Creative Research - Part 2 My Creations Year 2 Year 3

LOUISE JONES

Fashion Communication Student

Mimi Fresh, the stylist, visited to give us an industry talk and a styling workshop. Our brief: a vintage online boutique needs new street style images to update their store and provide new social media content. Our group created 2 looks, which are contrasting in vintage styles. These are shown below through my photographs:

ONYX – MEDIA PACK

Creole Art

I researched Creole art from Louisianna, Seychelles and Mauritius. There is a recurring colour palette and use of bright and bold colours: Michael Adams: Gerard Devoud: Malcom De Chazel: Nigel Henri: Diana Britton-Dunham:

ONYX Magazine – Flat Plan 1.0

Below is the first version of the ONYX magazine flat plan, planning where to put editorials, features and articles:

ONYX Magazine – Folio

Again, I chose to have a folio run through the media pack – an ONYX stone – to unify the brand. I also used it to place the page number on, so acts like a frame:

ONYX Magazine – Masthead

I chose the name ONYX from the list of names for the previous mini-magazine in Part 1. For the masthead, I know I wanted it to be clear and simple, which Martha admired in our tutorial. Below are the fonts I experimented with: I then chose the font ‘Offerings’ as I liked its simplicity and…

Cultural Magazines – Potential Competitors

I decided to go to Magazine Brighton to seek out other magazines that also look at culture in different ways. I was particularly drawn to Suitcase magazine for its clean and minimal aesthetic and bold colour palette. I also found Drift magazine interesting, which explores coffee and focuses on a different city in each issue…

SEGA

Sega is a the traditional dress and music genre of Seychelles and Mauritius. The Sega dance, a popular style of dance, has influenced some of the most dramatic couture, traditionally associated with the Seychelles and Mauritius. The dance’s origins are not clear, with it being associated with Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique and even stretching as far as…

Creole Photographers

Anna-Lise Ramooloo: Kundal Jankee:

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Statement of Intent

Mimi Fresh – Workshop