I have made a pen portrait based on our typical reader. Her name is Aja Ireland, a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She will also be featuring her t-shirt designs in the current issue of Meow.
Hardland/Heartland zine is an amorphous cluster of artists working to create an ongoing visual investigation of our own personal histories, cultural interactions and possible futures.
I have been researching high and low for some really unique zines for inspiration and innovation. I have come across Esquire Zine, those who attended menswear day at london fashion week including shows from Savile Row to Somerset house were lucky recipients of the very first Esquire zine. A Manual For A Stylish Life, an ingeniously foldable compendium of interviews, trends, and advice, taking a sideways look at all things menswear.
The colours, fonts and layout used is very simple and minimalist. However this is what stands out for me.Sometimes less is more and in this case it works beautifully! The contrast of the neon popcolour against the black and white format gives it a retro spin! I like a.l.o.t.
Kirsty McDermott and Miranda Heroian, two students studying fashion communication and promotion at Nottingham Trent University. Meow endeavours to appreciate artistic inspiration through the multifaceted world of art and design. We aim to provide readers with a publication exposing fresh raw talent world wide. Meow features contributors who think outside of the box and express their personality and individualism through their unique style of fashion and art.
Meow zine’s launch issue will be your very own pocket inspiration guide featuring emerging talent that stretch their individual boundaries as dedicated artists.