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Once I had narrowed down my designs to 6, I found it easier to pick one design to go forward with and have as my final. I chose this design because I liked the subtle colour of the fading background and thought it worked well with the layout of the text. I chose this layout because I felt like the key information fit on the design but also I liked how the design consisted of both horizontal and vertical text and by lining everything up at the bottom of the design, everything matched and gave some empty space at the top where the cinema logo is. I didn’t want just a plain white background for the back of this design so I continued with the fading of the background and only included the name of the movie so it wasn’t the same as the front of the ticket.

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These were the final 6 designs I narrowed down. These were also the designs others liked when I asked for their help and opinions.

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Here are my digital ideas for my cinema ticket. I wanted the colours to mainly consist of black, white and grey because I felt that those colours work really well together. I tried to create a simple design that had the key information on such as: the cinema name, the movie title, the dates, time and the screen it would be shown in.

I thought the black background cinema tickets worked particularly well but I was worried with whether the text would be readable when printed.

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Here are my rough visuals for the actual cinema ticket design. I had a look at some of the other submissions made for this brief and I tried to make my designs not look similar to the ones already submitted. I quite liked the idea of dividing the ticket into little sections to make the information easier to read and understand.

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Once I had drew out my logo ideas on paper I started to experiment with them on Illustrator. I chose three different typefaces to play around with and they were: A day without sun, White elephant and Baskerville. I then played around with different colours to see what would work best but I couldn’t decide so I chose the colour of the logo depending on the cinema ticket design I decided to go with.

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Because there wasn’t a logo already made for the cinema ‘Open Air Cinema’ I had to design one. I drew out some simple rough ideas and had a look at some different typefaces.

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I like the different colours for these tickets as they represent different types of tickets such as a plane ticket, train ticket and boat ticket. It’s quite interesting having text written both horizontal and vertical and makes the design of the ticket look much more interesting to look at.

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Although this is a business card, I quite like how it’s quite simple and I like how the background is black instead of white. I think the way it’s broken up into sections works well on the design and how some of the empty space is coloured (blocked) in.

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I looked into cinema tickets but also creative ticket designs because I felt that actual cinema tickets looked quite plain and boring and wanted my design to look more interesting.

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Brief 4 - Brief box cinema ticket

An open air cinema is launching in a couple weeks & would like to invite members of your local community to the opening night. Design a ticket to the event, the organisers would like a modern & fun twist on a traditional cinema ticket design. The ticket needs to appeal to a wide audience as any age can view films at this cinema. Ensure the ticket includes a date and a time of your choosing and any additional information you feel will be helpful.

Audience: movie lovers

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I included a pattern inside the reindeer and I did this by redrawing a snowflake illustration and then placing it inside the reindeer and using a clipping mask to make it. I then experimented with different colours but the design that stood out the most to me was using two different shades of red with a white background. I repeated the reindeer on A2 and printed it out and wrapped it around a empty box.

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Idea generation for the Urban Outfitter’s sheet zine brief. I knew I wanted to have a repetitive pattern for this brief and the design that stuck out the most was the reindeer. I felt by having baubles, christmas trees and snowmen was the obvious route and others would do that so I chose to go with reindeers.

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http://issuu.com/ashapatell/docs/provoke_-_being_bi-cultural_2

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Here are the final spreads for my magazine. The magazine has also been uploaded onto issuu. http://issuu.com/ashapatell/docs/provoke_-_being_bi-cultural_2

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Here are some screenshots of how I created my magazine and how I put it together.

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Ninder Johal Interview

90% of Bhangra music is produced in Birmingham

Interview with Ninder Johal who is the Managing director of Nachural Records group.

What is your view of Bhangra music in Birmingham?

For the last 20 years or so, even now Birmingham has been the epicenter of Bhangra culture. The majority of Bhangra music is made and developed in Birmingham, whether it’s from local talent or pulling people from around the UK and worldwide. But Birmingham does produce most of the talent. There is an abundance of shows, gigs, live entertainment and Birmingham is the hub for all Bhangra.

Who have you worked with before and what was their impact on Bhangra culture?

I have worked with a lot of people but the most prevalent single artist I have undertaken is probably Punjabi MC. In that project I’ve worked with Jay Z, you have probably heard of him and we produced ‘Beware’ or the Jay Z version ‘Beware of the Boys’ track. That single has highly influenced Bhangra as we had the top leading R&B and Hip Hop artist Jay Z help make Bhangra aware to a wider audience, not just the Asian community.

Was that your best production?

Yeah I mean what else could top it. It is an iconic Bhangra tune. It has lead to a lot of the Bhangra music to change slightly to include Hip Hop beats combined with Punjabi instrumentals. It reached the UK’s top 10 and No 1 in 5 different countries and No 7 in the US charts.

Do you think its Birmingham artists who take the music forward?

Yeah yeah, I mean Bhangra has gone across to the United States as well as other countries where there is a network of Asian communities but really it has stayed in Birmingham, it is the birthplace of Bhangra and it’s still it’s home. We have the entire infrastructure, close knit communities, halls, music rooms, gigs and fresh talent. Birmingham is going to be where all the best original hits will come from. Don’t get me wrong though Bhangra is all over the world now, in major countries like America, Canada, India, Pakistan and so on, so there is competition which does now raise the bar which really helps us to make better music, so Birmingham does have completion but its good healthy competition.

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Interview with Thalina Chowdhury

Name: Thalina Chowdhury

Age: 20

Ethnicity: Bengali

What are your opinions on being bi-cultural?

For me it’s the mixture of two cultures and embracing them both within your identity.

Do you feel Desi Asians are perceived in a certain way?

Yes you have particular expectations growing up and are bound up to cultural roles and that showcases in the way you dress and look.

How would you explain your fashion sense? Is it quite traditional or modern?

I would say it’s more modern. I don’t really often embrace the cultural side unless it’s for a cultural event such as a wedding, but on a everyday basis I dress more modern in the sense that my clothes don’t really show my Desi culture.

Being born in the UK and brought up by parents who have migrated from South Asian continents I can relate to how some 21st century Desi Asians feel, they are being perceived badly from people from different cultural backgrounds for the way they dress or act. When people from South Asian continents come to the UK, you in a way let go of some of your cultural background and transition yourself to the new Westernized culture and your new surroundings. They also try more than anything to fit into the crowd because they think that’s what would make you accepted in the 21st century.

Nowadays, Indian cultural dresses are only needed for weddings and occasions. Most youngsters prefer to wear Western society and branded clothing as this allows them to have the latest fashion and fit in with their friends.

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