As they say, all good things must come to an end. Saying farewell to About magazine
Being the editor of About magazine has felt like home for the past eight years. In terms of my career, it is essentially all I have known in my post-college life.
In the almost decade of having this role, I’ve learned a lot and I’ve grown a lot, personally and professionally.
I started in this position as a single, 23-year-old who was just finding her footing in the professional world. Now I’m officially in my 30s, happily married and feeling confident in all of the skills I’ve honed over the years.
The magazine itself predates my time with it. Started in May 2008, About brought readers a different view of the community. It highlighted the finer things in life and was seen as an aspirational lifestyle magazine.
Over the years, it adapted and changed to fit you, the readers, a bit better.
By the time I took the helm in January 2014, my team had a new vision for the magazine. We wanted the businesses, items and people we highlighted to feel more approachable and relatable. And we wanted each issue to have plenty of features to keep you coming back for more each month.
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In the time that I was editor, I feel we did that. I’m proud of the 100 magazines I worked on in my tenure. I’m proud of the product we put out monthly, year after year — even while working from home in unprecedented times during the last two years.
I wish this letter was just my way of saying that I’m moving on, but it’s not. The magazine is coming to an end. This will be the final issue of About magazine.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. I believe just over 14 years is a pretty good run for a magazine that didn’t start until after the new millennium.
In a world that’s constantly changing, it’s good to embrace the changes. If not, you easily can get stuck in a loop, and after a while, it gets monotonous.
So I want to say thank you for making this magazine a success for as long as it lasted. You are the reason we lasted this long.
With your readership and input, we were able to highlight many businesses and people that many in the community may not have known about otherwise. We were able to showcase many of the wonderful things Stark County has to offer.
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You’ve let me live out my dream of being a magazine editor for eight years, and I thank you for that.
So in closing, I just want to say thank you again from the bottom of my heart for keeping this print magazine going for so long in a world that’s become mostly digital.
I hope you enjoy this last issue that I’ve poured my heart into.
This may seem like goodbye, but I’ll still be around. Be on the lookout for me in the community.
And just because the magazine is ending doesn’t mean that the stories and content necessarily are. The best way to stay up to date on what’s happening in the community is to check out CantonRep.com.
Thank you and farewell,
Kelsey Davis, editor
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County's premier lifestyle magazine, About, ends after 14 years
