Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia Zine

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 someone’s 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.

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.

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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.

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.

Natalie’s logo has also been placed at the bottom of the cover, keeping central also, adding a further personal touch to the zine. Natalie’s 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.

Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia Zine Outcome: Further Layouts

5/6

Danielle Muntyan OUGD603 Extended Practice Brief # 18 Tunisia Zine Outcome: Further Layouts

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