OUGD503 FINDERS KEEPERS FRONT COVER INITIAL IDEAS

I began my initial ideas for the front covers by studying the type used on the some the exposures in the imagery that would be used. By reviewing where the type was set and the size of it, I could perhaps translate that onto the covers I was designing. Something else that would aid me was an example Mike has shown me. This was the type of aesthetic he wanted to go for, very clean and minimal type but something that when repeated, could be identified as being a part of a series. This would be done by changing the main image and what the type says but if its in the same location, it would still look like the same project.

Upon studying the exposures, I noticed a few patterns in the places the type was set and how it was done. All the type was tightly worked around the imagery and most of them reflected the type from the top upside down on the bottom. These are all things I will experiment with on my covers. 

Here are a handful of initial ideas for the covers which respond to the type setting on the exposures and also the example Mike has given. I have experimented with sans serif type on some and some with serif. Having a serif typeface like this one here, PlayFare display, gives the cover a slightly more eye catching aesthetic value. It also compliments the imagery quite well but I will have to consider if it effects the imagery on the other projects in the same way.

Using a sans serif type has proven to create a slightly more neutral cover which does not effect the imagery too much but does in fact compliment the white space surrounding. I also find that reflecting the sans serif type on the bottom works better the with serifs. 

All the different typesetting experiments have been inspired by the exposures and also using a sans serif typeface (Raleway) also translates the type from the exposures quite well on even ground, given the fact they all use different typefaces. 

I chose two of the initial ideas that I enjoyed the most and put them into further context, expressing them as a series of three instead of just the one of zine. They both clearly translate the layout of the the exposures and remain quite neutral with a clean aesthetic. I've made sure that the main information is easily available on both, the projects title 'Finders Keepers' and the sub headings for each. They are in a heavy typeface expressing their importance whilst not distracting the audience from the imagery too much. I began on an A5 scaled document as this was what Mike originally suggested, however this might change given the dimensions of the content. I will later meet up with Mike and discuss these initial ideas for further development.