A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL

Tools

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop

The cover of A Sudden Loss of Control Issue #1 against a blank background. A cassette tape and colorful gradient are shown on the cover with the handwritten words “A Sudden Loss of Control Issue #1.”

For my final project at St. Norbert College, I created an art and design magazine visually inspired by the Swiss design movement, David Carson, classic rave flyers, and artwork created for musicians I enjoy.

A collection of grey and black distressed vector images on a black background.
A parking lot shown through a car windshield with an orange light leak in the center of the image.
A light leaked image of a young man facing a damaged building surrounded by snow. A computer file preview of flowers by a building is in the corner.
A distorted photocopied vintage image of a man in a suit with his head digitally erased.
A photocopied image of a cassette tape with a red light leak coming from the corner.
A photocopied vector illustration of a silkscreen, black squeegee with pink ink, and a color palettes.
A collection of film images overlaying each other mostly focused on nature and parks.
A silhouette man standing in a field with blue sky in front of him. An orange light leak is shown from the side of the image and an overlaid vintage photo of mountains and a lake is in near the center of the image.
An image of six blue, black, and white computers with sad faces and computer mice attached. A yellow and white background is behind them.
A blond-haired teenage boy looking forward with water and snow behind him.
A photocopied collage featuring a statue of Jesus, plants, and an old building.

My primary goal for the Zine was to reiterate my work using the best parts of analog and digital media, while at the same time remixing and recontextualizing the work of others until they become something else entirely.

In addition to digital software I used analog tools such as 35mm film, instant film, and photocopies, making the work more textured to add visual interest and a nostalgic feel.

While the first few dozen pages are heavily visual and artistic, I also thought (this being a magazine) that articles were essential. I interviewed multiple artists whose work I deeply admire and also wrote articles related to the project's core themes.

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