Ben Hammersley
So, here’s a question for you… what’s the hottest magazine in the UK at the moment? Well, in the Gym Class Magazine sweatshop (er, I mean studio) it has to be Wired UK. So, imagine our delight when associate editor Ben Hammersley found the time to chat… with us… yes, us! We’re stoked, seriously.
I should point out, Ben mentioned he was happy to answer as many questions as we liked. But, we could only manage these two (and the second question isn’t even really a question)… I mean, c’mon, he’s A-list… and we’re shy.
Above: Wired UK’s first four covers and Ben’s name on the magazine’s family tree
Hey Ben, thanks for finding the time to answer a couple of questions. You’re the associate editor of Wired UK (a magazine we’re big-time fans of). What does an associate editor do?
I’m not really sure what my job title means – it seems to vary from magazine to magazine. At Wired it means that I’m the number two on the magazine, and that I’m responsible for commissioning the Start section, and the features, and generally putting the thing together from an editorial point of view. I’m also the magazine’s representative on Earth for the more geeky conferences.
You’re also an accomplished photographer. Your portraits on flickr are super polished. We think you should slide your portfolio under the door of Alexandra Shulman’s (the editor of UK Vogue) office.
Good idea. I should: Alex is very nice.
More here: Wired.