Author: Shannon Oxley

Today we began learning the basic skills of sketch up to help us with building the 3D model of our PR event. I’m always nervous when learning something new in the adobe sessions as I’ve never been great with editing or graphic design and feel like I’m a slow learner but in the end, I caught on well. We began by making 3D models of a variety of things such as a doughnut, a house and a pyramid and I was struggling! However, Sing gave me some guidance and I eventually got it. We were then given time to create our own models and I found it hard to visualise and create a whole event I had an idea of what I wanted it to look like and what I wanted the event to include but I struggled visually creating it. I started by creating the venue for the main event where there will be music, a bar and a photo booth, however, because I was still learning how to use all the different elements and there was not a lot of time, I had to finish it off at home. I don’t think my SketchUp’s turned out the best but I’m not an architecture or graphic design student so I’m happy with the outcome. 

During today’s session, we were given time to work independently on our zine and catch up on some work. I spent the session formatting my existential crisis shoot as I retook some of the images as I wasn’t happy with the images I took for the holiday SDS. I also finalised and finished the room pages where I ask my friends how they feel about this period in their life and I’m really happy with the outcome of these pages. At the end of the session, Carlyn took a look at my work and we had a conversation about how PR is maybe not the right choice for me, and Journalism is a better fit. I’ve always been interested and intrigued with studying Journalism but hate the idea of a degree and career where all I do is write. Carlyn reminded me that the course includes content creation, meaning I would be able to present my work in any format I want. Creating content such as my collages and video is what I enjoyed most about this assignment and feel it is where my strengths lie so I see why Carlyn feels it is a better fit for me. The PR tasks we’ve done have been enjoyable but not nearly as enjoyable as the content creation element. I need to do some research such as look at the two courses and see what we would be learning, looking at graduate’s work and potential careers. 

Today was our final session focusing on PR. We began by looking at the Gucci Places event to inspire us and help lead us in the right direction. It was helpful to look at that event as I was struggling to come up with an event at the barbican that still stayed true to Dear Diary’s brand and aesthetic but I finally came up with a good concept. I wrote my PR proposal about my event and how it would be a nighttime event with a photo booth, editorial projections, free diaries, a giant diary where guests can write anonymous secrets and thoughts and live music. I feel very confident in the event I was able to come up with, a lot is going on but at least it will ensure guests will constantly be entertained. I felt it was necessary for the event to be invite only as it will ensure there will be hype around the release as potential readers will see their favourite influencers posting about a new zine, making it more desirable and exclusive. For the rest of the session, I finished my 6 SDS social media squares and worked on my invitation. I had a talk with Suzanne and talked about my event and she said it sounded good and gave me a few pointers so I felt confident after our talk. I also showed her my zine so far and my video and her praises were reassuring as I was afraid my zine was looking a bit too over the top and like a little girl’s diary but she disagreed and said it was the right amount of excessive. She also recommended me a photographer to look at, Elaine Constantine, as her work is similar to mine and I’m so glad she recommended her to me as I love her work and it inspired me a lot! I still have a lot of work to do like finish up my invite, my short film and do my press release so I need to time manage well over the next few weeks.

Dovetail (2020) Cigarette butts give off toxic emissions, even when extinguished [screenshot] Available at: https://www.dovetail.org.au/news/2020/march/cigarette-butts-give-off-toxic-emissions-even-when-extinguished (Accessed: 19^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Steampunk (ish?) Vintage Headphones [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/3518505949987793/ (Accessed:19^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) okay okay [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210031630/ (Accessed: 19^th April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) idk either [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576208679713/ (Accessed: 19^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) @xiuxiukong [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210031604/ (Accessed: 19^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) pinterest// saintelisse [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/30610472457455163/ (Accessed: 19^th of April 2022)

Stick PNG (no date) Download London Tube Logo Underground transparent PNG [screenshot] Available at: http://www.stickpng.com/img/icons-logos-emojis/iconic-brands/london-tube-logo-underground (Accessed: 19^th of April 2022)

1000 Logos (2021) Spotify Logo [screenshot] Available at: https://1000logos.net/spotify-logo/ (accessed: 20^th of May 2022)

Cosmopolitan (2016) Jennifer Aniston reprised Rachel Green on Saturday Night Live [screenshot] Available at: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/news/a47800/jennifer-aniston-reprised-rachel-green-saturday-night-live/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Dear Media (no date) Glossier [screenshot] Available at: https://dearmedia.com/advertise/glossier-logo/ (Accessed: 29^th of April 2022)

Design Studio (no date) Depop Logo [screenshot] Available at: https://design.studio/work/depop/ (Accessed: 8^th of May 2022)

Devonleecarlson (2022) le kaaaaaaaaaa [Instagram] Available at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmSWb5JifQ/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Emmachamerlain (2022) in the bathroom???? [Instagram] Available at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZaLu_RPAZl/  (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Hannah Montana [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/AdtzDYF3F326ui468e6RDu5EdMPTY3YKwcQLNvFuLx4Vt2F93vFOinQ/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Note book cover [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210434422/ (Accessed: 2^nd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) pink lined paper [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/457185799676062051/ (Accessed: 30^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) English Idylls [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576198180706/ (5^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Garden near Columbus, OH [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/2322237298826721/ (Accessed: 5^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Image about love in A N I M A L S by DIANA [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576193555105/ (Accessed: 5^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) ‘New York city street at night’ Photographic Print | Art.com [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/65513369571193398/ (Accessed: 5^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) New York Obsession: Photo [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/45669383708602301/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) HEDI SLIMANE DIARY [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/30540103715498208/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Recommended for you on Tumblr [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210218615/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Alexandra Elisabetta Photography [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/14073817576459044/ (Accessed: 6^th of May 2022)

Styling:

Glamour (2018) How Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for Your Closet [screenshot] Available at: https://www.glamour.com/story/artificial-intelligence-fashion-brands (Accessed: 6^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) @andrea.lux [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210419203/ (Accessed: 6^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) shut up [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210747531/ (Accessed: 6^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Wonderland [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576209902651/ (Accessed: 6^th of April 2022)

Existential Crisis:

Londinist (2012) Occupy’s Next Destination: The Tube [screenshot] Available at: https://londonist.com/2012/04/occupys-next-destination-the-tube (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) washing machine heart [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210747167/ (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Irving Penn – Suna & Toast -suna & toast [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210418956/ (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) okay okay [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210031630/ (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Cogito, ergo sum: Photo [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210031610/ (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) vrestofos [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576209914575/ (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Pinterest (no date) no title. [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210466847/ (Accessed: 12^th of April 2022)

Taste of Freedom:

Pinterest (no date) b&w & markup Editing [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210747169/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) spotify’s linked ily !! – pic creds @gretakordt <3 [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210700741/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Mightpostonuc [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210466851/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) mari [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210466848/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) wild child | avengers soulmate AU -16 ~ vodka [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210445983/  (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Maria [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210445988/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) H. on twitter [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210434408/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Bathroom [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210213924/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) idk either [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576208679713/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) GB_ PE053 : Kate Moss – Iconic Images [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/740912576210041075/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) @stella [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/907193918661487823/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) no title. [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/795729827922100991/ (Accessed: 3^rd of May 2022)

The Face (2021) Photographing the magic of British suburban girlhood [screenshot] Available at: https://theface.com/life/epic-suburbia-adventure-elaine-constantine-photography-girlhood-adolescence-uk-style-subculture (Accessed: 11^th of May 2022)

PR Event:

i-D (2016) LA The Paranoyds [screenshot] Available at: https://i-d.vice.com/jp/article/wj5mmq/how-the-paranoyds-are-changing-los-angeles-garage-punk (Accessed: 24th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) Vestpod- Women & Money [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/3659243437293505/ (Accessed: 24^th of May 2022)

Pinterest (no date) disco ball [screenshot] Available at: https://za.pinterest.com/pin/703756184193460/ (Accessed: 24^th of May 2022)

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