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Ud & Se

Ud & Se is a free Danish lifestyle and culture magazine published by the state railway DSB, distributed in trains and stations across Denmark.

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Overview

Ud & Se is a free Danish magazine published by Danske Statsbaner (DSB), the Danish state railway. It has been published since 1980 and appears eleven times a year, distributed nationwide in trains and at railway stations. With a monthly circulation of around 140,000 copies and a readership of approximately 419,000, it is one of the most widely read publications in Denmark. Since 1 January 2016 the magazine has been produced by Piccolo Media Group. The magazine presents portraits of people as well as reports and photo series on lifestyle, culture and politics. It also publishes original literature, typically short stories by Danish authors; several of these literary series have been released as books, most recently "Pludselig sidste sommer" (Gyldendal, 2008), with a foreword by Thomas Bredsdorff. Ud & Se has received recognition for its design and photography. It won awards from Magasindesignere i Danmark (MDID) in 2011, 2012 and 2013, including best-designed magazine in the latter two years. The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) in New York gave it honorable mentions for good magazine design in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; in 2008 and 2010 Ud & Se and photographer Casper Balslev received the SPD's highest award, a gold medal, for photography in the customer magazine and trade magazine category. In 2007 it received the Danish specialist press's honorary award (Anders Bording Prize) in the photography category together with photographer Simon Høgsberg, and in 2007 the communication company Datagraf's prize for good magazine design. The magazine's website, udogse.dk, extends the brand online with travel and nature features, such as a portrait of professional hunter Natasha Illum Berg in Tanzania. Ud & Se remains an active, state-owned publication brand closely tied to DSB's passenger experience.

History

Ud & Se has been published since 1980 as a free magazine of Danske Statsbaner (DSB), the Danish state railway. It appears eleven times a year and is distributed nationwide in trains and at railway stations. Its monthly circulation is around 140,000 copies, with a readership of approximately 419,000, making it one of the most-read publications in Denmark. From 1 January 2016 the magazine has been produced by Piccolo Media Group. The magazine presents portraits of people as well as reports and photo series on lifestyle, culture and politics. It also publishes original literature, typically short stories by Danish authors; several of these literary series have been published as books, most recently "Pludselig sidste sommer" (Gyldendal, 2008), with a foreword by Thomas Bredsdorff. Over the years Ud & Se has earned numerous design and photography awards. Magasindesignere i Danmark (MDID) recognized it in 2011, 2012 and 2013, naming it best-designed magazine in the last two years. The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) in New York gave honorable mentions for good magazine design in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; in 2008 and 2010 Ud & Se and photographer Casper Balslev received the SPD's highest award, a gold medal, for photography in the customer magazine and trade magazine category. In 2007 it received the Danish specialist press's honorary award (Anders Bording Prize) in the photography category together with photographer Simon Høgsberg, and in 2007 the communication company Datagraf's prize for good magazine design. The magazine maintains an online presence at udogse.dk, featuring travel and nature stories, such as a portrait of professional hunter Natasha Illum Berg in Tanzania. Ud & Se remains an active publication brand owned by DSB.

  • 2016

    Piccolo Media Group begins producing the magazine on 1 January.

  • 2012

    Named best-designed magazine by MDID.

  • 2011

    Recognized by Magasindesignere i Danmark (MDID).

  • 2008

    Ud & Se and photographer Casper Balslev receive the SPD gold medal for photography; also receives an SPD honorable mention.

  • 2008

    Literary series published as the book "Pludselig sidste sommer" (Gyldendal), with a foreword by Thomas Bredsdorff.

  • 2007

    Receives the Danish specialist press's honorary award (Anders Bording Prize) in photography with Simon Høgsberg, and Datagraf's prize for good magazine design.

  • 2006

    Receives honorable mention for good magazine design from the SPD.

  • 2005

    Receives honorable mention for good magazine design from the Society of Publication Designers (SPD).

  • 1980

    Ud & Se begins publication as a free magazine of Danske Statsbaner (DSB).

Products and positioning

A free, state-railway-published lifestyle, culture and literature magazine for Danish train passengers, known for high-quality design and photography.

  • Ud & Se magazine

    Free Danish magazine published eleven times a year by DSB, distributed in trains and stations.

  • udogse.dk

    Official website with travel, nature and culture features.

  • Literary series

    Original short stories by Danish authors, some collected into books such as "Pludselig sidste sommer" (2008).

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