hui) Mothersbaugh in Italy holding Birdy. Photo by Mark Mothersbaugh

BIRDY LOVE

PRESS & AWARDS

Ever since launching our first issue in January 2014, we’ve become an integral part of Colorado’s creative community. We are honored to have received several mentions, interviews and awards.

HONORS & VIDEO INTERVIEWS

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Jack White ventures out of Nashville and drops by Sunset Strip – Mutato Muzika – with his crew, inspecting Birdy Magazines from last year.”
Mark Mothersbaugh

5/5

SHOUTOUT COLORADO:

2021: Meet Krysti Joméi and Jonny DeStefano of Birdy Magazine

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TOP 100 COLORADO CREATIVES

2018: Krysti Joméi, Birdy Co-Founder

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TOP 100 COLORADO CREATIVES

2017: Jonny DeStefano, Birdy Co-Founder

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WESTWORD: BEST OF DENVER 2017

Best Collectible Art Magazine

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HEADER ARTIST CREDIT:
Mark Mothersbaugh, Last Day At Abbey Road | Issue 053, May 2018