Aging: In All its Beauty
An Anti-Ageism Zine
I created a zine that highlights the beauty of aging. I made the zine using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign in combination with my photography. I printed out each page on card stock paper and bound it together. I used a very light and playful color palette that worked with the wholesome photographs taken of family and friends. I added illustrations that I made in Illustrator to add more of a handcrafted quality that I incorporated throughout. Each zine spread includes a poem written by me or a quote I found that goes with each element of aging that many find as imperfect.
Don’t let age define you.
What Will I Learn
"Podcast about pursuing knowledge, sharing with others, and having a good laugh." -Aileen Quinn
What Will I Learn is a podcast created by my good friend Aileen Quinn. She wanted to make a podcast that was something for anyone and everyone. When Aileen first had the idea to make a podcast she asked me to create the logo for her, which was different from the one that I have now. In memory of Aileen Quinn, I decided to revive her podcast. Aileen always put a smile on my face and impacted so many with her witty sense of humor. So, I wanted to design a podcast that embodied her charming characteristics and her love for knowledge and a good laugh. The light bulb in the logo signifies intelligence. When you create or learn something new a lightbulb in your head lights up!
Everyday we learn! What will YOU learn?
In episode one I invited my mom and dad to talk about growing up which is something many people dread. However, I wanted to focus on the fact that we all have so much to look forward to. Growing and learning go hand in hand. As my mom talked about, in our lives we go through phases and in each phase we learn about ourselves as we age. For this episode’s cover art I went with a light blue with a light yellow unicorn elephant stuffed animal which my dad was holding onto in the episode. Although I intended for the subject to be light, the episode turned out more serious, filled with helpful guidance and inspiration. The relationship I have with my parents is unique and I couldn’t have asked for better individuals to look up to.
Promotional Tote Bag
In order to promote What Will I Learn, those who follow on social media will receive a free tote. Anyone can follow on Soundcloud and there will be an Instagram coming soon.
What’s Next?
Two more episodes are already planned and are coming soon. I want to incorporate more humor into the podcasts. Episode two will be all about music and life goals with friends and family on a long car ride. Then for episode three, I want to invite the listener to brunch at my house where we will share our best and worst moments of the day, week or even year. I am again continuing with the same theme for the episode cover art, which is a small illustration that relates to the podcast with the same fonts.
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