Magazine Layout Design for Cofundit - Crowdfunding Business!

http://www.cofundit.com

Cofundit.com is a new online social network where businesses can finance their growth, experts can showcase their expertise and individuals can optimize their investments. We are a trusted advisor supporting a community for Growth and Entrepreneurship.
Cofundit leverages the Power of the Crowd to screen attractive funding requests and facilitate the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises in Switzerland. Cofundit is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. More information is available at: http://www.cofundit.com

We target a new market!
Our desired audience is a young, dynamic crowd seeking alternative ways to existing issues.
They include
- Borrowers (Entrepreneurs, Film producers, designers)
- Investors (High net worth individuals, middle class)
- Experts (experienced managers, engineers)

This is a one-time layout for the complete magazine incl. Front/ Back Pages + inside layout
Format: B5 (176 x 250 mm or 6.9 x 9.8 Inches)
No particular set imagery

What we like:
should be decisively modern, sleek and dynamic
http://www.reflexmagazine.ch/checkout_en.php
http://www2.gtz.de/dokumente/akz/gt…gesamt.pdf
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Mode…-13/110328
http://www.bandwmag.com/back_issues…sues1.html
http://www.aperture.org/magazine

What we do not like:
It should NOTgo towards Bank / Financing Institute styles;
it should also NOT become too colorful / funny

Colours:
The design should be consistent with our existing Cofundit Logo … but do not be constrained by it !!
We would like to make use of the same color coding, ideally only 3 colors
We would like also to explore a high-design black and white layout!
… or a very punctual usage of our “orange” in a B&W layout!

Style:
decisively modern, sleek and dynamic