From the Team

Dear readers, panicked graduates, stressed students and all those in between;

We are beyond excited and thrilled to bring you Issue One of Pastel, the arts, literary and music magazine focused on providing information and opportunities for soon-tobe responsible adults (don’t worry, that thought makes us slightly queasy as well).

As students of creative disciplines, we know just how hard it can be to get started. Whether that’s trouble finding a job, discovering that ever-elusive creative muse or uncovering that equally elusive creative inspiration. The beginning can often feel like attempting to scale Snowden, except you have no climbing gear other than a pair of oven mitts and a vague sense of despair.

It is our mission to reach as many like-minded students as possible, providing them with not only inspiration and tools but also a platform for their creative endeavours. Creative writing, photography, poetry and many, many more are all welcome additions to Pastel, where we will do our utmost to amplify your voices and talents to the world. Think of this magazine as the most interesting expo you’ve ever been to, where absolutely anything and everything you can think of is displayed for your viewing pleasure.

Of course, if you’d rather just sit back and read, we’ve got you covered with some brilliant features about exhibitions, live bands tearing the scene up…and the best bookshops, because we all need a bit of a change from the same old Waterstones every once in a while.

In the words of Bill Moyers, ‘Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvellous’. This is your window into the marvellous.

Welcome to Pastel.