Eroticism is in our heads, erotic complications are fantasies in print that stimulate all the senses. Is non-visual erotic material an inspiration? Mike Koedinger’s question put to the circle of makers of erotic magazines results in some surprising answers: Frank Rocholl prefers closeness to over-intellectualised text, prefers interviews with people that »get up closer«. Exciting is also working with things that are not visible, that mainly take place in the head.

The self-made magazine »Handjob« comes wrapped in plastic. It is more an art object than a journal, it is dedicated to the theme of masturbation. Josie Majetić had the idea of making a magazine about three years ago. She wanted an experimental space, and a product that would balance out her ordinary job as a graphic designer. But how do you speak about a topic you don’t normally speak about? Majetić tried advanced methods of public visualization, in order to present a very private subject. First, she asked friends and acquaintances. Hardly anyone wanted to answer her questions.

Mirage is a joint venture by Frank Rocholl, the editor, and the South African fashion photographer Henrik Purienne. Mirage has 400 pages and wants to be a hybrid of a fashion and an erotic magazine. The journal is extremely successful on its key markets in the USA, Asia and France. Mirage is rather an object than a publication, its main feature being sumptuous compositions of images and an unconventional aesthetic appeal that Frank Rocholl calls »stimulated experiences«. Thus, Rocholl and Puriell rely on a printed product, i.e.

In the beginning, when »Talc«, a design magazine for adults in modern times, came into being, there was the internet. Designer Edvard Vince and the author and strategy developer Fauzia Musa launched a kickstarter campaign, because they wanted to be independent and start a magazine free from the constraints that an alliance with a traditional publisher would imply. Their crowd-funding concept has proved to be successful. »Talc magazine« - subtitled »Visual Stimulus« - brought the first print edition to the market in 2013.