With Ex-Condé Nast Star Phillip Picardi at the Top, Out Magazine Looks to Expand

By assembling the 'Avengers of LGBTQ Media'

Phillip Picardi is only days in as Out magazine’s editor in chief and the publishing superstar (who quickly rose the ranks at Condé Nast) has enthusiastically taken the reins with a specific vision for the LGBTQ brand.

In an interview with Adweek, he says he wants to use the platform to give a range of perspectives a voice, diversify the brand’s revenue streams and increase the number of magazines it prints. He also wants to broaden the brand’s audience, which Picardi says has largely been male-dominated.

“That’s something I never have experienced in my career,” he joked.

Picardi, who announced his departure from Condé over the summer, started out at the company as an intern at Teen Vogue and quickly rose the ranks to become the publication’s chief content officer, a title he also held for Them, the LGBTQ-focused Condé title he launched.

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