ZINE
For my zine project, I created a printed publication that visually and textually interprets a media source I found online. I chose to base my work on the NPR podcast transcript titled “How Can We Address Centuries of Racism in Art?” The podcast featured a conversation with artists, scholars, and curators about the historical exclusion and misrepresentation of African Americans in Western art, the lasting impact of colonial aesthetics, and the ways institutions and artists are rethinking representation today.
The design of this project was very intentional. The lack of grid and rotated text/images were purposely done to reflect how uncomfortable this topic is not only to discuss but to view. The halftone effect on the images was not solely a stylistic choice, but a way to represent the now hidden nature of them. The fact that they are obstructed and unclear in some areas is a call to how this history is often ignored and forgotten.
The design of this project was very intentional. The lack of grid and rotated text/images were purposely done to reflect how uncomfortable this topic is not only to discuss but to view. The halftone effect on the images was not solely a stylistic choice, but a way to represent the now hidden nature of them. The fact that they are obstructed and unclear in some areas is a call to how this history is often ignored and forgotten.
Semester: Fall 2023
Course: Graphic Design
Software Used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Instructor: Matt Curtius
Course: Graphic Design
Software Used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Instructor: Matt Curtius