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.
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:
- INTEGRITY
- AESTHETIC
- CREATIVITY
- INCLUSIVITY
- FUN
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
“Jack White ventures out of Nashville and drops by Sunset Strip – Mutato Muzika – with his crew, inspecting Birdy Magazines from last year.”
— Mark Mothersbaugh
SHOUTOUT COLORADO:
2021: Meet Krysti Joméi and Jonny DeStefano, owners and founders of Birdy Magazine
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MORE MEDIA MENTIONS:
- NIGHT LIGHTS DENVER: Celebrating 10 Years of Birdy
- Celebrating 100 Issues of Art And Proving To All Print Is Not Dead (FLORA || FAUNA 2022)
- Hidden Gems: Meet Krysti Joméi of Birdy Magazine (Voyage Denver: Shoutout Colorado 2021)
- Print is dead, some say. Indie publishers say: Long live print (Denver Post 2020)
- Talking Palette w/ Birdy Magazine's Krysti Joméi & Jonny DeStefano (Live Interview at Mutiny Information Cafe w/ Daniel Crosier 2020)
- Denver Independent Comic & Art Expo w/ Krysti & Jonny of Birdy Magazine (Live Interview w/ Big Show Entertainment Network 2019)
- An Evening of Art, Laughs & Beats: Birdy Magazine Takes Over Untitled Final Friday (Denver Art Museum 2018)
- 16 Unique Things to Do In Denver This Weekend: Birdy “Empire” Untitled Showcase (303 Magazine 2017)
- Free Art Mag Birdy Takes Off With New Website, Expanded Distribution (Denver Westword 2016)
- Rebirth of Print: Denver Magazines Opt for Paper in Digital Age (Confluence Denver 2015)
- Founders of Birdy Make Mark On Denver Culture (Met Media 2013)
HEADER ARTIST CREDIT:
Mark Mothersbaugh, Last Day At Abbey Road | Issue 053, May 2018