Class – Integrative Studio 1: Shift | Instructor – Demi Adeniran

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Class – Integrative Studio 1: Shift | Instructor – Demi Adeniran

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Class – Integrative Studio 1: Shift | Instructor – Demi Adeniran

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Class – Integrative Studio 1: Shift | Instructor – Demi Adeniran

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Class – Time: Metropolis | Instructor – Nina Cooke John

For this project, we had to document a single block. We were put in groups, and my group was documenting Orchard Street. The block housed over 7 000 refugees and has one of the better known historical landmarks (97 Orchard Street) in all of Manhattan.

The first assignment, in class, was to compile the photographs in certain layouts using InDesign.

Row layout here (click to enlarge):

Grid layout here.

These in class exercises were mainly to get some practice with InDesign.

And then we had to collage the photographs so they formed one large panoramic photograph (I did this using Photoshop, because I was more used to that software, and I wanted to warp so I could get it perfect.

After that we had to trace over it, and scan the trace.

I then was required to do three iterations of integrating the trace and photographs. The first one was basic, then I got a little creative with the second one.

Click here for the first iteration; and here for the second.

For the third iteration I decided to play with opacity more and include events from the block, as well as adding coloured text. In this iteration there were less restrictions, so I was more creative. I also decided to increase the darkness of the trace in Photoshop.

Here is the third iteration (click to enlarge):

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In the next assignment, we had to make a booklet of a story of your experience in the block.

Click here for my block narrative.

For the first booklet, we weren’t allowed to play with size of the images. Click here for my initial block booklet. However, for the second I was way more creative with all the different sizes. I believe the initial booklet task, that made me order everything, had me considering the effects of breaking that order. For that reason I believe my final booklet was the success it was. Click here for my final booklet.

(Pictures of my booklet printed out coming soon)

Class – Integrative Studio 1: Shift | Instructor – Demi Adeniran

Click here to view first iteration.

My feedback was that people didn’t manage to read the flow and the difference in textures from soft to hard. The professor also wanted me to play with the size of each box.

Click here to view my second iteration.