OUGD503 ZINE DEVELOPMENT AND LAYOUT

I began to develop the font cover design for the zine collection. Mike shared his opinion in our design process and stated that the images on the front covers should be a slight bit larger. We also agreed that the design with the reflected type was the most successful one. Using a multi column grid to carefully increase the size of the image to the correct scale so it wouldn't clash with the type too much. Having done this I had to slightly rearrange the typesetting to fit around the image and keep the same aesthetic as before. I completed the same process for each of the cover designs, completing the cover series for the collection. Once again, the reflecting type has been inspired by a lot of the type setting from the film exposure from one of the briefs, finders keepers 01.

To continue the aesthetic throughout the zines, I used the same typesetting throughout by using the page numbers as an example. Within every page the page number changes of course and is reflected on the bottom of the page, once again being inspired by the film exposure. This will travel through every zine in the series, once again demonstrating that each one is together and part of the same collection. 

Now I began carefully placing the content into a layout with the same multi column grid used to design the front cover, giving the zine a consistent aesthetic throughout. Mike said he wanted it to be professional and clean, so limiting the amount of image sizes I use would help keep it consistent. Changing the size a bit every now and then through out would also keep variation upon each page, hopefully evoking more interest into the zine upon every page. I made sure the images stayed mainly central within this specific zine because the whole element of photo booth photography was that everything was perfect and central. Experimenting with different sizes with some of the better quality images expressed the quality and expression of some of the characters found in these images. Some pages have been offered a double page spread treatment, reflecting how the characters within these image interact with each other, taking the images further then their original use.