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Paper & Pixels Creative Journal | Issue 4

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REFRESH As summer approaches, it becomes a pivotal point of the year. After months of late nights, assignments, 4 o’clock sushi and bottomless Slack threads, it is time to reflect. To gather all the days you’ve collected this year and curate what you are taking forward with you. Let summer slide down your skin like a cool drink to cleanse all the dirt you’ve covered yourself in. Yeah, maybe you did fuck up a project, maybe you forgot to send an important email, ultimately it’s time to let. That. Shit. Go. Instead, reflect on what was groovy, what challenged you and what you love doing which got substituted for your classwork. Reinvigorate your passions, rediscover motivation for your creative endeavours and recharge your body. Vitamin D will soon be back on tap so you better indulge by the jugful. This is the rebirth of your exploration, to give your time to all the loose ends you complain to friends that you can’t tie. Go dive in the ocean and accidentally fill your sketch book with sand because you dropped it on the beach. Refresh and bask in the sensation of new beginnings built on past knowledge.

FILM CAMERAS 101 Written by Pearl Pan So you’ve been handed down your dad’s retro film camera, picked one up from the op shop, or won a camera off TradeMe, but you have no clue how to work it. Well, good news for you, this article will briefly get down to basics on 35mm film photography. In regards to all film cameras (apart from disposables), the first thing is choosing the type of film you want to work with. Whether it be black and white, colour negative or positive, you have to choose which ISO you want to shoot in. Yes, that’s right, the ISO is predetermined by the roll of film you choose and only the shutter and aperture can be adjusted if you have a manual film camera.

TIPS Film cameras require some peculiar batteries, which are sold very expensively in supermarkets and stores. Your bank will thank you if you buy them in bulk from TradeMe or get rechargeable ones. Some great negative colour film rolls include the Kodak range. Kodak Gold 200, Kodak Colourplus 200, and Kodak Ultramax 400 are good starters. If you’re looking for something more finer and have a little more money, the Kodak Portra series are stunning. Fujicolour make decent film as well; it depends on the style and tones you want in your developed photos.

Patience. Film photography requires patience, unlike DSLR photography where you can see your images instantly on an LCD screen. Take the time to compose Once you’ve purchased the film, some cameras require the ISO to be set to match the film and these are mainly your shot carefully, adjust the settings accordingly, and the manual ones. If you’re not too sure how ISO works, then snap the shot. It is believed film can improve your eye for good photography as you take longer to think it’s the same as digital photography. The basic rules are 100-200 for sunny and bright lighting, 400 for indoor or about the shot. overcast days, and 800 for night and low light settings. Never open the back of the film camera until you’ve If you’re unsure how to load and unload film, there are finished all exposures and wound the film. many YouTube tutorials. OK, you’ve got your film loaded, now what? Start taking photos! Point and shoot cams will be very straightforward to use, but what if you have a manual film cam? I highly recommend using manual mode over automatic. You’ll learn quicker and can be the one to find the best settings for the type of photo you’re after. It’s exactly like shooting with a DSLR with the same principles on how ISO, aperture, and shutter speed coordinate to take a photo. It is recommended to learn the basics of these three aspects, but you can always use the light metre in your camera to help guide you if your photo will be overexposed or not. I know film can be risky as you can’t view the photo instantly like a DSLR, but light meter apps are available on smartphones that provide the approximate shutter and aperture when you’ve selected the ISO. You can also select the ISO and aperture you want and a recommended shutter speed will show, and vice versa.

Make sure a good film lab is chosen for development. Various labs have differing prices and scan qualities. Higher pricing doesn’t mean better quality. Some film labs can return bad scans in exchange for $20+ (expensive). In Wellington, Splendid in Newtown are well-trusted and I recommend Toi Turama on K’Road in Auckland.

Once you feel a bit more comfortable with film, you can experiment and get a bit wild. Use expired film, shoot double-exposed photos or do intentional light leaks. Lastly, your first few rolls of film may not be the best. It may take a while to get used to your cam, especially if it’s a manual SLR vintage type. You may receive some blurry, underexposed, overexposed, or light leaked photos, and that’s OK! That’s part of shooting in film.

Point and shoots are the most user-friendly of all cameras. Particularly disposables, they’re cheap, easy to snap pics with and develop. It presents little challenge in terms of use and functionality, however, you are limited to automatic settings. Non-disposable point and shoots will definitely resemble the digital cameras you may have owned when you were in Year 9. Just like disposables, they are easy to use and they come with additional predetermined modes such as macro, sport, scenic, and night modes. You can also choose the type of film you want to shoot in. These cameras are extremely popular for festivals and events due to their portability. SLR (Single Lens Reflex): Contemporary Imagine a typical DSLR camera but analogue. This is basically what a contemporary SLR film camera is. It gives you control to manually play with the shutter and aperture, have an accurate light metre reading, but also still have the choice of automatic mode and autofocus. These cams would be the ones that your dad or mum once had. If you have a Nikon or Canon film SLR and a digital DSLR of the same brand, you can actually use some of your lenses from your DSLR on the film camera body - amazing right? Most of these will automatically load and wind the film, which decreases the likelihood of accidentally ruining your film roll if you open the back of it. SLR (Single Lens Reflex): Vintage

The focus of the old lenses can be tricky and sticky. Sometimes you won’t have an accurate or operational light metre to work with and these are all solely manual. But with practice and a couple of film rolls later, you’ll be taking impressive photographs. Loading new film and unloading finished film can be a delicate process and should be treated with extreme care. DO NOT open the back of the camera until you are sure you have unloaded the finished film roll correctly.

Interesting fact :

If you own ones of these, you’ve hit the jackpot. Similar to the aforementioned contemporary SLR, vintage ones retail for a lot of money. These would be the cameras that your grandparents used. They’re aesthetically pleasing and produce beautiful pictures. Most operate without batteries, but some may need them to set off the light metre, and some of these batteries are very hard to find. I find these beauties a little harder to use.

Introduced by Kodak in 1934, 35mm, also known as 135, is basically a film format and its name was created because the actual film width is 35mm wide. It rapidly grew in popularity, surpassing 120mm film which was introduced in 1931, and remains so today. Hence the ever growing instagram hashtag “#35mmfilm”.

Point & shoot: Disposable & Non-disposable

The next step is to turn off your computer entirely, get away from it and take a pen (or pencil) to paper. Rather than starting with icons or illustrations, start with words. Make a list of your skills, strengths and weaknesses, your experience and qualities. Think about what you love to do? Who are your ideal clients or businesses you’d like to work for? Build a list of words that reflect who you are, personally and professionally.

So, how do you make something you? To begin with, you have to stop designing for yourself and instead, see yourself as your own client. For example, I’m no longer designing for me, I’m designing for Cameron Cook. This typically allows you to be a lot more objective about who you are and what you do. Take a look at your portfolio if you have one. If you don’t, just look through your past work. Find what style you have and make a mood board out of your own past work, as well as an artist who inspires you or has a similar style.

In a creative industry, you have to sell yourself before you can sell a product. However, as I’ve recently found, it’s incredibly hard to look at yourself objectively as if you were a product. It’s made me realise just how little I know about myself and what I’m about. The constant stream of making a design, showing it to a friend or classmate and only for them to say, “hmm I don’t think it’s very… you” leaves me utterly lost once again as I spiral down into the abyss of the design process.

As the year is coming to a close, many of us will be leaving the comfortable sanctuary of Yoobee and moving on to the ‘real world’. Being in a creative industry poses different challenges to other career paths. Rather than a simple CV and cover letter with some fake references on them, you need a developed and completed portfolio. Many times this is something physical that you can give to prospective employers, and in the case of this piece, your own brand.

SELF BRANDING

Written by Cameron Cook

Now is time to translate those words into images, and unfortunately, Google hasn’t come out with that update yet. Take what you’ve written and find any imagery you can see in the words. Are you a very efficient designer that can get the work done in half the time? Make a simple sans serif type design with some angles or lines to show speed. Are you an elegant person who speaks very clearly, enunciates every word perfectly and you font even trip up when typing? Make a beautifully thin line based logo or monogram. Speaking of monograms, a monogram is a design or motif using two or more letters and combining them together in a creative way. Some of the most famous and impressive logos from worldwide businesses include Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Channel to name a few. However, these brands all have something in common; they’re very high end, expensive and luxurious. And the sad truth is that some letters just will not work. I’m stuck with CC, so it’s inevitably either Gucci or Chanel.

After this, look at what you’ve written. What differentiates you from everyone else that’s getting into the industry at the same time? What is going to make you stand out from the thousands of students streaming out of Vic and Massey every year? Maybe it’s your untraditional ideation style that lets you get the most obscure design, maybe it’s your uncanny ability to make up everything to do with your brief, from your target audience to reasoning for your final. All of these little things that you may think are meaningless could be the difference between steak fries and another round of Indomei noodles for dinner. Using all of this information, you can convert it into an elevator pitch that you can use on a potential client. You may only have five minutes to persuade them into hiring you. Take it literally; once you’ve written it, go up and down the elevator and thin it out until you can get all of the necessary information across in one trip. Although considering all those noodles, it might be a good idea to take the stairs.

The final step is to refine. Your brand should evolve as you do. People change and as you progress in your career, you need to make sure that your brand continues to reflect you and your style. If you go on a “life-changing” year long trip to Peru, then it might be a good idea to update your logo to reflect your new found peace and serenity in life. The bottom line is that you are ever-changing and because your brand is the visual explanation of you, it should change too. I know this piece hasn’t really ended perfectly with a bow on top, but that’s because I’m still learning too. I’m not going to claim I have all the answers or take personal responsibility for your self branding journey, but the main ingredient to all of this is you. Trust your gut and try to produce something you think reflects who you are.

We look forward to pasting up your work in the future 0800PHANTOM.CO.NZ

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MARIE KONDO YOUR FILES Written by Chikaylah Wellington Surely by now, you’ve heard whispers on the wind of the organisational monarch that is Marie Kondo. With her sensational Konmarie technique, she has taken the world by storm and with it our cluttered junk and overflowing draws. The essence of her technique revolves around the idea of sparking joy and removing items that no longer serve a purpose. Being an avid Konmarie participant in all my extravagantly perfectionist glory, my cogs began spinning fervently when I started mentally exploring the extent that I could take Marie’s method. What other areas of my life can I absolutely mess the F-up in a tornado of organisational chaos? The answer however, was simple. As a digital designer and web student, a huge portion of my life exists within the digital sphere of zeros and ones, and nothing gets my wheel turning more than a clear and concise folder structure. The stars aligned and my life finally found purpose as I began brainstorming all the ways to improve my digital existence. Luckily for you, I’ve compiled a list of a few ways you too can join me on this epic quest. Simply, if it doesn’t spark joy or serve a purpose in your life, you biff it away into oblivion. Social Media: We are starting difficult here. Removing your old high school acquaintance who shares far too many politically charged memes may feel like it has an undertone of rudeness. But you have the right to shape your social platforms however you wish. Remove the accounts that make you roll your eyes. If the person’s or account’s content doesn’t spark joy, get it the heck out of there. You’ll feel better for it, I promise! Email: The introduction of the Gmail feature that separates your email inbox into different sections almost made me shed tears of joy, but that doesn’t excuse us from being complacent with the constant bombardment of emails. Unsubscribe from that store you signed up for when you were 14! Purge the past and escape the chains of those pesky companies. Viva la resistance! Your hard drive: FOLDER STRUCTURE ! GET ON BOARD ! IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE ! I’M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS ONE ! Enough said. These three tips will help you declutter a large portion of your digital space but this can easily be taken further by diving deep into your phones files, removing irrelevant information off of your online profiles, purging your countless number of selfies etc. While it may seem like a pointless task, the day will inevitably come where you will wish you had taken the initiative to just do it, so just do it!

HOME MADE COLD BREW Written by Rogier Goosens

Cold Brew. A sophisticated drink for a summer’s day. Beautifully refreshing and invigorating. Making cold brew at home is an arguably fun, cheap, and very effortless way of enjoying your daily brew. To brew your own cold brew there are a few things you will need. If you have access to a cold brew coffee pot, I doubt you’d be reading this. For those who don’t have access to them, they are about $30 dollars online. However, we are here to make some proper homemade, home-strained, home-poured coffee. So for this, you’ll need a large container of some sort, such as a mason jar. You’ll also need some muslin or paper towels will work fine, a clean sieve and... a spoon, oh and some cups. If you have a coffee grinder, this process won’t be any more or less easy but the taste might vary.

When grinding the beans yourself, you’re looking for a rather rough texture. This is best if you want to prevent a dirty taste. Put the grounds into your mason jar with an approximate ratio of approximately 1:8 of coffee to water. Stir gently with your spoon until there is an even consistency, then close and leave for around 18-20 hours in the fridge. Once the time is up, strain your cold brew into a bowl through your sieve (oh yeah, I forgot to mention you need a bowl too). Rinse the jar you have been refrigerating the brew in. Then put your paper towels or muslin into a sieve and strain back into the jar. You can repeat the filtering process a few times if there is still coffee ground residue. If you can’t get it all out, that means the grounds were too fine. That’s OK, now we know for next time.

First we need to get coffee grounds and how you procure That’s pretty much it, you’re done! Enjoy. You can serve straight out the jar or with sugar, milk, or vanilla if you the grounds is up to you. You can get store-bought or like. But yeah, that’s cold brew. Not much too it. Oh, you can grind them yourself. and if you don’t want to drink everything in one go, just close it up and chuck it back in the fridge and it should keep for a month or so.

CITY TRANSITION Written by Pearl Pan For a long period of time, I was deeply saddened by my transfer from Yoobee Wellington to Auckland City Road Campus in July. After spending half the year with my beloved Welly Level 6 Creative Digital Design class, I made some awesome friends and grew quite an attachment to the class, Welly tutors, staff, and the whole vibe of the campus and Wellington city itself.

Shockingly, I confess I haven’t consistently woken up this early since high school, and that was five years ago! As a consequence, I’m more reliant on coffee and have become an energy drink fiend.

I didn’t expect my class to be so small and intimate, with my new classmates solely sticking within their groups. The whole class never hung out collectively like how the Welly class would during lunch breaks and many of us would even chill after and outside of class. It just didn’t seem so evident here.

of tutors and it seems no one knows the receptionist that well. Maybe it’s just me, but I get the feeling since the classes and tutor offices are all on different floors, it may take more time to get everyone connecting and knowing each other. I would like to add that we sit on very uncomfortable, rigid, green plastic chairs and we only have one screen to work on. No pressure but if you’re reading this, Wanda, please consider changing this (:

The skyscraper that City Rd Campus lies within is modern and quite nice. However, I’m not sure if I enjoy the layout as much as Wellington’s. The campus is structured in a way where the tutors and other classes I experienced a vast wave of emotions within my first three months in Auckland. And from what I’ve seen so are separated from one another, unlike Wellington’s far, Auckland and the City Rd Campus is tremendously campus where everything is on the same floor. Auckland’s campus is across five floors; Floor 1 different from Wellington. is where my class is situated. I think this is mainly BEFORE Level 6 students and it also possesses the common Day one of AKL Yoobee, I realised my class was at least room. Floor 2 is Level 4 and 5 classes, Floor 5 is the half the size of the Wellington one when I walked into reception and tutor offices, and Floor 5 is Creative my new classroom. There are 12 of us including me, and Media and the green screen room. everyone sat within their groups spread across the room. With Welly, I felt as though I got to know most of the Feeling like the loner at school knowing no one, I sat by tutors and the lovely receptionist, Ju, as the campus is myself at the back of the class. situated on one huge floor. Here, I only know a handful

For a period of time, I felt I had no friends in Auckland and felt lonely in class. I really was the new kid at school that had just moved and left all their friends in their previous home city. My previous Wellington class didn’t start until 12pm, with the luxurious Wednesdays starting at 12.45pm. I absolutely love sleeping in and I am not a morning person at all. This new schedule starting 8.30am was a massive challenge for me. Currently, I set my alarm for 6am and have to leave the door around 7am to beat the congested Auckland traffic. My commute is a bit lengthy as I come into Yoobee from the North Shore.

NOW After a month or so, I definitely started to feel more at home. I was very lucky to become good friends with two of my classmates within the first week; their names are Frida and Jess. Jess literally approached me on my third day to try to get to know me and introduced me to Frida. Ever since, we often spend time outside of class chilling, drinking wine, dining out, and other fun non-work related activities. Then finally, a group chat was made with the class and we all started sending each other memes, which somehow strengthened the class bond. After a couple of months, my new class finally began hanging out of the classroom (hurray!). We attended one of our classmate’s Halloween party and I even got majority of the class to model for a summative photoshoot I proposed. It took a while to feel a part of the class, but I do believe it can be harder to make friends in Auckland opposed to Wellington. Though one thing’s for sure - I’m looking forward to going to class more each day, and our class always have the best laughs and moments. I’ll admit that I like the finishing class at 12pm and having the rest of the day to do whatever I want. Most of the time it’s napping, as the 6am wakeups do tire me out. Nonetheless, the earlier finish of 12 rather than 3.30pm has been a huge perk of the daybreak wakeups. It’s quite refreshing becoming an (almost) morning person as it was about time I abandon my 2am sleeping habits and 10am sleep-ins. Overall, I’m lowkey proud to have been able to wake up early and be punctual for the past 3 months. And very slowly, I’m taking fewer naps after class.

Getting to know the receptionist has been a highlight so far. I made a real effort to become friends with her and chat with her every time I buy paper stock or passing by on floor four. Her name is Bhavisha, she’s roughly the same age as me and has the most adorable dog! Sometimes chatting to her makes my day. Another highlight is getting to know my new tutor, Scott, who is also the Assistant Head of Faculty. Though he may not have been expecting to have a new member of his class, he is absolutely a real character. Scott is in his late 30s, all tatted up, owns a Chihuahua named Earl, a Border Collie named Castro. He is the most relatable teacher I’ve ever had. I’ve really loved his teaching over the past few months and the whole class can have a laugh together with him. I find Scott likes to go in-depth with his teaching and provides tonnes of resources that are more than helpful for every assignment. He has been nothing but welcoming and kind. Scott is even from Dunedin as well and we both related on the fact how it can take so long to settle into Auckland City. As the year is coming to an end, the class and I will definitely miss his tutoring. It’s true I am warming up to Auckland, starting to make more friends, and living again with my partner, Kent. It’s a city plentiful of opportunities and the City Road Campus isn’t so bad after all. However, Wellington will still remain as my favourite city - and has been for many years. If I had the chance to move back, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

CHARMAINE SHUTER Creative Digital Design | AKL City Road Campus

TAYLOR THORP Animation | Rotorua, Eruera Street Campus

CAMERON COOK Creative Digital Design | WLG Bunny Street Campus

JOSH QUINN Animation | Rotorua, Eruera Street Campus

DUCE WALKER Animation | Rotorua, Eruera Street Campus

2019 STUDENT EXHIBITION WLG Bunny Street

NIKKI KORA Animation | Rotorua, Eruera Street Campus

JESSICA VILISONIRICHARDS Web & Graphic Design | WLG Bunny Street Campus

Tail light bulb replacement

Required Tools Socket Wrench Socket Extension 10mm Socket Replacement Bulbs (Part number R38BULL)

2 10mm nuts

Remove panels from rear of boot.

Locate 10mm nuts and remove using socket wrench.

Push tail light housing out the rear of the vehicle from inside the boot.

Twist the bulb plugs clockwise to release.

Push bulb down and twist counter-clockwise to release.

MATTHEW AMUNDSEN Creative Digital Design | WLG Bunny Street Campus

MATT FRETWELL (L) Creative Digital Design | WLG Bunny Street Campus

DANTE BIDOIS (R) Animation | Rotorua, Eruera Street Campus

MITCH CRAMER Interview on mental health in video games | Written by Lucy Egan

Mitch Cramer is the local freelancer behind the YouTube channel, HeavyEyed, a channel that discusses video games and how they impact us as a part of the world. His personal game obsession he had while tour managing bands has now translated into an analytical commentary. The video content he creates is video essays about games ranging from Far Cry, World of Warcraft, to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. He covers a range of topics from game design to cultural impact. Gaming is the digital adaptation of storytelling. For Mitch, he sees gaming in a similar light to watching a film, except you are the character. There is a beginning, middle and end, villains and challenges that all present themselves in due time. Similar to losing yourself in the narrative of a book, gaming is a disconnection from reality to another realm. The game stories are as broad as your mind can imagine and finding one that you and your friends all appreciate is not uncommon. Multiplayer games allow the opportunity to catch up with friends, connect with people overseas and lose yourself in some hilarious banter for a couple of hours. In a nutshell, it is enjoyable entertainment. Mitch dabbles in bringing unnoticed gaming cultural waves to people’s attention. In one of his videos, he discusses how trends in fashion and music of the kids born in the late ’80s can be traced back to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Similar to how books and movies provide cultural touchstones such as common references and beloved characters, games have now joined the mix. Fortnite had 4.3 million people watching a live event in October. The character silhouettes can currently be found replacing the “Green Man” shapes on the crossings of Cuba Street. These games are as much a part of pop culture as any song you hear on the radio; they are quotable and the character’s actions can be imitated. This now integral part of our society does need to be taken with a grain of salt, says Mitch. When you wake up in the morning and you realise the first thing you think of is the game, or the first thing you do is turn on the computer and your morning is instantly plugging back in, then it’s time to take a step back. When so much of your attention is captivated, your physical will diminish. You will likely put little effort into eating nourishing food and sleep very little. The big wakeup for Mitch was realising he had cancelled plans every weekend for months on end. He was struck by the destructive pattern he had settled into and realised it wasn’t sustainable. When he would wake up, he would force himself to leave his room as soon as possible without turning on the computer, make a proper breakfast and delay his morning as much as he could before logging back on. Breaking these habits was key to remembering how to see gaming as a want rather than a need again. This is not to say all games are bad, kids’ cognitive abilities are rising and their coordination ability is advancing. Games involve puzzle solving and using motor skills all the time. The key is to remember it is an entertainment industry that you play a role in as the user. Be aware of your motivations to play games and your habits around your gaming.

GLASS FOREST Written by Tyler Chard Ever since I can remember I have had a great love for the outdoors. The colours and the shapes that plant life forms feels infinite and always clears my mind when I feel overwhelmed or trapped in the man-made maze of day to day life. Recently, I discovered a seemingly mystical form of botany that allows me to bring the beauty of the deep forest into my own living space. This form of botanic care is commonly known as a terrarium building. A terrarium is a sealed environment in which plants are grown. It is a very special type of plant care in which the vessel is sealed so that the contained life is self sufficient and self regulated. When built correctly the contents of the vessel provide all the nutrition and conditions necessary for long term survival. The plants and substrate (soil compound) allow the plant to produce its own food source. In addition, because the vessel is sealed there is no water loss and the ecosystem creates its own water cycle. The beauty of this form of botany is that once the initial preparations are complete and the vessel is sealed, no further care and maintenance is needed. The only action you need to take as a caretaker, is finding an appropriate place to put the vessel. From there on out you can enjoy a beautiful slice of life without the concern of regular upkeep!

What makes up a Terrarium? Glass Vessel – Determines the capacity and style of your final terrarium. By finding second hand jars, bottles and other unique vessels each Terrarium gains personality. Stones and Pebbles – The drainage layer, also referred to as a false bottom, keeps water build up separate from the soil. This will prevent roots from rotting due to over exposure to old water as well as helping to mimic the water cycle without turning the soil to mud. Mesh Barrier – A mesh barrier that will not degrade over time allows water to pass into the drainage layer while keeping the soil separate. This prevents the water from becoming stagnant and keeps the terrarium clean. Charcoal/Carbon – The charcoal layer acts as a filtration system for the terrarium. As the moisture completes the water cycle it passes through the charcoal and removes impurities to maintain health in the ecosystem. In addition it inhibits mould growth, improves air quality and provides additional nutrients. Substrate – A combination of soil base, sphagnum moss, bark or mulch and sand. This layer provides nutrients to the plant life, stability to the plant life root systems and retains water for the plants.

Plant life and Decorations – Tropical plants are needed As this is something I have found such great passion in, given the environment of a sealed terrarium. The size of the terrarium dictates the plants you can use. Low I have learned the best way to set up these terrariums. My first two terrariums have now been sealed for over 5 maintenance, small plants are perfect for a windowsill months and in great health. With more constantly being terrarium along with tropical/aquatic moss and crawling plants for coverage of the soil layer established and I decided to develop my own brand. I proudly introduce you to Glass Forest the terrarium boutique. Glass Forest is a boutique specialising in sealed, native sourced terrariums. The brand is built on understanding the rich history of terrariums and combines that knowledge with visuals from the mystical ideology of historic apothecaries. My brand aims to offer clarity of technique, history of the art and personal connection to my audience. I see the product as something that you can understand fully yet still fills you with joy knowing how wonderfully complex this world of ours is.

Terrariums are perfect for nature lovers who don’t have the green thumbs necessary to care for normal indoor plants. Glass Forest terrariums bring a tranquil slice of nature into your living space and they make for one of the most elegant gifts you will ever find for your friends or loved ones! For more information or to get a Glass Forest piece for yourself email GlassForestTerrariums@gmail.com or check out GlassForestTerrariums on Instagram!

That magic comes to life in the culture of vultures that hunger for talent. B-boys create colourful bows of light that freeze for seconds as a crispy pair of nike airs stand suspended before returning to a blur in motion.

For many, sneakers are a lifestyle. A lifeline, a lifetime commitment, a center to an enthusiasts existence. Sneakers are a buyable, sellable, wearable spectacle. The perfect collectible. There is a magic that surrounds a good set of sneakers. They are a feature for the fashion conscious. They have been designed with purpose, descending from classic canvas to the modern digital. Constantly evolving while influencing the next generation of sneaker designers.

Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Vans, Puma, New Balance, Converse, Onitsuka Tiger, Madfoot! Gravis.

Written by Tyler Chard

SNEAKERS THE RE-UP

As hip hop culture began to develop in the 80’s the elements (Rhyming, DJing, Graffitiing and Bboying) started to influence the way the sneakers were designed. Subcultures like skating came and brought new waves of designers and influences to the game. Colours would separate you from others. Styles became wild and unique. Sneakers became a way to stand out from the crowd and when combined with music or motion, artists were proud.

Since their popularisation in the 1970’s, sneakers have become a wearable manifestation of creativity and expression. Especially expression. Originally made for sport, worn on the field or court, sneakers became a symbol of skill. Talent would lead to success, and that success would supply better gear to wear.

Rappers are critics with their lyrics so they have always stood grounded in confidence as they repped the sickest kicks out. 50 Cent would cleverly flex for respect insulting the judgement of his sponsorship. “In the hood they say 50 man your sneaker look right yo/ Just can’t believe Reebok did a deal with a psycho”

For skilled skaters skateboards are an extension of their body and the sneaker is the joint that binds them. You’ll find them at the skatepark hurt, shredding the tops of their vans, bailing on the concrete artwork.

Personally, I have a very eclectic taste and in the epically hectic sneaker market when I find a find, I have to have it. I’ll visit many shops every week and wont pick a pair to take home for years. I love end of line, last pairs that catch my eye, match my wardrobe and wraps perfectly around my feet. You might buy a pair once a year or once a week but any true sneaker-head knows that a sneaker collection is never complete.

Sports brands that once looked to athletes to make their products more desirable are now looking to artists and designers for collaboration. I highly recommend a book called “Art & Sole” written and designed by Intercity. It documents the history of sneaker collaborations as well as the connection to the art scene as sneaker design shifts further and further into artistic expression.

Over 40 years have passed since sneakers were popularised and sneaker design is now a full fledged art form. There is a rich history supporting contemporary sneaker art and design. The sneaker itself is now influencing other forms of expression from sculptures to oil painting to origami! Iconic sneaker designs have been the focus of television shows such as the infamous Turtle Fukijamas from the popular show Entourage.

Leo Post your latest creative work on Instagram. Get yourself out there because in a years time when Gary from the UK is scrolling through your feed he will love it and he WILL tell his friends. Invest in yourself in the long term.

Virgo How many eggs makes the perfect omelette? Who cares, stop procrastinating and get working on your passion project. There will be time for eggy thoughts later!

Libra You have a big head, literally. It’s a blessing, all the most successful people have big heads. Tom Cruise, Vince Vaughn, John Travolta and LL Cool J. It’s your turn to dive big head first into success!

Aquarius

It’s a dark day for your musical career because it’s just not panning out... But do not despair, there are more potential hobbies for you than days in the year so get back out there and find your passion!

Pisces

Don’t you just wish that life came with a manual. Well guess what, you get to write your own because there’s no wrong way to live! Unless you’re a jerk.. don’t be a jerk.

Aries

It’s OK that your parents don’t approve of your choice in careers, don’t let it get you down. When you succeed you can buy them the most expensive “I told you so” card money can buy.

HOROSCOPES

Scorpio Sometimes feeling like a giant is exactly what you need. Grab some sliders, a pack of MnM’s mini and a juice box. Go to the beach and stomp on a sand castle. See how it makes you feel, trust me.

Sagittarius Create a list of your 10 favourite things in this world. Done? Good. That means you have interests so stop telling people you don’t. No one is boring and that includes you but you can’t relate to people who don’t find you interesting.

Capricorn Sleeping with gloves on is better for you, probably. If you find it hard to get up in the morning, get yourself ready the night before. Lay out your clothes with a towel, get a glass of water and pack your bag. When you wake up skull the glass of water on the way to the shower and ride that momentum all day!

Taurus

If life feels like its been going downhill this last month just remember. In any race the downhill is a chance to catch your breath, relax and gain some speed for that uphill battle!

Gemini

Next time you see a booth in the supermarket giving away free samples, go and get yourself one. Any chance to add a food item to your list of favourites is a chance to add depth to your life.

Cancer

Once a day find the funkiest cloud in the sky and let your imagination mould it into your next big idea. Inspiration is everywhere, you just need to look for it.

@johnbrescianidesign Design If you want some communist propaganda-styled mini-lessons on design, then this is the Instagram for you. John makes use of the Instagram slideshow feature to create beautifully designed slides on design tips, tricks and guides. John’s Instagram is a great way of getting a quick little design lesson while you scroll mindlessly through your feed. @ugly_ink Illustration

FOUR GRAM DOSES Written by Mairead Sluka

Sam Moore is a Kiwi artist who illustrates imaginative characters and creatures with Copic markers. He’s well known for his hilarious depictions of stereotypical Kiwis and his colouring videos are extremely satisfying to watch if you’re into that kind of thing. Moore said his cartoons ultimately are a fun way of documenting an aspect of New Zealand life. @designershumor Memes I came across this account by accident and didn’t expect to find anything funny but boy was I wrong. I’m somewhat embarrassed about this but surprisingly I found many of the memes about design frustrations and working with clients hilariously relatable. Check this one out for a good giggle and some niche designer humour. @the.daily.splice Collage Adam Hale is one of my favourite artists on Instagram because his daily posts inspire me and challenge me to be more creative. Adam takes images out of context and ‘splices’ them together, creating compelling collages. What’s better is that he often shows the uncomplicated process behind how the collage was assembled. When I see how simple it can be to express creativity and produce a piece of work, it instantly motivates me to get off my phone and collage or paint something, even if it’s just something small and fast.

PAINT THERAPY Flow can mean many things, a mental zone of creativity, relaxing into an experience or pouring liquid to watch it slide down to its canvas. Refresh was motivated by more than a bright colour palette and summer excitement. It was a movement to submerge you in the journal and be surrounded by zesty old and spicy new inspiration. The team hand painted almost every visual element within this issue in one afternoon of music and mess. House paint was the chosen victim for its viscosity and intense tint. We didn’t just use brushes either, cups, rollers, wooden blocks, skewers, fingers, shoes, we tried it all. Swishing paint with no requirements or expectations allowed the team to therapeutically express themselves. Pent up assignment anxiety and end of year stress was spilled across paper until curious faces popped their heads into 207 to see what sounded like such a groovy time. Refresh was created as a reminder to release your mental barriers of “good” and “bad” and immerse yourself in play.

EVENTS Zinefest Nov 15th - 17th An eclectic gathering of Wellington artists, writers and zine fanatics. Opening evening will be on Friday with the fest open during the day Saturday and Sunday. Te Auaha, 65 Dixon Street, Wellington

Wonderland Exhibition Dec 7th An immersive Alice In Wonderland themed exhibition will open its doors to adventure down the rabbit hole. Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington

End of Year Exhibition Dec 11th Diplomas in Creative Digital Design, Web UX and Game Art & Development will be hosting their end of year exhibition for friends and family to showcase work from their time at Yoobee.

2019 academic year wrapping up on Dec 13

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