This is how my final work looks like:
Tag: jurong west
2D II Proj 2 – Zine: Process
MAKING THE ZINE:
Using InDesign… I have 0 knowledge on how to work with this. But thankful for the InDesign tutorial workshop, I have learnt basic functions and that has definitely helped me in exploring just a bit of this new thing.
Style/concept:
Going for a notebook style – historical/ cultural
The back would be the sign off.
For the first page introducing the many many schools in Jurong West, I decided to make use of about 70% of the space spreading over 2 pages, with the remaining 30% filled with some words.
I wanted to introduce the dense distribution of schools in JW, and bring attention to the one interesting RVHS which is very unexpected to be located in the west.
After bringing attention to RVHS, I was trying to show the shift of its campus location 7 times since it was founded in 1956. It has finally settled on its permanent campus in Boon Lay, 2010 slowing moving towards the west. This is seen and represent by the dots (movement) and directing to the west.
Finally, this will reveal the reason I suggest for its relocation. Because of the beauty I found around it.
There is a little kampong feel spot, and with beautiful nature surrounding it. I simply fell in love with the environment, I liked it a lot, I took many photos and I felt really good and at ease.
I designed the images to be aligned more towards the top right corner of the spread to create a ‘sense of unevenness’ so that the focus would be at the opposite corner.
2D II Proj 2 – Zine: Research
Jurong West
A place where NTU students and staff cannot be unfamiliar about.
We all know, NTU is somewhere in the Jurong West/ Pioneer.
What else do we know about this area around us?
Come with me to find out 
Research Process:
Secondary
The first I did was to google search interesting things in Jurong West. After a long scroll… I discovered Jurong Hill! I was genuinely surprised to find out that there is a hill in Jurong West, and it has even welcomed a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.
Primary
After gaining a bit more knowledge through online research, I went to explore the different parts in Jurong West.
I visited Jurong Hill, Taman Jurong, Boon Lay avenue (where RVHS is currently located and its surroundings) – the popular and less known areas.
After being there at Jurong Hill, I was disappointed from its current deserted-ness. Yet, the view was still amazing as I could really get a good view of the whole area, seeing the industrial, residential and nature. 
A pity that it was pouring when I got there, so I couldn’t get good pictures.
Upon visit, I found out that Jurong Hill was a site of heritage valued by the town. Together with it, were many other placed spread around Jurong. I was puzzled by “60 stalls” and decided on a trip there.
I feel very welcomed by the strong presence of art around this area. Even at the shopping centre opposite.
However, these may not be strong interesting points.
As I sulked on the bus ride back to NTU, I discovered I passed by many many schools…
And River Valley High School got me thinking.
Isn’t it located at River Valley?? So I went on to find out more.
And I realised why.
Nature is mesmerising