Elements exhibition- I just got an idea

Inspired by this luvlee piece of work right eere:

Its important to remember the type of audience we
are aiming this exhibition at.  They are more likely to 
understand and appreciate the joy of discovering the
lyricism of emceeing and rapping with an audio / visual
combo.

This idea solves that problem.  Now to design & mock - up.

Packaging / / Alternative

My idea behind this packaging is that you can't see through it.  
It looks much more simple.  Could possibly be for a classic
range that it brought out every two years?  More collectable. 


Less colour and more simplicity within design is generally
regarded as more expensive and rare.  I could use this to my 
advantage.  Maybe eventually be a collection of every single
zine sold.  The fact that you can't see inside means you have to 
buy it to know what is in there.  
   
                                                       PRICEY.

Packaging / / Revisited

Text the right way round this time:


I also had a go with foiling holographic look onto acetate, which 
seemed to actually almost work as if it were on paper.  Surprising.  
And I can't think of why this would've happened.  


I think the top image works best with the audience I am trying to 
appeal to.  The bright colours will stand out against the other 
mundane covers on the shelf.  They have a look of youth to them 
that works.  There is a structured grid system that helps successfully 
communicate yet the colours and textures make it look rebellious.  
I'm trying to make poetry "cool".... we shall see.

Packaging / / Development | Experimentation

FOILING ONTO ACETATE DOES NOT WORK.  
- it really really doesn't work at all.  
  Never try it unless you want this 
  to happen.


BUT IT DOES LOOK ABIT KEWL.
-  "A happy accident."


The whole idea of foiling onto acetate was to give the look 
of a matt finish on a shiny surface.  Generating a tactile form 
of intrigue, reflecting the nature of the work - 'forcing some 
kind of sense to take over' i.e. the way in which i've laid out
the type on the page for the poems forces the viewer to read 
it to themselves in a way they wouldn't usually- like an 
abstract, more structured form of deconstructivism.


My idea now is to try and mimic the image below to get the 
same look.  The image below is just the back of the acetate- 
with the black ink showing through and a grainy white back
ground from where the foil has failed me.  Looking through 
the documentation, the white background with black type 
communicate much more clearly - my next step is to try and
make this technique work successfully.

Packaging / / Design

Some experimentation in relation to the package design.  The 

general concept was to increase communication of the type of 

poetry within the zine through making the type as visual as 

possible.  For example, I knew I had to use a sans serif typeface 

that would be easily readable.

Packaging / / Development

There are a lot of questions I need to answer with regards to 
my packaging designs.  For example, how am I going to print 
onto the plastic wallet?  Do I even want to print onto it?  I've
come up with a potential answer for this:
 
Foiling onto the plastic wallet will give the matt effect I am
looking for. 

Some colour schemes i've been looking into:

-i'm thinking dull.  But it also looks reserved, as my target 

audience generally are.  These reserved colours look more 

intelligent than for example, bright yellow, which would

seem rude and boystrous.

Initial / / Packaging | Range

To the right is the CD sleeve I have opted for.  Out 

of all my designs I think this specific one generates 

the most intrigue- a logo and a centered circular hole- 

breaks up the square and looks a lot more interesting.

Below i've looked into application of the CD within 

the zine, rather than on show in the front of the celophane

package.

The CD works well layout wise in the back of the zine.

Coupling the Square format package of the CD and a B

format explanatory text against the A format of the zine

itself looks considered and interesting- it creates layers.

The whole point of this zine (with regards to my practice 

& progression) is to experiment with type and layout to

create a visually stimulating work that communicates 

successfully but also generates intrigue.