Aestetique Magazine

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C.2 much like C.1 follows the same formula as Shutterbugs table of contents. In Shutterbug, the table of contents is usually very streamlined but still organized. I decided to go a step further and make it even more streamlined while still maintaining the artistic touch that the rest of the magazine has. Much like the cover and feature spread the table of contents contains a "motif" of sorts when it comes to the use of paint splatters. However, when viewed closely, the paint splatters on the sides of the pictures (Coloring Book and Orange-White Cat) match the color at the very edge of the picture. This creates an effect, though arguably better on very dark picture, that makes the picture seem like it is melting into the page. Another thing I considered was the colors behind the hexagonal boxes. I knew that they needed to be colors that would catch the audiences eye, specifically artistic people with an understanding of the arts (Photography, painting, etc...) who would skim...

Page C.1, or, page 1 of the table of contents is much like that of the table of contents on the Shutterbug magazine. I decided that I liked the way that the publication structures its content and decided to emulate a similar product in my own publication. Some key differences however are that mine has the word "Contents" on the right side on page C.2 and then the same word is on the left side on page C.1 to add a more parallel and symmetrical design to the pages. This part of the publication like the rest of my magazine was created using my favorite art app. Unlike InDesign and Photoshop I feel more at ease with being able to manipulate the brushstrokes myself and not feel so limited to the programming of the aforementioned programs. Tayasui's ability to add photos into paintings also made the process much simpler as it made it so I did not have to use any other program and I could keep all my work in one place. Moreover, Tayasui allowed me to fully explore my creative ...

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Not Just Because: Ever since I snapped this moody picture I felt it was absolutely necessary that it made it into my final product. Not only is this picture to my liking but I feel that painting over the edges in black and navy colors makes the image much deeper and darker and adds to the moody atmosphere. Originally the image was smaller and only took up the top left corner of the page but I decided to make it "swallow" up the rest of the page to emphasize the moody (also calming) atmosphere presented with the image. Short and Sweet: I chose to keep text sparse throughout the entirety of my spread as I want the reader ti mainly focus on the important parts of the page: the picture. The second picture has a sense of serenity to it as the sun has almost completely set and the shore has gone black. If one puts themselves into this POV shot it adds one to the scene and calms you through the vicarious experience of being on the beach while the sun sets. The scarcity of...

Photoshop is Your Friend: Adobe Photoshop was an indispensable tool while creating my spread. I personally found Photoshop to be a more intuitive and user friendly tool than InDesign as I was able to easily create hexagonal text boxes to match the hexagon shapes I drew in myself using my other preferred application (Tayasui Sketch Pro). Through Tayasui I also added the artistic touch of paint blots to make the magazine feel more geared towards a more aesthetically pleasing approach rather than having anything too harsh and straight-cut. Not Just Because I like It: Though my magazine boldly states in the front cover "Like it cause it's pretty, why complicate it?" I didn't just make this spread this way ONLY because I liked it. When making a product to be viewed one has to keep the audience in mind throughout the entire creative process. I always ask myself the question "How will this affect the audience and how can I make the experience really stand out?...

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The Cover But Without Makeup: This version of the cover as shown on my other post is the final image I used to create my cover. The image by itself, in my opinion would have made a nice and clean canvas that would work really well with sleek, well fit text and fonts. I really liked the image by itself but I felt that I could make it more "artsy" and make it pop. Though in the magazines that I had studied Shutterbug did not really add much to their photos, however, my magazine is more artistic when it comes to execution and therefore my choice to add to the picture reflects this conclusion. I also took into account how audiences would feel about the simple image as the cover. By itself the cover has no colors or flashy images to draw in people, thus adding the colors was an important decision to interest audiences.  The Cover, Now Ready For the Closeup: Adobe InDesign is a great program but it does not have the artistic touch that other programs have. Due to t...

My choice for the final Aesthetique magazine Aesthetique Magazine Cover

 Going into the process of the creation of my cover I had more than one image that I would have liked to use. My plan the whole time was mainly to put some kind of landscape or eye catching image to the cover to not only attract audience members but also to keep things looking "aesthetic" as my magazine aims to do with every entry. The Dark One: Though I believe that the dark atmosphere with the sun shining through the window had potential, I decided to scrap the idea as I began to think of it as a consumer. Can I see this from far away and feel interested just from the picture (as that's what most consumers really look at) and every time my answer was "Meh.". Unlike Shutterbug, to add to choice to not use this, this image is also not a landscape image like most shutterbug covers. The image is also quite dark and uninteresting, especially when thought of in the aforementioned perspective of a consumer. This image by itself serves no real purpose and does n...

 A s my magazine is mostly based on artistic beauty and generally making pictures look appealing without taking too much away from how it naturally looks I mostly played around with lighting effects. Changing the lighting in a scene can change the mood of the picture and thus affect the viewers perspective. In this picture of my room on a rainy day the picture is exceptionally dark but still has a bit of light shining on it. However, I decided that adding a little more lighting would make it seem like more of a sunny shower and also adds a little more detail into the scene. To make it more realistic as well I decided to place the lighting at the upper right corner to further make the image look as if the sun is shining more intensely into the window. In the second picture of the ocean the one on the left is the original image. It can be seen that this image was taken in broad daylight while the sun was being covered by the clouds. I wanted it to be more dramatic however and...

 After paying a visit to the University of Miami’s zine collection and the Lowe art museum I was able to come up with various pictures I would like to include in my magazine. The art I photographed, much like pictures of real people, capture the beauty of not only a scene but also the natural aesthetic of people. The sculpture pictured here also is a piece of aesthetic beauty drawing on humanities enjoyment of symmetrical objects. The hanging design mixed with the lighting also adds dashes of color within the crystal making it an overall stunning view. The final picture here is an illustration within a hard cover edition of Marie Shelley’s Frankenstein. Much like photography of a scenery this illustration puts readers into the book and through photographing this illustration it adds another layer of  immersion due to the nature of this shot being in my point of view (which can also be said with the other pictures here.).

Though I have chosen to deviate from the style of shutterbug quite a bit I decided to create a similar table of contents. My table of contents has all the essentials that shutterbug has but in a more streamlined fashion and instead of having multiple pictures with more articles on the adjacent page I chose to incorporate the use of a full image to create a more appealing image. As to me, the look of the magazine is just as important as the photos.

Using my phone and an art app I use to draw personal projects I was able to add images to my layout and more efficiently plan where the parts of my magazine are going to go. The cover will be mostly bare with one cover image and the title (either Aesthetique or Aesthetique Magazine). For the actual spread I decided that one page will be dedicated to art photography and the second page will have either one large image of another artwork (not pictured) and have landscapes as part of the other 2 pages or have landscapes and nature on the 2nd page as it is shown above. Using this method of sketching helps me make changes more fluidly and quickly if need be as my phone is on me at almost all times of the day.

    Shutterbug Presentation In Summary, Shutterbug is a magazine created by photographers for other photographers. There is barely any deviation from the main design points of the magazine (Masthead, didactic nature, and focus on images). However, versatility is shown when it comes to content and the eye-catching covers. My magazine, unlike Shutterbug, will not be a how-to magazine on how to take the best pictures but a magazine focused on appreciating the beauty of photography. Though my magazine will not focus on the same topics, I will take into account how Shutterbug chooses to organize their publications and how they focus on the images taken rather than the text: picture first, text later.

After compiling my various posts on the Shutterbug publication, I have identified a few codes and conventions that they follow throughout all of their issues. Codes & Conventions: Bold "Shutterbug" title Cover pictures are either people, scenery, or animals Table of contents are on pages 8 - 10 Feature spreads are referred to as "Special Report"s Article titles sport a how-to formula Focus on visuals with aid from text Various reviews of photography equipment Target Audience: From the various Shutterbug issues that I have studied I can deduce that their target audience is most likely photographers in general. As in various issues they state that their tips and advice are for the experienced and the new. This can be seen when seeing the codes and conventions of shutterbug, especially the articles within the magazine itself. Most, if not all, articles seem to have a didactic touch to them. The various photography equipment reviews also emphasize the ...

When reading a Shutterbug issue it can be slightly difficult to find out who their exact audience is if you are looking in the wrong places. Simply looking at the camera reviews and the descriptions can mislead the reader and make them believe that the audience is sports fan or models, or whoever the Special Report seems to be targeted to. However, the target audience is not the sports fan but the photographer who takes the pictures of said sport. This is exemplified with an article by Maria Piscopo ( of Shutterbug) who spoke to the art consultant Mary Virginia Swanson. Swanson states "To market that work requires a different skill set, one that begins with you being comfortable with presenting your work in writing, in person, and on the web. Then, depending on how broadly you want to share and possibly sell the work, you will need to determine who your audience is, and how to reach them." ( Maria Piscopo, 2013 ). This, though not hinted at, is information for photo...

Issues Viewed: 11/01/17, 04/01/18, 11/01/16 Most magazines have their feature spreads presented on the cover as an image with a short description that tells the reader who or what the picture is and what they do or what will be done with them. However, Shutterbug is unique and instead describes it as a small section they call the "Special Report" which is placed just above the title of the magazine. The "Special Report" is usually loosely described in small sentences such as "How four pros use social media to get their images out there.", which uses words such as "pros", "jump" (in other issues), and "adventure" (also in other issues). The feature spread is then referenced many times all throughout the text, as most of Shutterbug's special reports seem to be informational and even didactic in nature. This informational concept is further emphasized through a plethora of equipment reviews that litter the magazine. ...

Within 3 separate issues of the Shutterbug magazine I actually found it quite difficult to find the table of contents. Though it is towards the beginning it is not exactly at the beginning and instead begins at Page 8 and ends at page 10. I also took notice of the fact that the table of contents are all on the left pages and the pages adjacent to them are what seem to be reviews of products or descriptions of products. On the second page of the table of contents there is also a description of the cover shot in form of a "Editors Notes" section right below. On the first page of the table of contents there are three sections each labeled "Tools" a Camera section that is sometimes categorized in another name such as "Camera Review" or "Camera and Lens Review", and another section labeled "Techniques". Within each table of contents for each spread images are used sparingly, which are also labeled to show what page they can be fou...