Bonnie Stevens

/mous magazine issue #2: Sweden by Maddison Kellie/

mous. (maʊs// mau-ss)

mous magazine is an independent Australian design and culture magazine based in Brisbane. We write the kind of articles and stories that we ourselves love to read – funny, original, honest, bold, unpretentious and relatable.

 After the successful launch of our inaugural edition in 2015, we’re back again, with your help and support, to launch mous magazine 2016!

What is mous?

mous magazine is refined but restless. It aims to challenge the predictability of mainstream media by encouraging its readers to think, question and delve deeper.

Our magazine centres around five categories: live, inform, design, create and fornicate. Within these themes you will find a creative and intellectual exploration into art, design, society and sex. We aim to engage intelligence without repressing creativity.

 In this issue of mous you can expect to find interviews with solo artist and guitarist for The Strokes Albert Hammond Jr and influential Australian porn actress Lucie Bee, alongside articles that explore the importance of an indigenous presence in Australian architecture and the current state of refugee mental health on Nauru.

/mous magazine issue #2: Push Back photo series  by Mirika Guffin/

Who is mous?

mous magazine is a collaboration of over 35 emerging and established writers, photographers, artists and graphic designers based between Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.

 We also have a small editorial team consisting of Founding Editor Bonnie Stevens, Sub-Editor Hannah Collins, Print Content Manager Caitlin Low and Editorial Assistant Imogen Baker.

/mous magazine issue #2: Behind the scenes fashion photoshoot/ 

S. @sharm_nie
P. @goshjeelen
M. @saskialopes_ @azaleamodels
H. @janellezara_hair @davroe
M. @georgiadgarmakeup

The entirety of our target funds will go towards printing, binding and shipping a physical, 120 page (and growing) magazine. A tangible mous printed onto beautiful 7.5X10 eco-friendly paper that you can touch, smell and love forever and ever.

 This means: eco-friendly paper, printing, binding, distribution and postage costs.

/mous magazine issue #1: Using FSC approved paper/ 

mous magazine has been created, developed, written, photographed, loved and supported by a team of completely unpaid writers and creatives. For the past two years, our writers, photographers, editors and directors have spent endless hours producing high quality pieces of journalism and creative work all while either studying, working full time, or a combination of both. mous magazine is truly a labour of love, so please, help us pay our contributors!

 Every cent above $3000 we make will go directly towards the people that helped bring the printed mous magazine together. As writers ourselves we understand how uncommon it is that you’re paid for the work you put in, so please give generously, so that we can give in return.