About the Author- Finished Zine

Today we had a mega crit for our finished zine, which I found extremely helpful, as it was really inspirational to see what my peers had created and how everyone had initially interpreted their authors.

What do I like:
- Like the colour palette, think it creates a calm, tranquil and balanced picture, which Yutang's work embodies
- Like the mix of black and white photography and soft palette colours, as it plays on Yutang's constant referral to how even though everything is equal, everything is different, and that is the true beauty in the world.

What don't I like:
- There was an issue with my painted Chinese when I edited them on photoshop- should have used a darker colour to be able to separate them from the page easier
- Think some of the images are a bit 'cliché', wish I could have had more time choosing images
- Some of the text is difficult to read (too light)

What did others think:
- "Really nice colour palette- reflects purpose"
- "Lovely colours, pastels go really well with the collage. Good composition"
- "Really lovely biding"
- "Chinese approved of"
- "Beaut colour scheme, graphic, considered, calm. When I read it I hear faint sounds of the sea"
- "Like the mix of found images and shapes, nice colour schemes"
- "type is a bit difficult to see"
- "The collage and cut paper is lovely and the muted/pastel colour scheme really works"
- "Interesting compositions! The collages are dreamy due to the layout and muted colour palette. English lettering could be scaled down as it takes the eye from the pictures"
- "Maybe think about having the text smaller- bigger isn't always better...? I go for readable otherwise I feel it distracts"
- "The blue writing is quite light sometimes hard to read"
- "I like how the colour co-ordinates and how the text matches some of the cut paper"

What has this taught me:
- Definitely should have considered text visibility more, I wanted the text colour to match the paper tone, but sometimes that was too light- should have invested a little more time playing with colour
- Text size was an issue raised, felt like this zine was a bit rushed, but would have liked to spend a bit more time getting the first layout exactly right then moving on rather than just getting them all done and then altering them all as I went
- I really feel 'closer' to my author, and feel like I understand how he wanted his work to be received