I designed a magazine about the art and design of movie makeup. The topic really appealed to me because as a designer I am constantly manipulating, editing and even changing reality as i know it through the use of many design tools and programs. As a designer one must be ready to collaborate with many individuals from a range of different disciplines, which is why I chose to challenge myself with a topic that not only forced me to rely on others but also gave me the opportunity to art direct the entire project. The best way to describe Face It Magazine is ‘controlled chaos’.
This is a book i wrote and designed and it is a twist on already existing fairy tale characters. It is one that merges the fairy-tale life with modern day society. It was meant to show how corrupt our world is and how it can take such pure characters and make them do terrible things. I was inspired by high fashion photography and makeup, which is why all the imagery in the book was original and reflected photographs of high fashion fairy-tale characters. I designed and made all the costumes in addition to recruiting a professional photographer, hairstylist, makeup artist and models. The book is over-sized and its dimensions are 10/12 inch. Most of the photographs are full bleed images in order to truly emphasize the beautiful detail in the makeup and lightning. In addition the colour pallet is very strict and it consists of red, black and white. I felt that those colors suited the dark theme and the overall feel of the book.
