Aliya Hollub

Strike Magazine

Editor-in-Chief · 2022–2023

Led 50+ creatives across editorial, photography, fashion, design and production.

50+
Creative team
607%
Reach growth
233%
Engagement growth

Reach and engagement growth for the nationally distributed fashion and culture magazine under my editorial direction.

01

Oblivion

Figure sunbathing on a polluted beach

“The water’s never looked worse. The light’s never looked better.”

“He’d notice if the screen went dark.”

Gaming through an explosion
02

No Man’s Land

Portrait with gold brows and pearls against palm fronds
Figure in orange and pink print bending beside a waterfall
Three figures gathered at the water's edge
Full-length figure in pearled tulle and a gold corset among ferns
Portrait in a cane bodice and wire headpiece, lit by fire
03

Post-Nut Clarity

Figure in a slashed black dress with a vertebral spine detail down the back
Two figures embracing in a graffitied underpass
Two figures on a graffitied satellite dish
Couple against a chain-link fence
04

In Bad Taste

Portrait in red satin against red water
Reclining figure with a porcelain doll and a headpiece built from wrappers and plastic toys
Multi-exposure composite in saturated pink, orange and teal
05

Miss Behavior

Holding a slice of cake, mouth open, against a blue sky
Framed in a dark stucco archway at night
Full silhouette at the water's edge, arms raised
Detail of the pleated and corseted bodice
Close portrait in a white wig with a ship headpiece
06

Use Protection

Created in response to Missouri’s abortion ban.
Mirrored figures with anatomical hearts, captioned What about my beating heart?
Collage by Morgan Simers
Art DirectorsCourtney Huang and Sara Frankenthaler
A condom holding a drawn foetal figure, with blood running across it

Fashion Show

Annual student fashion showcase

As Editor-in-Chief, I led the creative direction and production of Strike’s fashion show, extending the magazine from print into a live experience.

A model in a sculptural glossy red puffer gown on the runway
Two models in embellished patchwork looks against a hand-painted textile backdrop
A model on the runway in a white banded look covered in plastic toys, with a colorful headpiece
A model walking toward camera in a cream and taupe striped jacket and trousers
A short-haired model dancing down the runway in a yellow top and white patchwork trousers

Events

Beyond the magazine, Strike extended into physical and digital programming, from fashion shows and vintage sales to community events and conversations with industry figures.

Strike × PAPER flyer for a conversation with Mickey Boardman, Editor-at-Large of PAPER Magazine, November 2, 2022, 8 PM EST on Zoom
Strike Fashion Show flyer, December 2nd, 8 PM, Artist’s Guild
Strike Be Mine Crush Party flyer, February 16, 2023, 10 PM
Strike Thrift + Vintage Sale flyer, 16th of October, 1 to 3 PM