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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:
Stewart Ramser, Publisher
512-638-8900; stewart@hornsillustrated.com
Horns Illustrated Re-launches With New Look
Jan. 28, 2003 - Horns Illustrated is sporting
a new look with its February 2003 issue featuring men's basketball
coach Rick Barnes on the cover. The redesigned issue comes
only three months after Austin-based Ramser Media took over
the magazine's operation.
Ramser Media is responsible for bringing the
9-year-old nationally distributed University of Texas sports
magazine to Austin last October. The previous owners, First
Down Publications, were based in Tulsa, Okla. The Austin-based
team consisting of UT alumni is putting its own touch on the
magazine. The new Horns Illustrated emphasizes in-depth editorial
and eye-catching, original photography.
"Our goal is to build the best collegiate
sports magazine in the country - bar none. The University
of Texas has the No. 1 college-athletics program in the country,
and it deserves a first-class publication," says Stewart
Ramser (UT-Austin, BBA 1992), owner of Ramser Media and publisher
of Horns Illustrated. Created by award-winning designer (and
creator of the logo for the Austin airport) Martha Gazella-Taylor,
the new issue features a new logo, new departments and an
overhaul of the design.
To celebrate the re-launch, the February issue
features the insight of Coach Rick Barnes at a time when the
men's basketball team is at the top of its game. Writer Tom
Buckley successfully captures the spirit behind Barnes in
this in-depth cover story. The photography for this story
is provided by Wyatt McSpadden, a frequent contributor to
Texas Music.
About Ramser Media
Ramser Media currently owns and operates two nationally distributed
magazines based in Austin, Texas - Texas Music and Horns Illustrated.
Founded in 1999, Texas Music is a quarterly
magazine showcasing the people, places and events that create
the unique musical culture of the Lone Star State. From country
and pop to hip-hop, blues and rock, Texas Music tells the
stories of celebrated musicians such as Lyle Lovett and the
ZZ Top as well as up-and-coming talent. For more information,
visit www.txmusic.com.
Horns Illustrated focuses on all sports at
the University of Texas and is read by UT alumni, sports enthusiasts
and those who are passionate about the University. Horns Illustrated
is currently published nine times each year and is not affiliated
or associated with The University of Texas. For more information,
visit www.hornsillustrated.com.
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