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Support System for Modern Makers
PRESENT exists to inspire starting and shipping, through stories of making, discipline, and self-care from the most courageous creators of today and tomorrow. We build our own tools to support Modern Makers: from a print magazine, a book and a digital platform, to podcasts and workshops for our global community.
Becoming
Present Issue 4: Becoming · In the making
The theme explores what it means to rebuild, to return to what matters, to become something new while staying true to where you come from.
Online nowBecoming with James DarleThe Paris antique dealer and curator on attributions, the dealers who taught him, the market he would like to build, and the story we tell ourselves.Contributors preview
- James MassiahPoet, Artist, London
- Dana PajarillagaDancer, La Horde, Marseille
- Steffen GrapArtist, Designer, Berlin
- Rafaela KaćunićPublisher, Croatia
- Olivier UrmanArtist, Paris
- Tony WangStrategist, New York
- Pauline BonnetCeramist, Marseille
- Xavier DehayeFurniture Designer, Paris
- Chino CreeseArtist, New York
- Note PanayanggoolMusician, Bangkok
- John C JayPresident of Global Creative, Uniqlo, Tokyo
- Oliver BurkemanWriter, UK
- Di WeiPhotographer, Shanghai
- Sari AzoutFounder, Miami
PRESENT as celebration of the NOW
PRESENT as reminder in this MOMENT
PRESENT as realizing everything as GIFT
PRESENT as manifesto for COURAGE
The Bliss and Battles of Living and Making Today
PRESENT is an ongoing discourse on how to navigate the world as a Modern Maker. We speak about process, philosophy and practice. It’s a space for honest conversations about fear, focus, and finding your way.
Essays and Interviews
InterviewBecoming with James Darle
Antique dealer, Curator
The Paris antique dealer and curator on attributions, the dealers who taught him, the market he would like to build, and the story we tell ourselves.
EssayFood and Purpose
TRANG TA
In 2022, Thu Thuy Pham and Phuong Thao Westphal, two friends of Vietnamese-German backgrounds, opened the doors to their Berlin diner DASHI. Within a short time, the diner has established itself as a popular destination for Berlin foodies and has now grown a reputation that goes far beyond the German capital.
EssayTiempo de Zafra
Sophia Valera Heinecke
The holistic beauty of the beaches, like the life of most artists, like the environment of Santo Domingo, is a patchwork crafted with intention – the intention to survive and the intention to realize what was once just a dream.
EssaySeize The Day Like A Stoic
Ryan Holiday
You’re alive right now. In front of you sits just a handful of hours before the day is through. What tomorrow has in store, you cannot know. Piles of problems could be dumped on you. A surprise call from the doctor could change everything. You could wake up with the flu and spend the next week in bed. You could not wake up at all.
EssayMaking Friends with our Fears
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
When we grow up, we are told to be strong: to fight our fears, our nightmares, our doubts: to be confident and ambitious. The admonition we receive is not without consequences. As adults, fear becomes a personal burden not to be shared with others, lest it starts spreading.
EssayLearning from Lina
Pia Brückner
After four years of studying architecture I had the great opportunity to spend a year in São Paulo in 2018—time that became very intense and had a lasting effect on my attitude towards architecture.
Present Cosmos
Empowering Modern Makers
- Present MagazineEssays, Interviews, features, photo reportages with makers worldwide on 300 pages and sold in over 20 countriesOpen
- Do The ThingFrom Overwhelm to Clarity: Do The Thing is our framework and book for unlocking your favourite unrealized projectOpen
- presentOSUniversal application to access all tools, magazine archives and resources from the Present universe and ecosystemOpen
- Present ProThe membership for presentOS: the full Present Library, the Wisdom Base, the magazine archive, community calls and the bookOpen
- Present SpaceOur community inside presentOS, where 250+ makers from 24+ countries learn, connect and exchange while pursuing their ThingOpen
- Consistency ClubBi-weekly Support Group for Creatives exchanging on our favourite unrealized projects, the bliss and battles of creatingOpen
- Present People PodcastIn-depth 1-on-1 conversations with Modern Makers: What are the challenges and wins being a creative in today’s world?Open
- Present PrinciplesStrategies and mentorship for Modern Makers, shared in a regular newsletter, books and videosOpen
- Present ProductsCollaborations with our favourite makers worldwide, with each product’s making-of story in the print magazineOpen
Magazine
Sold in 20+ countries on five continents. Nominated for Launch of the Year at the Stack Awards in London.
Present Issue 3: Reboot30€Cover 1: Hung La of Luu Dan2023 · 300 pages · 3,000 copies
Present Issue 3: Reboot30€Cover 2: Tareet in Paris2023 · 300 pages · 3,000 copies
Present Issue 2: Vulnerability20€Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn2021 · 300 pages · 2,000 copies
Present Issue 1: People On Process15€People on Process2019 · 150 pages · 1,500 copies
Present Issue 4: Becoming · In the making
Past Contributors
- David ZilberChef, Copenhagen
- Anna SantangeloDesigner, Berlin
- Ryan HolidayWriter, USA
- Dalad KambhuChef, Berlin
- Florence TétierCreative Director, Paris
- Massimo VitaliPhotographer, Italy
- DJ GigolaMusician, Berlin
- Sibusiso VilaneMountaineer, South Africa
- Tricia & Terry JonesFounders of i-D, UK
- Intisar Abdul-KaderRunner and Nurse, London
- Regina SchillingFilmmaker, Berlin
- Oliver BurkemanWriter, UK
- Hung LaFashion Designer, London
- Alexandra Bondi de AntoniWriter, Berlin
- Ian NnyanziPhotographer, Uganda
- Jasmin TruongFashion Designer, Berlin
- Tom KrólArtist, Berlin
- Tereza MundilováPhotographer, Berlin
- Haw-linCreative Directors, Berlin
- SueaChef, Seoul
- Octavio BarreraDesigner, Gran Canaria
- Brooklyn ReardonEducator, Berlin
- Anne-Laure Le CunffWriter, UK
- Ari SawyersSoftware Engineer, USA
Community
Present Space. Our community inside presentOS, where 250+ makers from 24+ countries learn, connect and exchange while pursuing their Thing
Consistency Club. Bi-weekly Support Group for Creatives exchanging on our favourite unrealized projects, the bliss and battles of creating JOIN
Present Products
Collaborations with our favourite makers worldwide, with each product’s making-of story in the print magazine
Present Shido 始動55€A Scent with Ryoko Hori
Present WineSold outCuvée with GLOWGLOW
Present Towel35€High Quality Microfiber
Present Incense HoldersSold outHandmade in Marseille
Team
Hugo Hoppmann is a designer, creative director, and founder of PRESENT.
Sarah Discours is an art director, graphic designer, and partner at PRESENT.
“PRESENT was born out of necessity, curiosity and frustration. I wanted to build what I wish I had when I was starting out as a designer.”
Founded in 2016 in New York. The magazine since 2019.
What people say
“PRESENT explores the role vulnerability plays in creative processes. You should know PRESENT because it is visually and editorially exciting, and every time there’s something new to discover.”
Alexandra Bondi de Antoni, VOGUE
“Thank you for seeing what I care for, thank you for doing PRESENT. The first issue made me cry: you sweat the blood to make this happen and I have a lot of love for that.”
Lars Moereels, Lacuna Studios
“I love what you’re doing with PRESENT and all the creative work you’re putting out there. Hopefully we get to collaborate and do lots of more things together over time!”
Sari Azout, founder of Sublime
“Reading PRESENT is an immense intellectual enrichment. It unapologetically flips an inner switch, settles like a veil over all the efforts of creative work, and whispers to you: Be in the moment, take a deep breath, and let yourself be moved by the stories.”
Sonja Pham, Grafikmagazin
“The magazine and the podcast have been great company for me. Really helping me to stay positive and optimistic. I’m looking forward to seeing what else you guys come up with.”
D’Arcy Laycock, Art Director
“Our friends Sarah and Hugo launched their new magazine about making. PRESENT contains a stunning bunch of contributors and the best energy!”
Johannes Breyer, ABC Dinamo
“What really stands out to me is how it feels like an empowerment space. It’s beautiful editorial showcasing a thoughtful collection of ideas and supportive elements. Such beautiful work. It’s super inspiring!”
Chris Golden, New Media Artist
“I’ve been enjoying exploring PRESENT. There are so many tips and resources geared around their philosophy of 'just getting started'. I love how friendly and unintimidating the vibe is: it’s gentle, cool and collaborative.”
Georgia Graham, Threads of Conversation
“The inspiration for this year’s theme came from an article I wrote for the beautifully crafted PRESENT magazine.”
Anne-Laure Le Cunff, author and founder
Work with PRESENT
PRESENT is a print magazine, a global community and a support system for Modern Makers. Sold in 20+ countries on five continents.
- ContributorsBe part of Present Issue 4: Becoming, in print and online.
- BrandsPartner with the magazine and its community of Modern Makers.
- CollaborationsMake an object with us, with its making-of in the magazine.
- PressFacts, images and words, ready to use.
Empower Modern Makers to Find, Start, Do Their Thing
We believe every human has what it takes. What’s often missing is the support to begin, and the structure to keep going. We are building PRESENT to be both.