Issue 121 is the 20th Anniversary edition of Make-Up Artist magazine. It is the longest issue ever published, 170 pages when a typical issue runs 114 pages.
The overall goal of this issue was to honor the make-up professionals who make our publication possible. Titled “20 Years of Epic Artistry”, we fashioned a photo feature style article that would document artists and their talents and it would be accompanied by a tri-fold cover featuring top artists with some of their most epic work.
I organized photo shoots in Los Angeles, New York and London where we captured imagery of over 75 award-winning professional make-up artists. I worked with 5 photographers, 3 videographers, countless assistants, several movie studios and my senior designer to create an amazing cover and interior spread.
Here we dive deeper into the 20th anniversary cover shoot, interviewing the artists and learning what Make-Up Artist magazine means to them and how they feel to be included on a personal level.