why `positive magazine` inspired us as a group?

The reason why we as a group chose to research Positive Magazine was because we wanted our work to be seen in a similar format covering photos, stories, reportages, every fragment that tells what’s happening in the world through different points of view. As a group we liked how the magazine dealt with topics that are happening in the world, as we want our magazine to deal with recycling in the fashion industry. We also appreciated the modern feel the magazine had, and how they used different page layouts throughout the editorial.

Whereas the magazine PDF format `dazed and confused` was seen as a more formal layout featuring topics such as music, fashion, film, art, and literature. We wanted our magazine to capture the awareness of recycling and therefore did not want the design to be seen as formal. Due to this matter we thought about researching the Stitch newspaper, as it was viewed as an awareness pack to generate a change of attitude and behaviour towards clothing care.

 

 

theme and name

Presentation theme

Fashion magazine based on recycling and upcycled fashion, stopping mass consumption. 

As a group we wnat to try and explain how the fashion industry encourages audience`s to recycle and upcycle clothing.

We decided to come together as a group because all our commission images explored the concept of how waste links into the fashion industry, and how certain problems involving the issue of waste could be solved? All images used are all fashion based, which helped us decide what output we as a group wanted to explore and create? The fashion magazine inspired us the most, and therefore decided our output would be a fashion magazine showcasing how the public audience can still be fashionable yet environmentally friendly at the same time. The concept of our magazine is to encourage clothing recycling and upcycling to help stop mass consumption in the fashion industry.

To gain inspiration on what we could call our magazine several of us looked at thesaurus`s to see what words are associated with recycling.

recycling:
- convert
- reclaim
- recover
- reprocess
- salvage
- save
- reuse

Other names I thought of are:
- Eco
- Environmental

 

-Name of magazine, ‘Eco’

We decided asa group that this name was suitable for our output as the name identifies the theme of the magazine, and thought by useing a recycable logo for the letter `o` how modern this oculd be?

The name is short so can easily be remembered, and from looking back at research short names are considerably popular.  

artist typography research

For inspiration and ideas I researched into typography references and began my research with English graphic designer, typographer and art director Neville Brody. His work mainly includes publication's with articles relating to typography and surrounding subjects. The designs and fonts that he creates are unique and revolutionary in some shape or form. I found his work interesting especially how he designs the text so larger fonts are mixed in smaller fonts, creating certain words. I think these designs stand out and grab the publics attention, this is a technique we as a group have used in our editorial magazine.

Erik Spiekermann is a German typographer and designer. Throughout his career he has created dozens of commercial typefaces and many custom typefaces for world-renowned corporations.

 

David Carson 
David Carson is also a graphic designer who sophia in our group researched. I found his work interesting to look at as his work has been described as being 'grunge typography'. I would agree with that statement as some of his images look as if they have been ruined purposefully. He also places text on images the same way by having missing letters and having them scattered unevenly.

 

 

Stefan Sagmeister
Sagmeister is another graphic designer and typographer. He`s designed album covers for artist`s such as Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones and OK Go. Sagmeister has also worked for many magazines since the age of 15 and now designs packaging, branding, graphics and books. From research, his imagery made me realise how important typography is, and how  the style can change the whole layout and narrative just by useing certain styles and designs. I think his work is inspirational, especially how he uses layers on top of text. I think this could work effectivly and fit with the approch, we as a group are trying to perseive.

 

 

 

 

ideas for fashion magazine

Role's and Responsibilities

Sophie
- Research into two visual references (Graphic designer, Artist, Typography, Photographer who deal with magazines) - Explain how your own work is shown (text, layout of page, choice of images, image size,relationship to text or relationship of images to one another)- Explain why we picked positive magazine and not the other two magazines. -  Talk about the sequencing of images and the experience this creates for your audienceWhat have you learned?

 - Discuss how we worked together as a team as well as individuals.

 

Josie
- Research into two visual references (Graphic designer, Artist, Typography, Photographer who deal with magazines) - Discuss cover choice (Reference is on Facebook) - Explain contents page- Explain how your own work is shown (text, layout of page, choice of images, image size, relationship to text or relationship of images to one another)- What could you have done better or what needed more consideration?

 Luke
- Research into two visual references (Graphic designer, Artist, Typography, Photographer who deal with magazines) - Explain how your own work is shown (text, layout of page, choice of images, image size)

- References from fashion magazines ( Scan magazines- look at text, layout) 

- Important factors we have learnt from research- How have the particularities of your chosen publication output influenced your own choices 

 

Sophia
- Research into two visual references (Graphic designer, Artist, Typography, Photographer who deal with magazines) - Research fashion articles we could include- Discuss the magazines name. - Explain how your own work is shown (text, layout of page, choice of images, image size,relationship to text or relationship of images to one another)

- Write introduction (A clear introduction to your proposed publication choice, outlining the concept, behind your choice.)

- Discuss choice of landscape page orientation

- Identify the roles and responsibilities 

 

Katie
- Research into two visual references (Graphic designer, Artist, Typography, Photographer who deal with magazines) - Research into positive magazine. 

- Explain how your own work is shown (text, layout of page, choice of images, image size,relationship to text or relationship of images to one another)

-  What has been the most significant challenge regarding this task? How can you overcome them in the future? 

- How have you managed this task of the unit? 

Research for designs of Contents Page

Contents Page

ideas for magazine from `positive magazine`

Images at top of page

 

 

- Images placed at the bottom of page

- Title of article covering one whole page

 

 

 Using the whole page as an image

I like the idea of using the whole of the page for an image as if to say we are not wasting the paper and are recycling...

 

 

- Repititon of images

 

- Black backgrounds, match images

-Text on double page

- Collage, the images have been placed in a collage style where they are layered on top of each other.