Overall the zine (see figure 1-2) fulfils the brief as the gap between the image and blocks of colour emphasises the fact that a section of the photo has been removed. This allows the concept of the book to be emphasised as the publications look to make fun and highlight the ridiculous poses made by tourists at different attractions, which take attention away from the attraction itself as people are more concerned with taking a funny photo rather than admiring the photo. Furthermore a solid consistency through the zine has been achieved by taking colours from the sky of each photo allowing for a colour scheme to form. Consistency was an initial concern of both Olivia and I when developing the zine due to the different shapes and sizes of the photos used, however the use of colour allows an element of consistency to be form which is further enforced through the front cover which features a colour form within the zine. However despite these successful elements the print quality is quite low due to low toner in the digital printer within the digital print facilities, this is further hampered by the low resolution of the images due to them being screenshot of Instagram posts (see figure 3). When I went back to increase the resolution of each photo a test print was conducted which showed that even with the increase in resolution the photos where still pixelated. This is an issue that could only be solved by starting the design again and finding the original images on Instagram again to see if they could be downloaded. However this wasn't possible due to time constraints as the zine needed to be ready for Olivia's module hand in, furthermore we didn't have access to the Instagram names of all the photos used meaning they couldn't be re-visited. Overall I'm pleased the design of the zine fulfils the brief by showcasing the poses made by tourists, however feel the production quality of the zine could be increased if more time was available.
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