John Tripp Creative has served as Art Director, Editor and Publisher of several small, independent magazines. Titles include the cutting-edge electronic music and culture magazine, “Ipso Facto”; the music and travel magazine “Roam” and Miami’s music magazine “Tip”.
Ipso Facto magazine
A pioneering music and culture magazine that pushed boundaries with a mix of art,music and culture. Published in San Francisco in the late 1980s.
Ipso Facto magazine was an electronic and “industrial” music, visual culture and arts magazine published in Gainesville, Florida and San Francisco in the mid to late ’80s. Ipso Facto was founded by JCT Cr8tv’s John C. Tripp along with Chuck Conner and Stuart Patterson. The first issue of Ipso Facto was a xeroxed and tape bound “zine”. Later issues were offset printed. Ipso Facto’s production coincided with the first Apple Macintosh and the nascent desktop publishing industry. From the start, Ipso Facto’s design and production were on a Mac and its last issues pushed the technology with four color separation
ROAM Travel & Culture
ROAM magazine, New York City. A free, groundbreaking travel and culture magazine. Roam magazine was a seminal travel and culture publication founded by John Tripp in New York City. Celebrated for its immersive storytelling, striking design and photography, and deep cultural insights, Roam redefined travel journalism by blending personal narrative with global perspective. Roam covered travel with a focus on culture and a critical perspective. Under Tripp’s visionary editorial direction, the magazine became a touchstone for adventurous readers and cultural connoisseurs alike, capturing the spirit of exploration with sophistication and authenticity.
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