This shoot was to emphasise on the expectations of what a girl should be like. Using the lights with gel covers to set the mood, and a glitter backdrop; I dressed Helly in pink, a typical girl colour and put a princess crown on her head. Throughout the shoot I smudged her lipstick and made […]
Read more "PRINCESS SHOOT"Learning about the 5 graphic elements: Alignment, hierarchy, contrast, repetition and balance. This is to help the organisation of our zines and also enlighten us about how graphic designers work.
Read more "GRAPHIC ELEMENTS"As my zine is focused on gender and identity, I realised the word ‘She’ has ‘he’ in the word and this suggests equality and gender fluidity. Expressing themselves as them and not being named as a certain gender.
Read more "TITLE FOR ZINE"In this collage I was experimenting with different parts of the body, both male and female. This shows that no matter what body part goes where, it still fits; suggesting equality.
Read more "PLAYING AROUND WITH THE BODY"Here I made a collage of different boys portrayed with some feminine touches. I have used image trace on illustrator and played around with the colours to create a more art based look. I then decided to use the pen tool on photoshop to experiment with line and structure.
Read more "MORE ON ILLUSTRATOR AND PHOTOSHOP"Using the lights in room 229, experimenting with how you can portray the body.
Read more "EXPERIMENTAL FIRST SHOOT"These are some of the first collages I made for my project to kick start my theme about gender and identity. Using the colour pink to symbolise that gender has no restriction. Flowers symbolise innocence and beauty, which is the main expectations of what a woman should be like, so this suggests that is not […]
Read more "FIRST COLLAGES"I was just walking around Brighton, and noticed these artworks on the wall. The ‘GOOD’ typography also links with the grid methods and typography we have been learning about in Martha’s workshops.
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