The artists’ name/Book/Zine Name: “Perfect Discipline And Unbending Loyalty”
where it was published: Chicago, USA
what materials were used: Mohawk Via Vellum
Describe the Use of text and font: Handwriting
Describe the use of imagery: Black and white/monochrome illustration. It effectively portrays the main character’s hopeless, secluded situation.
Describe the content: A cartoon about a man who is isolated from society. He tries to communicate with the world around him.
Describe layout: Six to nine images per page. Vertical structure mostly used in cartoon.
Is it a collaborative work or singular vision?: Singular
Anything else you want to add about the concept or form
I like how author used blue and yellow colors on the cover. It is opposite from the dark illustration, and ultimately emphasizing the character’s dark situation even more.
The artists’ name/Book/Zine Name: Massa, A Journal of Architecture, Issue #02
where it was published: Tel Aviv, Israel
what materials were used: Cover – American Paper, Pages – No wood 100g paper
Describe the Use of text and font: Font – Google font called “Abel”
Describe the use of imagery: One to four images (mostly photos) per page to describe the journals.
Describe the content: Collection of journals from architectures around the world. They tell stories about their holy, sacred places.
Describe layout: Images on top or bottom, and writings on the middle to explain them.
Is it a collaborative work or singular vision?: Collaborative work by many architectures.
Anything else you want to add about the concept or form
It shows that collections of journals can be artistic as well.
The artists’ name/Book/Zine Name: Powerhouse
where it was published: London, England
what materials were used: Cover – Ice Gold
Describe the Use of text and font: Font – Europa, Luke Rowland
Describe the use of imagery: Most of them are the artworks that the author made. They convey the author’s viewpoint related to art.
Describe the content: Artworks inspired by objects that we encounter everyday.
Describe layout: It shows various photos. Similar to portfolio.
Is it a collaborative work or singular vision?: Singular
Anything else you want to add about the concept or form
I realized that anything around us can give us great inspiration.
