Monday, 16 February 2015

OUGD501: Study Task

Technique, Content, Communication.

Based on the above, extract the practical issues/aspects surrounding your chosen field of interest. 

My Essay Question: 

Do fashion publications perpetuate traditional feminine ideals? 

Practical Element of COP:

For the practical element to COP I plan to create a magazine going through the evolution of the feminine ideal, I plan to date it back at least 100 years and go through each decade showing the feminine ideals and models from that era with a small written analysis and quotes. 

Technique:

Layout/Editorial
Grids 
Advertising/Sex Sells
Photography/Photoshop
Models/Size Zero
Gender

Content: 

Typeface 
Colour
Celebrity Content 

Communication: 

Gender Representation
Class