Bibliography....

I have also decided on my bibliography page in my Look Book I am going to have my backstage images of the photo shoot, to make it a little bit more interesting! Heres a sneak peak! :

Change of plans now within my LookBook I am taking the bibliography, Contents and info pages out! to make it more professional.... But will keep all my research on my blog, as is showing my development and ideas throughout....

Thoughts so far....

I am so far really pleased with my website, seeing as I have never made one from scratch before I think I have done well! I am not going to make may changes, but will tweak small as I go along, to improve. I will continue to look at other websites to gain more inspiration.

I don't want to make tooo many changes as I like how my website is simple and easy to use. If i were to make a website again, I might possibly use a different programme as I have found that Iweb doesn't offer that much 

(thought the image above was relevant as when I started my project I was very worried I wouldn't be able to achieve a website as had no previous practise) 

Welcome page....

This is the new welcome page, I much prefer having my own image, although I picked one which was similar to the picture I first used as liked the style of it

layout website

Now that I have all my final images I am going to replace the images on my website with my own images to make it more personal and to make it more obvious that the website and Look Book are Cohesive together 

Look book

I am getting my LookBook printed at my university in a 'perfect bind' which is basically the book being glued together... The size of the book is going to be A4 to get the best outcome and will have a magazine sheen to the paper!

I am SO very excited to get this all done...will only take two days to get done so I am well ahead of time (3 weeks) so now have LOTS of time to double/triple check everything, research more and ensure I can get the best grade possible! 

Look Book thoughts....

I am actually loving my Look book, Now that I have gotten past the brick wall that was stopping me before, the layouts are all falling into place and I am pleased with how its all looking! 

I am using mainly my own images, but to make the pages more interesting! I was going to include quotes but really want to focus more on the photography! So far so good, I will tweak as i go along

Look book Progress...

FINALLY! Huzzah! I am making progress on the Look Book....Basically with the layout problem I am now just putting all the images onto the page and then laying them out in a suitable. I have also decided on completly different fonts, because the fonts I chose before are not in context with the project

Here is one of my pages in my Look Book! 

layout inspiration...

I am still struggling with layouts so have done more research to gain more inspiration.

From looking at the above images I have decided to have a clean cut look for my book, because I think it looks more professional.

I am realllly struggling with the contents page! think I need to take a step back and start again as artists block is getting in the way!

I have also decided that I am not going to use this layout, but is good to start somewhere..

Look Book

I am struggling with the layout and style of the Look book but am slowly getting there....I like this layout but will see how I feel after I have added more pages and maybe go back to it

Contents page....

Been researching online for inspiration for my contents page...as I don't want it to look boring. heres two that I think look really good and interesting 

Thoughts on front cover....

I am a little bit disappointed I have ended up using a different cover to all of my test designs, as I spent such a long time on design development for them, but I suppose at the end of the day all the design development helped towards getting the final outcome, so was worth all the research, time and photo-shopping!

Cover...

Now that I have all my edited photos I am so unsure of which one to pick for the cover...I want it to be fun yet sexy, in order to portray my project well....so going back to earlier blog posts on the cover... I will use these for inspiration to style the edited photos

I quite like this...but think the image area needs cropping

Photos...

Have finally got my photos for the Lookbook! so am going to start putting together my look book together today....I have three days to get this done! I am very nervous but feel quietly confident...

Ally Holiday

I lurrrve this photo! 

BIG thanks to Veronica Skoglund for her fantastic photograpyhy skills! and to the amazing make-up artists Natalie Lambert and Lizzie Paine!

Holly Wentworth

Reviews....

Reviews were really helpful today as my tutors looked through my work to see where I was at in the grading matrix, I am pretty pleased so far but feel I need to up my work load, and be more specific in my blog posts so that I can achieve higher grades...when my look book is sent off I am going to go back and create a 'journey' of my project....either in the form of a sketch book or a separate blog page!

Re:fonts

I have decided to use 'Cooper Black' for my titles as is fun and interesting, then for all the small print I will use Helvetica to tie in with my website

Fonts for look book

So I had decided I was going to use the same font as on my website...but have been looking into others just incase!... 

I quite like the last font, quite sophisticated.. I am also thinking to perhaps use different fonts for each section of the look book to fit in with each specific theme because will make the book look more interesting...but perhaps less cohesive... I will test this out when putting my look book together 

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Pinterest.

I like the fonts in this Look Book and the way the page numbers are written (blah blah blah...more inspiration!) 

I was also inspired by the simple background above and think perhaps having the background in front is too much....(really doesn't help being so indecisive)

Look book contents...

I quite like how in this look book its not just fashion....obviously in my look book it will just be fashion...but then I could add colour palettes too! 

https://pinterest.com/pin/101049585358646757/

Wow...

SO I didn't realise how many post I had done about the Look Book cover...so for now I am going to give that a rest and try thinking about my other work that needs doing....maybe a cheeky bit of pinterest for inspiration

Covers...

I really reallly like this cover, because again although its not entirely similar to my project it really inspires me with the different colours and colour against the black and white has big impact and makes the image look more fun. Definitely an inspiration to take forward for me. 

http://pinterest.com/pin/19281104624978453/

covers....

http://pinterest.com/pin/112801165636902359/

Although none of my images are like these I really like the layout and style...could take some inspiration if I am not happy with my previous designs. 

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I quite like this image too..... I will show all these in review to get my tutors opinions so then I know which one to go for!

(too dark^ ?)

Okkk think I like this...but i am SO indecisive....so will do more designs to gain an idea...

I really like the above image....

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I quite like this....but am not too sure on all the red...maybe could have a black background like in the post below...

Could possibly try something like the above image....fading the image in the background completely out and focusing more on the name etc...

DVF Lookbook

I am lovinggg this look book! I really like how its ring bound together...so thats something to consider for my look book!....

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I really like this magazine cover and the simplicity....so maybe when I receive my final images I can pick an over the shoulder view.

http://simplystated.realsimple.com/2012/02/13/body-shapers-for-curvy-women/

I like the idea of perhaps having smaller apples and pears in front of the models....more subtle?! I will give it a try as will all help towards my thought process 

cover research....

Because I am slightly struggling with ideas for my Look Book cover, I have been researching into magazine covers for inspiration.... 

I like this cover because its quite simple, but would still put across the point of curves.

I really like this...maybe could play about with some quirky quotes about curves? and could have the 'Apple or Pear' in the corner, like they have the circle in the corner... back to the drawing board... 

I tried the background idea but with my pears theme....I quite like it, but looks quite childish

cover ideas continued....

This is the version with the apples and the pears...however might look too cluttered especially on a small A4 or A3 cover

I think the background looks much better in colour....but then again does a little crowded still....so will play about with different layouts (EVENTUALLY I will find a layout that I like!) 

I really like the above image... but will fade the apples out and perhaps add a few rows or pears, seeing as the project name is 'apple and pears'

Ok so the faded out looks wayyy better....still not sure if it looks too cluttered but for now, I'm pretty happy, gona try it with pears every other row too...

I think this image looks quite cute with the little apples along the top....could try having the entire background like it?! but then might look too cluttered (will give it a try anyways though!)

Front cover ideas continued...

I quite like this...but something isn't right so I may add a few bits and pieces to see what it looks like.

I tried adding a background but Im not too keen on it....But I'll do a few more tests to see how it looks.

Front cover...

I really like this....my favourite out of all of them so far, I however feel I need to work on the colour of the apple and pears, to make it more subtle. 

The above is slightly more subtle....but is it too dull?! 

think the third attempt is best so far....so for now I am going to stick with this, but am going to play about with fonts and with adding other titles, just to gain an idea on how its all looking....

black and white?!?!

Quite like this but would be a bit dull for the front cover...might need brightening up!

Magazine layouts....

I like the magazine layout in the background....so with my Look book cover I need to add more text to make it more magazine

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This is another attempt at gaining an idea of how I want my front cover to look like....I think I am slowlllly getting more and more ideas so should be ok when it comes to the actual final!

Another version....

I like all these cover versions....however I am worried they look a bit tacky!? too artsie and not classy!? 

I will check with my tutors to see what their opinions are before I make any decisions 

App ideas....

Could also use the photographs in the 'App' (the made up one...that would possibly have been good for my project if I had more time!)