2D II: Zine Process & Final

DRAFTS

Cover:

I chose an image with myself that emulates the idea of freedom. And using the little doodles to accentuate the movement in the photos inspired from some research on layouts in my previous post.

I added the scotch tape and paint swatch to make it look more hands-on.

However, after feedback from Mimi, the photo seems like it is a little bit mismatched from the title of the zine and its not clear what the theme of the zine is.

These pages are designed based off some inspirations of scrapbooking layouts.

Yet again, after consult, I realised that there should be more manipulation done to the photos to convey the theme of the magazine: lost and free.

 

So I went to do more research on photo manipulation for layouts:

Process:

Cover

After trying out different photo manipulations on my photo, I decided I liked the random cuts and pasted one (option 3) the best. So I incorporated the other elements of the zine cover like the title and the theme.

 

I also played around with the same cut and paste technique for the next photo. And using etched out photos as well to give it more organic shapes to contrast with the square cuts. The heather flowers were also added in to fill the space and I chose heather flowers because they represented ‘solitude’ and that’s essentially the essence of the spread here, my thoughts when I’m in solitude.

I decided to change the words at the bottom to Changi in the end to put the spread into context as well. And also to introduce my zine location right when you open it.

 

This spread was random trial and errors done by copy and pasting images and etching them out. I really like the haphazard-ness of this seemingly random copy and pasting method. Also added the fun doodles on the photo for a more personalised vibe.

I tried the cutting and pasting method once again for the last photo of myself but I didn’t like how it looked on the spread. So I decided to just use it and instead put in some doodles on the image to personalise it. And I ended it with a personal note to the those who would pick up the zine and read it.

To my fellow wanderers out there, 

it’s okay to feel a little lost sometimes. 

We are not forgotten, just free. 

 

FINAL ZINE:

 

Zine Research: Site Visit @ Changi

Background Information on Changi:

Changi is currently an Aviation hub, home to both the Changi airport and Changi airbase.

And of course how can we forget about Changi Prison – infamous for the Japanese Prisoner of War camp during World War II, currently Singapore’s oldest operating internment facility.

Popular activities at Changi Beach include: 

Family picnics, fishing, watching landing airplanes, jogging, watching sunrise.

Popular food: Bistro @ Changi or Changi Village

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A quick search of the location tag Changi on Instagram would generate a plethora of photos of people who are documenting their start of their overseas trips (you know, because #airportfashion).

But of course it led to me to some standout images of a place in Changi less explored: Changi Point.

 

So I headed over there to check it out a little, and I was greeted by this friendly board with truckloads of information of the location I was about to discover more of.

Some points that I’ve picked up on:

  • It was known for coconut plantations in 1800s.
  • It is segregated into cliff walk, kelong walk and sunset walk.
  • It was once a ferry terminal that connects Changi to offshore islands.
  • Mainly used for military barracks during 1920s period.
  • Recreational facilities like the Raf Officers swimming club, Changi Yacht Club, and Airmen’s swimming pool made Changi feel like a holiday resort.

Photos I’ve snapped

Personal diary of how I felt in my Changi exploration:

State of relaxation. Warm breeze, smell of the ocean, complete serenity.

Even though I was all alone and felt like it would be nice to share the moment with someone, I was completely enjoying the process of being alone.

It came to a point where I was simply following a path and not following any map at all. Just taking the whole moment to myself, getting LOST and being FREE, admiring beauty.

 

Concept Research

Flaneur

The stroller, the passionate wanderer emblematic of nineteenth-century French literary culture—has always been essentially timeless; he removes himself from the world while he stands astride its heart.

 

CONCEPT:

Lost & Free

Seaside Wanderer.

Isolation and its wonders.

The Art of being alone.

Appreciation of beauty.

Am I in the exact place that I should be in?

I wanted my zine to be a personal diary of myself and my thoughts in solitude, and I wanted to relate it to the millennials around me because I feel like they can all relate to how I feel: Lost & free.

We are stuck in this age where we are all trying to find ourselves and find our path in life, so this zine is dedicated to those thoughts. My little doodle journal on the shores of Changi Boardwalk.

 

Inspirations:

Artist: Fiphie

Her personal journals of her illustrations and poems are really something I really wanted to emulate because I want my zine to be a documentation of my personal journey to Changi. Something really organic and raw, which is what this artist does.

 

Layout inspirations:

 

2D II Research: Typography

Research references:

42 Clever Calligrams That Visualize The Meanings Of Various Words


Occupations I’ve chosen:

  1. Marine Biologist
  2. Fashion Stylist
  3. Singer
  4. Barista

 

Using keywords to find associations:

  1. MARINE BIOLOGIST

Ocean, whales, observe, science, water, boat, sea animals

Image references for inspiration:

Do What Is Right, Not What Is Easy - Lovely Type!: Ink and water don't mix...but when they do it looks pretty cool! The font is Linotype Didot Bold and the designer is Craig Ward. #typography #poster: I like how the letters are warped to create an abstract image of the subject.: There have been sightings around the Loch for years, some are hoaxes but now and then a glimpse makes people wonder what’s under the surfacePoster by Forés Martin, 2011, XXVI edition Moors and Christians, Banyeres Mariola, Valancia. (S):

Because a marine biologist is a kind of scientist, I think the font used would have to Serif as it gives a more serious academic vibe.

 

2. FASHION STYLIST

Clothes, fabric, thread, hangers, runway, models, measuring tape, editorial shoots, magazine spreads

Image references for inspiration:

Do the clothes you wear wear out the world? Buying Eco-Friendly, Fair Trade, Charity Organization and Used clothing helps make a difference!http://www.fubiz.net/2014/06/25/horse-magazine-typography/: 1day 1collage No.20110420 51days: BMD works in the fields of graphic design, such as typography (hand lettering), visual identity (logo), publishing (posters, brochures, advertisements) and a specialization in graphic design textile.:

I associate someone who is a fashion stylist to have really fancy “fashion” handwriting, perhaps something you see in a fashion person’s sketchbook/notebook they brought to a fashion show to take notes.

A handwritten font should be something really suitable.

 

3. Singer

Stage, microphone, music, album covers, recording studio, concert ticket

Song of the day: "Goddess" by Banks - I really like how the letters look and I think they would make a cool tattoo:

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For this occupation, I think that it should be depicted by a really strong bold font. There is a certain confidence that has to shine through when you’re a performer on stage. And you’re also selling yourself, so it has to be loud and bold.

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4. Barista

Coffee, coffee bean, coffee mugs, cafe, milk foam, coffee machine

This Wednesday morning is brought to you by the letter C! Have you had your #coffee today? #TheDailyGrind: why i love typography 22 Why I Love Text Art & Typography – 33 Amazing Examples: Need coffee first: Great use of Typography in Advertising: Expressive Typography Project Typography the disciples: Coffee typography: vector coffee illustrations suitable for cafe menu design www.brochure-designers.co.uk #menudesign #brochuredesign #coffee:

I feel the term barista has a calming connotation to it because of how coffee shop/cafes makes one feel. Hence, I feel it should be a rounded San-serif type font.

 

5. Air Stewardess

Plane, plane ticket, countries, globe, luggage, SQ Uniform, location tags

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RESEARCH:

David Carson

David Carson was one of the most popular and influential graphic designers of the 1990s. He was imitated by designers throughout the world and his style defined the grunge typography era.

David Carson became best known for his designs for Ray Gun which was the peak of his design career and he started attracting many new admirers to his work.

cMag572 - Ray Gun Magazine cover "Beck" by David Carson / Issue 39 / September 1996:

Carson:

 

4D II – Exercise No. 1 Alter Egos

List 5 characters:

  1. Ali from Burlesque
  2. Mathilda from Leon The Professional
  3. Giselle from Fast & Furious
  4. Evelyn Salt from Salt
  5. Andrea from The Devil Wears Prada

5 Public figures:

  1. Natalie Portman
  2. Rumi Neely
  3. Jennifer Aniston
  4. Estee Lalonde
  5. Lily Rose Depp

5 people you know in real life:

  1. Jovita
  2. Fiona
  3. Rebecca
  4. Shalini
  5. Mother

 

TOP 3 Characters:Related image

Mathilda from Leon The Professional

Character – Interior:

Mathilda’s family was dysfunctional. It consisted of her abusive father and self-absorbed stepmother and sisters. They did not notice when she stopped attending class at her school for troubled girls. She felt closest to her four year old brother and had a protective love over him.

She witnessed her whole family dying tragically in the house she grew up in when her father attracts the attention of corrupt DEA agents who discovered he had been cutting cocaine from the stash they asked him to hide in the apartment.

Mathilda seeks shelter with her neighbour Léon, who is a hitman. She begs him to take care of her and to teach her his skills, as she wants to avenge the murder of her four year old brother.

Character – Exterior:

Goals/Needs: Revenge her four year old brother by learning how to become a hitman

Action is character:

Work: Mathilda is 12 years old and attends school for trouble girls but often skips classes

Personal: Mathilda’s only friend was her brother (she does not play outside with other friends) and after his death, it was Leon.

Private: Mathilda definitely has a older sister vibe, in the way she needs to take care of everything. She was mostly in charge of her brother, and when it came to it she was in charge of Leon’s apartment (doing chores) and she is also very independent.

 

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Andrea from The Devil Wears Prada

Character -Interior – biography:

Andrea is an aspiring journalist. Despite her ridicule for the shallowness of the fashion industry, she lands a job “a million girls would kill for”, junior personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the icy editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine. Andy plans to put up with Miranda’s excessively demanding and humiliating treatment for one year in hopes of getting a job as a reporter or writer somewhere else.

As she spends increasing amounts of time at Miranda’s beck and call, problems arise in her relationships with her college friends and her live-in boyfriend Nate.

Eventually, she came the person she didn’t want to become – a fashion centred bitch who backstabs her colleagues to get ahead.

 

Character – Exterior:

Goals/Needs: To get a job as a reporter or writer somewhere else by sticking to her Runway magazine job for a year.

Professional: Andrea is an aspiring journalist.

Personal: Andrea has close friends from college who weren’t in the fashion industry and is dating a chef.

Private: Andrea is hardworking, dedicated and has a strong sense of loyalty.

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Ali from Burlesque

Character -Interior – biography:

Ali Rose moves to Los Angeles after her boss at her bar job refused to pay her. She was always interested in the performing arts due to her amazing voice and decided to make the move.

She finds a Burlesque club one night and saw the dancers performing “Welcome to Burlesque” and decides to pursue a career on that stage. By working as an unpaid waitress, and eventually nailing her audition, Ali becomes one of the dancers of the Burlesque club.

She stayed in a little motel and was robbed one day. So she had no choice but to seek shelter at Jack’s house, a bartender from the club. Jack soon learns that she was an ambitious woman who moved to pursue her dreams and that she had no one else but herself as her mother died when she was 7.

One day Ali has to replace Nikki on stage because Nikki is too drunk to perform. Nikki sabotages the performance by turning off the music that the dancers usually lip sync to but before the curtain is dropped down, Ali impresses everyone with her amazing singing skills.

Tess immediately decides to have Ali be the star of a whole new show at the club. Tess and Ali develops a friendship resembling a mother-daughter relationship with one incident where Tess teaches Ali how to apply her makeup.

As the club faces some financial issues, it was Ali who helped Tess find a way to save the club, where she continues to be the star of the show despite having other offers.

 

Character – Exterior:

Goals/Needs: Wants to pursue her dreams of becoming a big burlesque star in LA.

Professional: Ali is a singer & dancer at the Burlesque Club. She also has no prior experience and is self-trained.

Personal: Ali dates and lives with the bartender from the club, Jack. Jack is bartender by day, and an aspiring musician who writes his own songs (which Ali performs at the club).

Private: Ali is extremely hardworking, and goal-driven. She would literally fight her way to reach her goals and won’t let anyone stop her from getting there. But she also has a sense of loyalty which stems from her constant need to find a “family”. In which, her boss is her mum, her boyfriend is her best friend and the other dancers at the club are her sisters.