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no staple 8 page mini zine

we had to choose what kind of zine we wanted to produce. a saddlestitch zine consisted of just 8 pages. a no staple 8 page mini zine allowed us to add another page at the back and only required folding

front

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back

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inner front cover

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1st&2nd page

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1st&2nd page

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2nd&3rd page

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2nd&3rd page

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4th&5th page

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4th&5th page

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back content (A2 size)

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package

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theme: the changes in singapore

title: +65 (singapore’s country code)

colours used: monochromatic colours and 3 pantone colours (below)

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by taking away the attention from the previously coloured images, the focus now goes to the three vibrant colours in the zine. these colours are lively and easy on the eyes

concept: to showcase slant/diagonal images, for consistency, accompanied with poems/reflections/thoughts/feelings regarding this issue. of how everything is changing and whether we will even notice when they are gone

there is a reason to why the images, the texts and the colours were placed in their current position. the bold colours, together with the image is an extension of the diagonal line of the main subject, such as the train track

the 8 images at the back page further adds on to the meaning of the first page, and are arranged in such a way that they connect to the next image

getting there

there were so many ideas and directions this zine could go to?!

the possibilities were endless. however, what’s important was the concept, the images used, the layout, the colour(s) used, font, font size, placement, texts and everything else related. it was so easy to get lost in our own thoughts.

here are some layout possibilities.

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this first idea (above) revolved around 1 main concept, also known as the how-to. it was about ‘how to keep yourself sane’ (while in university) and the spread was supposed to be tips on the topic.

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these were mainly on the layout process where the images were filled up either half of the spread or part of it.

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other title considerations.

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however, i was quite grounded on what colours i foresee my zine to be. i wanted to make use of monochromatic coloured images and a few other colours.

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the title itself took quite some time to finalise!

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point of view

subject matter: newspaper

from the pov of a

letters

1. painter

2. karang guni man

3. gadget geek

4. vase

5. housewife

6. homeless person

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  1. painter

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a newspaper, from the pov of a painter is to protect the floor

protection = condom (play of words)

to mix condom wrappers amongst the newspaper and to have a plain floor

to add paint splatter (textures) on the end product, with paint bucket and paintbrush.

colour theme: orang neon bg (bright and outstanding), blue paint, monotonous subject, black pen on tracing paper (hang)

composition style: more than 2/3 filled

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2. karang guni man

a pov of a newspaper from a karang guni man is a source of income

individual newspaper cutouts of ($amount) were collected and shaped to form stacked newspapers

a drawing of a karang guni man (clothing) was added, together with the trolley

colour theme: neon bg (bright and outstanding), coloured newspaper print, black pen on tracing paper

composition style: triangular, more to central

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3. gadget geek

a newspaper from the pov of a gadget geek is a device

an ipad was manipulated to form a newspaper, being read by a man

a drawing of a man was added

colour theme: neon bg (bright and outstanding), monotonous subjects, black pen on tracing paper

composition style: central

 

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4. vase

a pov of a newspaper from a vase is a wrapper

gold was used on a white and blue ceramic vase

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colour theme: plain bg, blue detailings, gold wrapper

composition style: central

5. housewife

a newspaper from the pov of a housewife is a glass cleaner

a background image, a window template, a plastic sheet, a drawing of a hand drawn on tracing paper and glue stains (to show dirt on plastic) were used

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colour theme: yellow neon bg, colored background

composition style: central

6. homeless man

a pov of a newspaper from a homeless man is a bed

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colour theme: pink neon bg, newspaper strips, drawing on tracing paper

composition style: diagonally central

 

in conclusion,

the style of using a bright background and flat images was my idea initially.

however, as time progresses, some colours were use. the composition style was also being varied.

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my name is munn and i’m done

4 weeks to complete F2D’s first assignment and here’s the results

001 i love my childhood snacks

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photoshopped

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the process of choosing the snacks brings me back to my childhood days where things were so much more laidback and easy.. (reference websites 00A 00B)

documenting the composition, then came consultation where the feedback was to inculcate my name as part of the composition itself. the alphabet biscuit just was not enough. so i decided to photoshop the main colours of the snacks and illustrate them and at the same time, removing the snack name just because the nostalgia still lurks at the back of our heads. and thus the process of overlapping began. stacking the layers of paper on top one another to create a fun pop up look.

002 i am a photographer for pre engagement shots

to show i’m behind the camera and the idea of being behind the screen to review the photos. name is formed using the couple’s poses, without the distraction of the background

a layer of tracing paper with the name outline to make it more apparent was also added

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(experimentation)

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003 i am a risk taking explorer

exploring singapore/local explorer were some other similar attributes i had initially thought of but it’s only apt to add the work risk taking in front of ‘explorer’ due to the fact that local housing (HDBs) are people (or neighbourhood)’s territory, it does not belong to people who are not related or does not stay there. i have had an interest of photographing HDBs since a while back and to go to these type of places, it comes with many unwanted attention or suspicion from the people coming from the block. to place my name along the corridor itself makes me a little worried. for this project, the shadows of the text had been left behind while the real name had been removed. the block is showcased in layers too.

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004 i am a sentimental memory holder

inspired by neat filings, case files and school files where we had to organise our worksheets according to a certain subject, this last idea derived from working files and how random memories are held close to us. the things we have done in our lives and the tickets we keep, the things we write down in our schedule book once upon a time and the people who makes us happy. this was about that

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overall it was a fun and exciting project that requires us to go deep beyond the things that we like and enjoy. it was a project for us to observe more and be creative.

hello, it’s me

001 typography

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keyboard command – alt tab means to ‘switch between open programs’ and that does not necessarily mean having a short attention span but excited to continue/do other activities while doing the current one, multitasking/juggling several projects at one time

002 abstract

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have you heard the saying “we carry a baggage everywhere we go”, meaning emotional baggage. what’s in yours? i see mine as a dark environment/vibes and having a bag/suitcase of positivity with me, having colourful glitter.

003 conceptual

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a camera viewfinder. with transparency and the settings/icons have been adjusted. (no flash – not seeking exposure or glamour/ auto mode – initiative/ 9.4 as the year i was born in/being a night person/not so full battery)

here are some shots from a lower angle

 

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thank you and goodbye 🙂

 

hello, i am

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munn

and here’s what i came up with

i believe i am a visual person and i’ve listed down objects and visions, accompanied with some characteristics of myself (brought forward from f2d sem 1’s assignment called Ego) on the mindmap above

001 typography:

basically making use of fonts, language, kerning and angles

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an eg. using an open bracket (

to represent myself

( is an icon for a moon, which has a similar pronunciation as my name and the meaning behind an open bracket tells us its endless possibilities.

002 abstract:

not representing external reality, non-representational, non-realistic

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an eg. using coloured confetti as a representation of celebration. as a freelance photographer, i enjoy bringing party poppers/confetti to shoots for photos.

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003 conceptual: 

relating to or based on mental concepts

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using objects, neatly arranged and taken/draw from plan view to represent things that interest me/i enjoy doing/is close to home (eg. the last one is of shoes, camera, a globe, keys, notebook and a pen)