Mimi Fresh - Workshop | LOUISE JONES

Mimi Fresh – Workshop

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:

Panther Power – Photoshoot Editorial

For my photoshoot inspired by the Black Panther Party, I used a Black model, demonstrating a series of outfits that link the Black Panther Party, Modern Trends and other influences such as NWA. I shot in a series of locations that either compliment or contrast the styling. I particularly like the beach shots and the…

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:

LINE Magazine – Adverts

I chose to create adverts for brands that appeal for all races and the demographic of the magazine. I also created an advert aimed at each gender. One advert is Michael Kors, which I created using resources from where I work to create a still-life style photoshoot. See sketchbook for various compositions. Final advert: MK ADVERT-1mdkmej…

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…

LINE Magazine – Main article survey

In response to my research, I decided on a current issue for my main article: the representation on Black people in the media. Therefore, I created a survey to gain the public’s opinion. I gained 5 reponses: 2 white women, 1 black woman, 1 white man, 1 black man.