October Custom Publishing - A Magazine Design Studio

We make magazines. And other cool stuff.

We make magazines.
And other cool stuff.

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What We Do

A photo of a white desk, on top of which is a monitor connected to a laptop. Onscreen are various images of magazines. Next to the table is a photographer’s studio light, and there is a blue studio backdrop behind the table. By October Custom Publishing.

Soup-to-nuts publication creative services.

October Custom Publishing is a magazine design studio that provides soup-to-nuts publication creation services. We work with a variety of organizations to create their print and digital magazines, books, advertising materials, and other collateral.

Magazine design, editorial management, editorial and product photography, art direction, information graphics, advertisement design, and more—whether you need help with just one aspect of production, or if you’d like to launch an entirely new magazine and are starting from scratch, we’re here to help.

Our Services

What Our Clients Say

“As a high touch client—and an association at that, unlike other publications—we have high standards that OCP meets every step of the way in a professional manner.”
Amy Lynn Sorrel
AVP Editorial Strategy and Programming
Texas Medical Association
“October Custom Publishing’s graphic design has transformed The Absolute Sound’s look and feel into the best-designed magazine in the field.”
Robert Harley
Editor-in-Chief
The Absolute Sound
“OCP will go the extra mile...they are comfortable recommending creative options to the client, working to ensure the job is done correctly and to the highest standard.”
Mark Fisher
Publisher
Tribeza & The Absolute Sound
“Due to their high-quality design efforts our readership significantly improved both digitally and in print. Since then, we have been happy to work with OCP on a variety of additional projects...”
Sarah Riggins
Director, Industry Certification & Education
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
“OCP is an invaluable part of our ad sales team. Their sharp eye and attention help us create an error-free, high-quality publication month after month. That supports strong and profitable advertiser relationships.”
Cheryl Smith
Advertising Sales Representative
Nextscreen, LLC
“I am very thankful to the team at October Custom Publishing for providing a high level of creativity and professionalism in producing effective advertising for Audience.”
John McDonald
President
Audience
“As a high touch client—and an association at that, unlike other publications—we have high standards that OCP meets every step of the way in a professional manner.”
Amy Lynn Sorrel
AVP Editorial Strategy and Programming
Texas Medical Association
“October Custom Publishing’s graphic design has transformed The Absolute Sound’s look and feel into the best-designed magazine in the field.”
Robert Harley
Editor-in-Chief
The Absolute Sound
“OCP will go the extra mile...they are comfortable recommending creative options to the client, working to ensure the job is done correctly and to the highest standard.”
Mark Fisher
Publisher
Tribeza & The Absolute Sound
“Due to their high-quality design efforts our readership significantly improved both digitally and in print. Since then, we have been happy to work with OCP on a variety of additional projects...”
Sarah Riggins
Director, Industry Certification & Education
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
“OCP is an invaluable part of our ad sales team. Their sharp eye and attention help us create an error-free, high-quality publication month after month. That supports strong and profitable advertiser relationships.”
Cheryl Smith
Advertising Sales Representative
Nextscreen, LLC
“I am very thankful to the team at October Custom Publishing for providing a high level of creativity and professionalism in producing effective advertising for Audience.”
John McDonald
President
Audience
“As a high touch client—and an association at that, unlike other publications—we have high standards that OCP meets every step of the way in a professional manner.”
Amy Lynn Sorrel
AVP Editorial Strategy and Programming
Texas Medical Association
“October Custom Publishing’s graphic design has transformed The Absolute Sound’s look and feel into the best-designed magazine in the field.”
Robert Harley
Editor-in-Chief
The Absolute Sound
“OCP will go the extra mile...they are comfortable recommending creative options to the client, working to ensure the job is done correctly and to the highest standard.”
Mark Fisher
Publisher
Tribeza & The Absolute Sound
“Due to their high-quality design efforts our readership significantly improved both digitally and in print. Since then, we have been happy to work with OCP on a variety of additional projects...”
Sarah Riggins
Director, Industry Certification & Education
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
“OCP is an invaluable part of our ad sales team. Their sharp eye and attention help us create an error-free, high-quality publication month after month. That supports strong and profitable advertiser relationships.”
Cheryl Smith
Advertising Sales Representative
Nextscreen, LLC
“I am very thankful to the team at October Custom Publishing for providing a high level of creativity and professionalism in producing effective advertising for Audience.”
John McDonald
President
Audience
“As a high touch client—and an association at that, unlike other publications—we have high standards that OCP meets every step of the way in a professional manner.”
Amy Lynn Sorrel
AVP Editorial Strategy and Programming
Texas Medical Association
“October Custom Publishing’s graphic design has transformed The Absolute Sound’s look and feel into the best-designed magazine in the field.”
Robert Harley
Editor-in-Chief
The Absolute Sound
“OCP will go the extra mile...they are comfortable recommending creative options to the client, working to ensure the job is done correctly and to the highest standard.”
Mark Fisher
Publisher
Tribeza & The Absolute Sound
“Due to their high-quality design efforts our readership significantly improved both digitally and in print. Since then, we have been happy to work with OCP on a variety of additional projects...”
Sarah Riggins
Director, Industry Certification & Education
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
“OCP is an invaluable part of our ad sales team. Their sharp eye and attention help us create an error-free, high-quality publication month after month. That supports strong and profitable advertiser relationships.”
Cheryl Smith
Advertising Sales Representative
Nextscreen, LLC
“I am very thankful to the team at October Custom Publishing for providing a high level of creativity and professionalism in producing effective advertising for Audience.”
John McDonald
President
Audience

Who We Are

A seated smiling woman, Shelley Lai, and a standing man, Torquil Dewar, in an empty photo studio with white walls and wooden floor. There is a large dog laying on the floor between them. By October Custom Publishing.

50 years of magazine design expertise, at your service.

We’re a small, multi-disciplinary magazine design studio, based in Austin, Texas. We make magazines for everybody—from special interest groups to associations, lifestyle to technical publications, and more. Our range of services combined with our small size makes us fast, efficient, and responsive, while maintaining the highest standards in design creativity, and timely delivery.

With almost 50 years of combined experience, we’ve learned that clarity, simplicity, and communication are the cornerstones of a successful collaboration. Beautiful, compelling magazines are the end result.

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