As Quoted:

“A passionate pursuit of editorial originality— no ordinary magazine”

— How Magazine

“You can't describe Plazm as a cutting-edge publication— it's light years ahead”

— Step Magazine

“A jewel in Portland's alternative crown.”

— Steven Heller

“Plazm is unreadable”

— New York Press

“Those who like their magazines slick and formulaic are hereby given a last chance to change their minds”

— Wired Magazine

“The best American magazine since Interview”

— Nieuws Bulletin (Netherlands)

“Visually striking... bold layout and aggressive visual art presentations”

— Willamette Week

“Plazm offers an introduction to an attitude, one that may explain why the revolution of the artists of Generation X won't be televised — and probably won't appear in local galleries either. Plazm's international distribution can't help but germinate the ideas it plants.”

— The Oregonian

“Cool and classy”

— Advertising Age

“With an international client roster, a worldwide reputation, and a dossier that includes graphics, typeface design, and magazine publishing, a resolutely independent Portland-based design firm proves that it's not the size of the company, but the size of its dreams.”

— Margaret Richardson, for CreativePro.com (full article)

“Plazm is an expertly crafted blend of brain food, eyecandy, smart design and sexy typography."

— Portlandart.net

"In an era when more and more media are controlled by fewer and fewer outlets, small press and independent media allow outsider voices to be heard. Art, -- capital "A" Art, not craft or design--is often the expression of a voice that would otherwise be unheard, even unacceptable. Plazm provides a fine glimpse into the world of art, prompting further exploration on the part of the reader. Find a copy and expand your perceptions."
— Feministreview.blogspot.com

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