A Articulate
About Articulate

Publishing that centres community imagination, accountability, and care.

Founded in 2018, Articulate is a slow-made magazine and studio amplifying emergent cultural practice through journalism, residencies, and open tools that help communities prototype their own futures.

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Contributors

120+

Writers, technologists, and artists spanning 22 countries.

Residency hubs

12

Hybrid gatherings linking Lagos, Berlin, Taipei, and beyond.

Issues released

27

Each crafted with multimedia storytelling and open toolkits.

Timeline

  1. 2018

    Launches as a digital zine from a Montreal kitchen table.

  2. 2020

    Opens its residency and publishes the first bilingual issue with 40 collaborators.

  3. 2022

    Launches the Audio Lab and tours Articulate Sessions across Lagos, Berlin, and Mexico City.

  4. 2024

    Introduces cooperative governance pilots and archive partnerships with public libraries.

Impact snapshot

Community partners

58

Non-profits, design co-ops, and museums co-building stories with us.

Open-source tools

24

Guidebooks, workshops, and code libraries shared freely with our readers.

Accessibility fund

$120K

Allocated annually for translators, captioners, caregivers, and mobility support.

Who we are

Meet the full team
Portrait of Maya Chen

Maya Chen

Editorial

Guides narrative strategy, contributor care frameworks, and editor training across continents.

Portrait of Santiago Herrera

Santiago Herrera

Creative

Shapes visual systems, interactive experiments, and collaborative residencies with multidisciplinary artists.

Portrait of Aiko Matsuda

Aiko Matsuda

Audio Lab

Produces Articulate Sessions, leads sonic residencies, and experiments with spatial audio storytelling.

Portrait of Priya Kotecha

Priya Kotecha

Research

Leads our research fellowship, archives community knowledge, and publishes open datasets with context.

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We're always open to new voices, co-created investigations, and learning exchanges. Whether you’re a newsroom, festival, or community organiser, let's design something together.

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Weekly memo with behind-the-scenes, openings, and resources.

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Toolkits & open source

Access design briefs, workshop curricula, and code libraries.

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