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AkiliVisual Magazine’s

mission is to provide visually

compelling imagery and

provocative content to lovers of

art, photography, film, and music. This

unique magazine provides established and

burgeoning artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs

and business owners a vehicle of exposure

and advertising that specifically targets the

educated, social-media-saavy African-

American woman and man between

the ages of 21-45.

MAGAZinE oVERViEWsince its inception AkiliVisual

Magazine has been a visually artistic piece in and of itself focused on delivering a blend

of sensually provocative photography and thought-provoking articles all created by a self-taught artist from the

south side of Chicago.

Interviews with burgeoning artists in film, art, fashion, music and spoken word among others give the artists the opportunity to share details about

their backgrounds, experiences and offer insights of who they are, how they got here, and how they view the world.

Artists share with our audience the obstacles they’ve overcome to get them where they are in the hopes of helping others reach their goals. Promoting and bringing awareness to current and future projects is always the goal of each article. AkiliVisual Magazine uses embedded hyperlinks to click through to video, music, web sites and more for each brand. And the iPad version (Summer of 2013) offers dynamic functionality that sets AkiliVisual Magazine apart from any other brand representing the black culture.

TARGET AUDIENCEAkiliVisual Magazine’s target audience is African-American women and men from 21-45 that are fans of the art and artists in the genres of film, photography,

music and poetry. Our target audience is computer savvy and casual to heavy users of social-networking, primarily Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr

DISTRIBUTIONi pulled together many facets of social-media to execute my

marketing plan for AkiliVisual Magazine and the current issue circulation has surpassed 8,000 with the next

issue expected to double that number.

MAGAZINE OVERVIEWSince its inception AkiliVisual

Magazine has been a visually artistic piece in and of itself focused on delivering a

blend of sensually provocative photography and thought-provoking articles.

Interviews with burgeoning artists in film, art, fashion, music and spoken word among others give these artists the opportunity to share

details about their backgrounds, experiences and offer insights of who they are, how they got here, and how they view the world.

Artists share with our audience the obstacles they’ve overcome to get them where they are in the hopes of helping others reach their goals. Of course

promoting and bringing awareness to current and future projects is at the forefront of each article. AkiliVisual Magazine uses embedded hyperlinks to click through to video, music, web sites and more for each brand.

TARGET AUDIENCEAkiliVisual Magazine’s target audience is African-American women and men from 21-45 that are fans of the art and artists in the genres of film, photography, music and poetry. Our target audience is computer savvy and casual to heavy users of social-networking, primarily Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr

DISTRIBUTIONTARGET AUDIENCEAkiliVisual Magazine’s target audience is African-American women and men from 21-45 that are fans of the art and artists in the genres of film, photography, music and poetry. Our target audience is computer savvy and casual to heavy users of social-networking, primarily Facebook,

Twitter and Tumblr

DISTRIBUTIONI pulled together many facets of social-media to execute my

marketing plan for AkiliVisual Magazine and the current issue circulation has surpassed 8,000 with the next

issue expected to double that number.

Overview

Overview

ABOUT THE MAGAZINE

• AkiliVisual Magazine focused on delivering a blend of sensually provocative photography and thought- provoking articles all created by a self-taught artist from the south side of Chicago.

• Interviews with burgeoning artists in film, art, fashion, music and spoken word

• Artists have the opportunity to share details about their backgrounds, experiences and offer insights of who they are, how they got here, and how they view the world.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• African-American music, film, spoken word and literature fans from 21-45 that are computer saavy and heavy users of social media.

CIRCULATION

• AkiliVisual Magazine’s current issue circulation has surpassed 8,000 with the next issue expected to double that number.

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DEMOGRAPHICGenderMale 47%Female 53%

Race Black; 75%White: 18%other: 7%

Age18-24: 15%25-34: 60%35+: 25%

Median age: 36

Median household income: $47,000

EducationCollege educated: 45%College student (current): 20%

RegionCurrently 75% of viewership is located in Chicago with 15% throughout the continental U.S. The remainder of the viewrship is international.

Chicago 75%

Atlanta/NewYork 20%

international 5%

CIRCULATIONCirculation: 8,000 views

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Be.AkiliMy voice is heard best when i don’t

speak. Images crafted from still-life speak to my eye, while stories, essays and poetry speak to my thou ghts.

Columbia College recieved my fathers hard-earned money and i recieved a degree in film with a concentration in screenwriting. I learned screenwriting from a book later, I learned filmmaking at Columbia during my time there. I began filmmaking in 2007 with the film “Desire’s Surprise” which was showcased in film festivals accros the country.

In 1998, after reading Deepak Chopra’s “The Seven Spiritual Laws of success”, i told myself i intend to be in a position to produce, market, and distribute my own films without the need of Hollywood and their penchant for altering the story originally written. Today i stand here doing exactly that for myself and others via AkiliVisual Magazine.

Every word, image and action is done in concert with every other to achieve my purpose, and with my first feature (Jihad: The Vision) and first business venture set to begin in 2013, I am poised to achieve another step towards that purpose.

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Be.Bryan Akili Willis

Bryan Akili Willis earned his BA from Columbia College in film with a

concentration in screenwriting. He has sold a number of screenplays. Bryan resides in Chicago, IL where he has worked in marketing as a Graphic Designer/Art Director for the past 10 years.

Encouraged by the freedom given to filmmakers with the recent advancements

in DV Filmmaking, Bryan has spent

years familiarizing himself with the techniques of Digital filmmaking and editing. In addition to filmmaking, he has become a professional graphic designer and is probably best known for his provocative photography.

Desire’s Surprise (2007) was the debut film for Akili with his first feature (Jihad: The Word) set for production in fall of 2013.

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Unique magazine providing established and burgeoning artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs and business owners a vehicle of exposure targeting the educated, social-media-saavy African-Americans between the ages of 21-45.

2007 film festival debut of his short film “Desire’s Surprise”.

After reading Deepak Chopra’s “The Seven Spiritual Laws of success”, i told myself i intend to be in a position to produce, market, and distribute my own films without the need of Hollywood and their penchant for altering the story originally written. Today I stand here doing exactly that.

First feature (Jihad: The Vision) set for production in fall of 2013,

self-taught professional graphic designer focused on creating a marketing channel for businesses, and artists of his community to reach one another.

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