Portfolio Finished

There were a few hiccups along the way with creating my portfolio but over all I found it an enjoyable experience. I'm happy with my reflective journal and after a bit of time I got into the swing of things and liked using the multimedia format.

I also really enjoyed designing my Zine for Hobbs London however there were technical difficulties along the way, for example having to start from scratch because of corrupted files. I began making my zine using Photoshop however my trial ran out. By this point I'd already created my images that I wanted so I thought id try Publisher as I've used the programme before. I used a booklet format and set it to print on both sides. However when I went to the printers I was told that it is a hard format to work with as the page parameters cant be altered. I wasn't happy with the back couple of pages as there were words that were cut off, I realise that this doesn't look very professional. Over all I was happy with the design and content of my zine but in future projects I will be using Photoshop over any other programme as I know that I can achieve the out come that I am after.

I am really enjoying the course so far and I like blogging which I haven't done before. I enjoyed working in a group for the Brand presentations as I felt as a group everyone pulled their weight and put in equal effort which is something I've not experienced before with group work.

Mercedes-Benz 2014 advert

 

I've just seen this whilst eating dinner, it's Mercedes-Benz car body control advert. This is such a simple idea and absolutely hilarious.

 

American Hustle

 

I recently went to see 'American Hustle' which I'd recommend to anyone. The reason I wanted to see it was because of the 70's fashion. The costumes were amazing, it was a really realistic insight to the fashion trends of the 1970's with the perms, low dipping v tops, sequins and jumpsuits. The male fashion was just as interesting with the paisley shirts and velvet suits with white scarfs and medallions.

The scenes that particularly appealed to me was the disco scene as you were able to see what everyone's night light wardrobe looked like. Also the scene in the laundrette where she tried on all the different styles of clothing people had left behind. The different underwear garments as to what we would wear today was also quite odd to see, that is if they wore any in the girls case!

 

Not only did the clothing interest me but the different hair styles and how much effort was put into achieving a certain look was a main focus.

If anyone fancies a clever funny film who is interested in fashion through the eras then definitely add this one to your list.