Using the 5 design principles i created hand drawn but structured fonts for each word.

I also researched the anatomy of type and labelled the Handglovery word. I found this task interesting as i was unaware that it existed in such detail. I found that each letter and type was called something for example the line in the centre of the letter H is called a Crossbar.

Japanese Book Binding 

GIRLS/CLUB

Disaster Zine

Pollynor

GIRLZ

SORT

Snaps Fanzine

Knowing i wanted to base my project and final fanzine on Youth Culture i began researching different current fanzines which included either photography or illustration, two things that i wanted to include in mine to make it more visually interesting and unique.

I looked at fanzines which i felt captured or illustrated how the youth really are today. All the illustrated zines had quirky illustrations with amusing meanings behind them. Looking at these zines inspired me to do my own drawings perhaps of self portraits with quotes or writing with i felt related to me on a personal level.

I visited the Tate galleries in London to get inspiration for the AD138 module and the images above show the pieces i was most influenced by. Before visiting the galleries i was unaware on what i wanted the theme of my final zine to be on however going to the galleries gave me a range of ideas for my work such as Youth Culture, Street Fashion, The Body, Colour and Social Media.