We found a nice way of ensuring that the content in the magazine would cover the different types of LEGO fans-builders, collectors, fans of modern themes, nostalgic fans, toy photographers, etc.Ī few years ago Silverback Publishing acquired Blocks Magazine and it was a great change at the right moment.
I remember feeling really lucky when I had my first conversations with the rest of the team because it was apparent that we all very much had the same goal, which was to deliver the very best magazine we could each month, at the highest standard possible. With the help of some excellent contributors, that group of people really set the direction and tone of what Blocks would be. Simon Pickard was already involved at this point (in fact, he has been involved with the magazine since the pilot issue).
I remember seeing the first issue in WHSmith, the UK’s main magazine retailer, and being so pleased to see a nice glossy magazine for LEGO fans.Ī few months later, a new creative team was needed for the magazine and at that point, I joined Blocks, along with Rob Paton, Daniel Konstanski, and Chris Wharfe. The potted history is that Blocks Magazine launched in 2014 it was created by Mark Guest (the editor), Kev Leaper, and Will Holman (the publishers). No one is quite sure where the time went! To that end, we do have a nice retrospective feature in Issue 100 where we pick out some of our favorite issues and reveal a little about how we created them or how they represent an evolution of the magazine. Graham: It feels like a big event for us, that’s for sure. 100 issues over eight years is such a big milestone for the magazine! Can you tell us a bit about the history of Blocks? To that end we’re currently working on a full redesign of the magazine, which will really freshen things up – I am very excited for when we share that later this year.Īnn: We recognize and celebrate that passion and dedication here at BrickNerd. Having worked on the magazine for eight years now (which has gone by really quickly), the thing that drives me is to deliver something that adds value to the fan community. The thing I was keen to do was set things in context so that the fan community could at least understand why the LEGO Group might do certain things the way it does. I also felt at the time that a lot of the content around the LEGO hobby was written from a very fan-centric place, without considering the context of some of the LEGO Group’s decisions.
When I first saw Blocks Magazine I immediately realized the potential that this format offers there are really unique and creative ways to create content in print that I wanted to explore.
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