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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine
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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine
The Brief
Design the editorial layout for a photography zine, titled
Beyond Kantaoui.
Brief Type
Collaboration
BA(Hons) Photography, LCA
Natalie Simone, Level 6
Context & Target Audience
Beyond Kantaoui is a project investigating the outer edges of
the tourist resort Port El Kantaoui in Tunisia.
The lavish hotels give an impression of stability and wealth;
this however is profoundly contradicted when venturing beyond the
tourist hub into local urban life. Here the streets are often
littered with waste, and although there are few if any attempts at
landscaping or efforts to make the area aesthetically pleasing to
the people who live there, the endless roads lined by fields of
olive trees and freely roaming animals are hauntingly ethereal,
making such areas uniquely beautiful in a way that the alien
decadence of the tourist hotels and resorts can never be.
This zine is aimed at those interested in Tunisian culture,
issues and topics, travel based photography and film
photography.
Considerations
There are several considerations to take into account for this
project as it is a collaboration, whilst working with someones
photography.
Grid, layout, aesthetic, tone of voice and overall structure of
the publication are main considerations, as well as use of
photography to emotionally convey a story behind the image.
Solution
An A5 full colour zine, emotionally telling the stories of
Kanataoui through photography.
Evaluation
I really enjoyed working with Natalie, I felt we really
communicated well throughout the brief, whilst allowing me to have
a lot of control in regards to the design work, and allowing me to
suggest ideas at different stages of development and feedback.
Overall, I am really happy with the simplistic outcome which
showcases the photography and messages and stories behind them
perfectly.
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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine Research: Aesthetic Influence
Aesthetics & Tone of Voice
Natalie had informed me of the aesthetic and layout design she
felt would work the best for her photographs, allowing for me to
make this work. The examples above were sent by Natalie to show the
simple and minimal template style layouts, whilst allowing the
photography to be of focus.
2/6
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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine Provided Photography
3/6
Photography
42 images were provided by Natalie in Tunisia over the course of
2 trips in January and April, which were taken on 120 film,
developed and then scanned in.
As the photography is so emotional and empathetic to both the
environment, the culture and its contradiction to the tourist bays,
it is important each remains prominent and at large throughout.
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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine Outcome: Cover and Layout
4/6
Cover
The front cover, simply states the title Beyond Kantaoui in the
font Baskerville, remaining classic in contrast to the photography
giving a subtle hint of the contents.
Natalies logo has also been placed at the bottom of the cover,
keeping central also, adding a further personal touch to the zine.
Natalies full name has been included on the opening page which also
states the title.
Layout
Template style layouts have been created to form the basis of
the zine, whilst alternating in order throughout to create a
structured yet balanced layout and aesthetic.
This is due to the images needing major prominence throughout
the zine, allowing for a story to be visually told in relation to
the topic and contextual information provided.
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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine Outcome: Further Layouts
5/6
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Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia
Zine Outcome: Further Layouts
6/6
