HIP!
Magazine and Directory: The Design Process
HIP! ( Heating Engineers, Installers and Plumbers) is the brainchild
of Celia Mathews who in seeking to help plumbing students get
set up in business decided to put some handy reference guides
to the industry. This handbook is for those who are new to the
industry and is packed with current information and contacts that
every plumber should have to hand. The Directory which is 200+
pages in a handy A5 size is published annually. The HIP! magazine
is 80 pages A4 size and published 3 times a year at the beginning
of college term time. Both are given away free to all final year
plumbing students throughout the UK. The design and layout is
easy to read and aimed at the student market although is styled
to appeal to industry advertisers that make up approximately a
third of the pages. The directory and magazine have been incredibly
successful and further plans are underway to produce student guides
for other industries.