Creator BTS...
OWL mag is the brainchild of Olivia, a 21-year-old Linguistics & Phonetics grad, with a passion for English, Language & Editing.
Her goal is for this to be the 'zine that has it all & can be relevant for every individual.
From Current Affairs to 'Wise Words', (advice column), every genre is accepted with open arms - just like every reader!
Olivia wanted to create something of her own, in the hopes that it will give her something to be passionate about, take pride in & have more control over.
She also felt that, this way, she could combine all her passions - editing, creatives & writing -without feeling the pressure of having to do all content writing, and nothing else, for herself…which takes a bit of the fun out of it for her. She also would like to give others the opportunity and work & collaborate with them!
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Olivia wants to do editorial work, (e.g. in a magazine), but it’s a very competitive market, even to find experience, and can be prove even more difficult if you have a disability, (Olivia has Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy herself).
Why OWL?
- Anagram of creator's initials: Olivia Louise Wilkinson;
- Given current job, will be predominantly a nightly project for her;
- Offers versatile and 'easy' logo choice: an owl;
- As an animal, owls have positive connotations: they are...wise, friendly, and soft yet powerful!
- Can act as an initialism for a personalised tag-/byline come sign off for Olivia: from Olivia, With Love x
And so...the OWL mag took flight!
"I’m wanting it to interlink ‘communities’ & break down barriers; and by that I mean: I don’t want it to be a ‘disability’ magazine; of course disability can - and should - be written about, (when will I ever say otherwise?), there’s already too much difficulty trying to find opportunities/get your voice heard as a PWD. So I want contributors who have this connection to the disability community, as I definitely also don’t want it to just be the stereotypical type who get to do this sort of thing. But, still, I’m wanting it to be a ‘normal’ magazine, which happens to include disability topics/contributors without that being the (sole) thing that makes it significant!"