Learning to decide what time of typography to use within my Zine wasn't easy. I had, what seemed too many ideas for me to decide which font to go for. I chose to go for a basic font which related to my subculture along with this I used the drop shadow tool and typography text tool on photoshoot. I tried to make it unique and different by changing the text and layout. For my Zine I went for an A5 layout for my Zine and I wanted it to be simple yet easy to read and a good size.

Thinking for a name to call my zine was a difficult task, I mean narrowing down all the different names & combining them with my subculture. So after a lot of procrastinating and putting off thinking of a name I eventually came up with Girl Vs Grunge. I thought to go with a basic aesthetic & this way its a easy simple name for the target market to understand what I want to produce.

As I already decided the shoot location, I had a very lucky opportunity to ask someone I knew from high school! Funny how you bump into people at train stations & suddenly realise how much you actually have in common! Ffion was a lovely model to work with, & we managed to work together. I made sure that she had some outfits which would work well with my theme & of course asking if she was still happy to go forward with the shoot!


As I mentioned in my previous post, we managed to go to about 5 locations one even included walking down off roads & finding an abandoned building! (I know suspicious).  I'm really pleased with how all the photos turned out & obviously there are many more but way to many for this post!

                                                                              LW x

Locations... where do I start..

I'd always had a clear idea of the locations for my shoot. Somewhere with graffiti, rustic, grungy vibes. Finding the perfect location for my subculture wasn't difficult because luckily there was lots of interesting things that along the way I found fitted my theme well.


 I love photography & especially this aspect finding areas which I never knew in my hometown existed! The green grungy dirty wall with graffiti fitted perfectly with my subculture.


I'm not really one for exploring underground suburban areas, but I actually really enjoyed finding this little spot. I mean besides from the fact that it looks absolutely disgusting, the colours really stand out & it couldn't be more suited to my theme!

I've got to say I absolutely love creating mood boards & I think personally its a great way to connect ideas together and be more creative! I love the ideas that you randomly get in your head whilst your are rummaging through Pinterest. I mean when you find a photo that relates to your project & get inspired by thats a bonus for sure!

 As I said collages & mood boards are literally the way forward, if I could create a mood board instead of an essay I would any day! Personally I find it easier to communicate my ideas visually & through photos.

I cannot tell you how much I love this subculture, the whole aesthetic and vibes are so current especially in todays society.




                                                                             LW x
                            (All images within the collage to rightful Pinterest Owners)

Where did the subculture grunge come from? How did become so popular? Is it Retro?