Marcus Fairs
James Evelegh talks to Marcus Fairs, founder and editor-in-chief of architecture and design magazine Dezeen about:• how getting fired led to launching Dezeen• his global aspirations and $20 initial investment• how Kanye West gave him his first big break• why it's important to have a moral compass• why journalism is undervalued but is something worth standing up for• how they coped with Covid when their business model was collapsing all around them• why he had to mend fences with the Italians• why a design-led website has kept essentially the same design for the last 14 years• why, despite predictions, advertising is still their biggest revenue stream• their MVP approach to NPD• why new owners JP/Politikens are such a good fit• what the future holds for Dezeen• and much more...(This interview was recorded on 25th March.)We would like to thank our podcast sponsor, AdvantageCS, a leading global provider of subscription and membership management software. Capabilities include marketing, sales, payments and customer relationship software for publishers, membership associations and information providers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.