The San Franciscan is a fiercely independent magazine that celebrates the diverse subcultures of San Francisco and the Bay Area through humor and criticism, but always with utmost sincerity and pride. The covers below represent designer Amanda Legge’s visual concept for a year of monthly issues of The San Franciscan. Our full inaugural print issue […]
Getting a physical copy of our first issue is the only way to see it all. Amanda Legge, the creator and publisher of The San Franciscan, holding a copy of the Summer 2019 issue (limited edition). The publication includes work from 22 extremely talented creatives, including 13 writers, 6 artists, and 3 photographers. The magazines […]
We are always looking for good people (talented writers, first-rate artists, meticulous proof-readers, and punctilious fact-checkers) and, of course, good stories. Hit us up at [email protected] if you have an idea for a story or want to contribute to the next issue! Full transparency: We don’t have the resources to compensate contributors right now, but […]
My job as an editor is to peel back layers of skin, to remove dead tissue—to do no harm, but to ensure that the heart of a piece beats right on the surface of the page. And so I wonder about San Francisco—if we peel back the layers, if we turn the city inside out: […]