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Background Brief Deliverables Undertake a period of focused, in-depth and sustained research into an area of graphic design appropriate to your design strategy. You should apply a range of research methods in the investigation of issues, practices, practitioners and companies relating to your own particular area of study. This should culminate in the design and production of a Case Study in the form of a book (or print based delivery), interactive DVD or web site. Create a research publication looking into design for music, culminating areas of branding, editorial and art direction. This publication will include some of the most imperative things about designing for music, influences and ambitions in the industry. Publication 01 Concept To create a publication that reflects the design methodology M.U.S.I.C which is a acronym for Methodology, Understanding, Substance, inspiration and Create. Influenced by music flyers and zines to synthesis with the subject of the publication. J’nae Saunders Graphic Design Level 06 Extended Practice OUGD603 22.05.15 Design Publication
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Page 1: Research Final

Background

Brief Deliverables

Undertake a period of focused, in-depth and sustained research into an area of graphic design appropriate to your design strategy. You should apply a range of research methods in the investigation of issues, practices, practitioners and companies relating to your own particular area of study. This should culminate in the design and production of a Case Study in the form of a book (or print based delivery), interactive DVD or web site.

Create a research publication looking into design for music, culminating areas of branding, editorial and art direction. This publication will include some of the most imperative things about designing for music, influences and ambitions in the industry.

Publication

01 Concept

To create a publication that reflects the design methodology M.U.S.I.C which is a acronym for Methodology, Understanding, Substance, inspiration and Create.

Influenced by music flyers and zines to synthesis with the subject of the publication.

J’nae SaundersGraphic DesignLevel 06

Extended PracticeOUGD60322.05.15

Design Publication

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Poster

Research into existing publication that experiment with music design and colourful stocks influenced the design outcome for the brief.

Aesthetic

Bold colours, imagery and stocks where introduced into these publications to visually represent the culture of music, which was considered for the production method.

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Stock

A series of bold and colourful stocks where introduced to represent the exciting and experimental nature of design for music.

Binding

A screw bring method was incorporated to hold the flyer inspired publication pages and ties into the music zine culture.

Typography

Simple typography was used to no distract away from the content and bold imagery within the publication through the use of Acidenz Grotesk.

The masthead was created using Furtra CG bold for legibility and the laser cut cover was introduced to represent a window into the interesting culture of design for music.

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Content

The publication explore the methodology and how it has been applied to the design practice throughout the year showing examples of design outcomes in where it was executed.

Quotes from designs and artists also are embedded in the content to signify the most imperative things that have influenced the design research and practice.

Stock

The publication is colour coded with different stock to highlight the sections of the methodology as well was introducing secondary sourced of flyers, posters and artwork that has been collated of the year that has influenced the design methodology.

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