Creative Research - Part 2 Research Year 3

LOUISE JONES

Fashion Communication Student

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:

LINE Magazine – Masthead

I explored many fonts for the masthead before deciding on ‘Unicum’. I chose this one for its use of lines as well as being bold and creates a strong impact, like the subject in question.

LINE Magazine – Folio

I chose to have a folio of the Black Panther Party fist logo running throughout the bottom of the magazine to unify the magazine:

LINE Magazine – Flat Plan 1.0

Creole Fashion Designers

My initial focus was looking at different Creole fashion designers to analyse recurring themes, colours, and styles: Trefle: Isy Obi: Meiling: Fanm Djanm: Stella Jean: KanKan: Charles Dieujuste: Kangel Bijoux: Karamelle: Lionnet Fauzou: Oriya: Samuel Yeung:

LINE Magazine

So for my final outcome of this research project, I am creating a very short magazine/magazine spreads based on the my research. Content will include: A photoshoot inspired by the Black Panther Party fashions combined with modern trends An interview/survery about the representation of Black people in the media, with street photography Adverts A tribute…

Advertising

The topic of skin colour is controversial. The beauty industry has fuelled this opinion that the lighter the skin tone, the more beautiful you are, with its long history of using white or mixed race models. Racism in advertising due to this issue is particularly sensitive, and unfortunately is still around today. Only last month…

Part 2 – Brief and FMP Initial Idea

The aim of this part of the module is to explore the potential topic for the Final Major Project, with the outcome being our Statement of Intent. I wanted to carry on the Black culture theme as I find it interesting, but want to veer away from politics and focus on the culture as a…

Media Portrayal

The media plays a significant role on shaping our perceptions of others. It is one of the main ways we learn about those different to us. However, many representations are based on stereotypes which can lead to a distorted view of others. Black men are constantly portrayed both the media and entertainment. Images of black…

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