Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Steve Lawler Mojoko. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Steve Lawler, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

EYEYAH! Its a magazine aimed at young people to address modern social issues. Topics such as Internet Safety, Anxiety, Money and other subjects which are not really in a traditional school curriculum. Having a young child made me realise that these core issues need to be put on the table for discussion. Each issue we ask artists to illustrate facts about certain topics and we publish them in a little fun publication.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My journey started in a bizarre town in the north of Italy called Treviso. At the time it was 2001 and Oliviero Toscani had opened what was described as a “Factory of Ideas” entitled FABRICA. Toscani was the world renowned controversial Italian photographer famous for his work with Benetton. With a heavy focus on visual communication, the creative workshop looked at global issues through a truly international lens. Fabrica residents came from all over the world and were encouraged to use their craft to address things like War, Famine, Consumerism, Fear and a whole host of humanitarian causes.

Fabrica was responsible for COLORS magazine “A magazine about the rest of the world” a highly respected publication produced quarterly on the above mentioned topics. It was during this period I was able to interact an mix with some very exciting artists and creatives from varied backgrounds, as well as attend workshops from established creators from the worlds of photography, design, art and architecture.

It was this foundation that led me to start my first magazine called Kult, taking a similar approach of picking a theme to dissect through illustration and graphic design, which quickly became a portfolio of emerging artists working across Asia. Now with a global network of over 1000 artists and creators my latest project EYEYAH! Is a magazine aimed at young people which addresses social issues using the power of illustration and visual communication.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

In order for young artists to grow, they need to have space to show their work, this not only creates hard deadlines for them, but introduces them to an audience, an opportunity for feedback or sales. If you have a commercial property with public access, then it automatically qualifies as a place to show art. Artists can generate buzz and PR for your venue and there is a definite value exchange.

Simply liking or sharing work is the easiest way to help out an artist. Introduce them to your network. If you see an interesting piece of art, take a minute to find out the name of the artist and maybe a bit of their background. This will help their story grow and get shared more often.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Contact Info:

• Website: www.eyeyah.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/eyeyahmag
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eyeyahmag/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojoko/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mojokoworld1
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/eyeyahmag

Image Credits
Photographs by EYEYAH!