Paper & Pixels | June 19 | Issue 2

PAPER & PIXELS ISSUE 2 | 2019

Yoobee Colleges Wellington School of Design

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Thank you, to all of those involved in this publication of Paper + Pixels.

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CONTENTS

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OUR TEAM

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EVENTS

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WINTER SADS

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COURSE TO CAREER

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IMMUNITY BOOST

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WARHAMMER 40K

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SOURCE FILMMAKER

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TUTOR INTERVIEW

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GRADUATE PROFILE

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

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STUDENT SHOWCASE

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CREATIVE LIFESTYLE

THIS ISSUE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

LUCY EGAN, LORENZ ORPILLA, MARIA ROSE, TYLER CHARD, DOMINIQUE SCOTT, CAMERON COOK, SARAH WARD, TILLEIGH ULTRA, CHIKAYLAH WELLINGTON, PEARL PAN, ROGIER GOOSSENS

MARIA ROSE (EDITOR) Cmd + Space-bar | Mac OS | @mariawenrose TYLER CHARD (ASSISTANT-EDITOR) Alt + F4 | Windows | @tyler.the.freestyler TILLEIGH ULTRA (ART-DIRECTOR) Cmd + Shift + [ | Ai | @tilleighsportfolio ROGIER GOOSSENS (LAYOUT) Cmd + K | Ai | Rogier.Goossens@gmail.com DOMINIQUE SCOTT (ILLUSTRATOR) Cmd + Z | Ai | @domsdesignroom

CHIKAYLAH WELLINGTON (ILLUSTRATOR) Alt + Shift + Cmd + K | Ai | @chikaylah_art SARAH WARD (ILLUSTRATOR) Shift + W | Id | @sward_design LUCILLE EGAN (DESIGNER) Cmd + Alt + C | Id | @lucille_2.0 CAMERON COOK (DESIGNER) Cmd + Alt + Z | Ps | @camjpdesign PEARL PAN | (PHOTOGRAPHER) \ | Lightroom | @pearlptp LORENZ ORPILLA (ILLUSTRATOR) Cmd + S | Mac OS/Windows | @lorrnzz

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WELLINGTON COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY

AHI KĀ

Mount Victoria Wellington Saturday 15th June, 9:30am - 1:00pm Saturday 27th July, 9:30am - 1:00pm

Friday 21st June, 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Come down to the Wellington Waterfront to celebrate and learn about Matariki, the Māori New Year, with Join the long-term restoration project and help to ahi (fire), kai (food), friends and whānau. See some of create a forest in the heart of Wellington. This project the nation’s finest Māori performers and storytellers, will create a substantial new habitat for native birds and experience a beautiful light procession featuring which are increasingly venturing beyond the protective creative talent from regional schools. fence of Zealandia.

BIRD FANCY EXHIBITION

National Library of New Zealand June 10th - 29th, 9:00am - 5:00pm July 1st - 31st, 9:00am - 5:00pm Birds and people are bound together; we co-exist in nature, but often at the expense of the birds. The Turnbull Collections are rich in bird illustrations and this exhibition focuses on the work of four artists who included bird life among their subjects.

WELLINGTON SKY SHOW

Saturday 29th June, 6:30pm See the Wellington harbour light up with a spectacular fireworks display to celebrate Matariki.

Tune into The Breeze (94.1FM and 98.5FM) or More FM (99.7FM and 95.3FM) to listen to the soundtrack as you watch the show.

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WELLYCON BOARD GAMES CONVENTION

48 Kemp Street Wellington July 1st - July 2nd, 10:00am - 10:00pm Come along to New Zealand’s biggest board game convention and experience everything from light-hearted fun games to intense strategic battles.

This year, we pay homage to the popular board game ‘Codenames’, plus some surprises, including world-wide game releases!

WINTER ZINE MARKET

Thistle Hall Community Venue Cnr Cuba Street & Arthur Street, Wellington Sunday 21st July, 12:00pm - 4:00pm Support local creatives at this year’s Winter Zine Market. It’s back in time for you to have another healthy helping of ziney goodness to warm your heart and comfort your soul before the weather gets colder.

ON CAMPUS EVENTS SYNTAX GRADUATE (YOOBEE) EXHIBITION

OPEN DAY

Yoobee Colleges, Wellington Railway Station Wednesday 3rd July

Friday 28th June LAST DAY OF MODULE

Celebrate the achievements of our graduating Level 6 students as they showcase their hard work.

MATARIKI

25 June - 3 July Keep an eye out around campus for Matariki events.

WINTER WARMER (WELLNESS WEDNESDAY)

Wednesday 26th June | 12:00-12:45pm Join us at reception to combat the Winter SADs with a Hygge themed Wellness Wednesday event.

Friday 5th July NEW INTAKE | RETURNING STUDENTS BACK

Monday 22nd July INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY

Tuesday 30th July

WINTER SADS Dominique Scott

BEATING THE WINTER BLUES

The winter months are well known for delicious warm drinks, movie marathons, cosy apparel and comfort foods. However, don’t let the warm fuzzy effect fool you! Hidden under the cosy rug of winter, is a coward that goes by the name of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

SAD is triggered by the change in seasons and dwindling amounts of natural sunlight. Symptoms include fatigue, depression, body aches, lacking concentration, crying spells, poor sleep and decreased activity levels. Many people suffer from the affects without even acknowledging the shift in their personal well-being. Here are some effective remedies to fight this affliction.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE

Spend time with people in places that are uplifting and make you feel good. Whether it’s a coffee date at your favourite cafe with friends or meeting new people at the library; connect with people to help you escape your house and your own head and get into the world.

Connecting with people helps you to increase feel-good hormones that make you feel safe, supported and loved. Keeping in close contact with the people you love will also help to reassure you that you are not alone, and remind you that you don’t have to battle the SADs on your own.

SELF AFFECTION AND PATIENCE

Go and have that spur of the moment haircut, get your nails done or indulge in some retail therapy. Simple acts of self care go a long way in helping you feel refreshed and happy. Watch the sunset by yourself, breathe deeply or don’t get up until the sky gets dark. Make a personal goal sheet and add small goals each week that are attainable. Always be kind and patient with yourself.

MOVEMENT

Keep moving even when it’s cold outside! Commit to going for a ten minute walk everyday. In the grand scheme of things this isn’t a long time, but once you’re out there. I bet you’ll walk for longer than ten minutes. Remember; small attainable goals and don’t overcommit yourself.

CONSUME

Understand that the food you eat plays a significant role in controlling your mood. When you’re feeling good, batch cook some wholesome food that you really love. Then on bad day you can whip something out of the freezer instead of gravitating towards junk foods.

Make sure you are drinking enough water too. Invest in a huge drink bottle and carry it everywhere you go. You will end up drinking increased amounts of water out of boredom.

REST

Aim for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep per day. Listen to your body, if you’re tired in the middle of the day, give yourself a short nap to refresh. Make sure you set an alarm as oversleeping during the day can make it difficult to sleep at night.

HOBBIES

Choose something that you enjoy doing so that you’re more likely to WANT to do it, even when you’re having a particularly bad day. If you have something you love to do, it will be easy to escape from the SADs. Fire up a passion project and bask in your inner creativity.

CONCLUSION

If it all gets a little too much, don’t carry it on your own! Yoobee provides a counselling service to all students who are in need. You can access this by talking to your tutor or the head of faculty team.

FROM COURSE TO CAREER

Chikaylah Wellington

Often I find myself staring slack jawed in wonderment at all those that have delved into a career, and found success without seeming to crumble by waves of titanic anxiety.

Moving from the comforting embrace of study and into the free-fall of career building seems like an ever daunting task. Frankly, I’d rather be trapped in the jaws of a starving lion.

It is a rarely spoken about topic. One that ripples through generations of students and young professionals alike. It seems that regardless of how much preparation or encouragement is given, nothing will seem to soothe the sting of the harsh reality of the job hunt, particularly for first timers.

It’s time to rip the band-aid off.

So how do we navigate this and more importantly how do we stay sane in the process? Firstly, listen to yourself and open a self dialogue.

Often times, it’s easy to get caught in a busy whirlwind of deadlines and assignments, taking a few minutes to reflect and ground yourself can be the defining moment between breaking apart or bounding forward confidently.

Exercise. I could write for days about the plethora of benefits that come from regular exercise: lower rates of depression, better sleep, reduced stress, release of endorphins, improved self-esteem, but it can also have a tremendously positive impact on relieving anxiety. Whether it’s going for a run or just taking a brisk walk, regular exercise can help ward off those all-consuming anxious feelings.

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Be proactive not reactive! Utilise a planner. Buy a wall calendar. Have a journal for daily reflection. You are the decider of how every day will pan out. Being prepared and organised will remove a lot of anxiety that comes from delving into the unknown. Taking time for daily reflection will allow you to understand any anxiety triggers you may have, as well as areas of potential growth and self development.

SAY YES, AND LEARN FROM MISTAKES

Only by trying will you learn valuable knowledge about yourself and gain that treasured experience. Embrace failures and allow them to strengthen you in the face of adversity. Anxiety flourishes in the face of what you don’t know or are unsure about. Often things will go better than expected and not be as daunting, but if by some chance you don’t meet your own expectations or fail, use that as a tool for betterment.

Remember that there’s always tomorrow!

MOST IMPORTANTLY, USE THE RESOURCES PROVIDED TO YOU!

Fortunately, we are offered the gift that is our employment advisor, Tulia Moss. She has opened many doors for past and present students.

Whether you’re unsure about your CV, craving work experience, or just need general advice from someone with the know, Tulia is the lady for you!

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BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY

Maria Rose

Being in a classroom environment, surrounded by humidity and other human beings in general – your chances of catching a bug can increase substantially. It’s true that once the seasons begin to change we often get run down and sick, but contrary to popular belief staying indoors in close proximity to others increases the odds of illness far more than exposing yourself to colder weather.

Many viruses live longer and replicate faster in colder temperatures.

Because they are constantly mutating once our body is confronted with them our immune system begins to try and fight them off. Pro Tip: In the campus hallways are antibacterial wipes and cleaning kits in each classroom. Wipe down your keyboard, wash your hands often and use hand sanitiser to keep those cheeky germs at bay.

Data shows that Kiwi’s are seeking out a new approach to well-being in general. The common shift away from traditional pharmaceuticals has paved the way to a more holistic and natural approach.

Here are four of Mother Nature’s most well known immunity boosters.

Each aids with recovery and helps to prevent the common winter cold.

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OLIVE LEAF : ASSISTING RECOVERY RATE | RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS | RECURRING ILLNESS

Olive leaves are most often used to enhance the immune systems ability to fight off invading organisms once it has been compromised.

Particularly effective when fevers are present, the compounds found within olive leaf can deter bacteria and viruses from replicating and causing infection. Olive leaves have been linked to having strong anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits.

GARLIC : CLEARING AIRWAYS | STRESS & FATIGUE INCREASING IMMUNITY

Garlic contains compounds that assist the immune system once it encounters germs. Used across many cultures for hundreds of years; garlic is a powerful, functional food that has the ability to help treat viral and fungal infections due to its main active ingredient, called allicin. Allicin helps to boost various white blood cell types when they encounter viruses like the common cold or flu.

ECHINACEA: ENERGY BOOSTING | HELP FIGHT INFECTIONS

Echinacea has the unique ability to help regulate the immune system and shock it into activity. Because it’s particularly high in flavonoids (which are the pigments that give fruit and vegetables their bright colours), Echinacea is able to help increase the level and activity of white blood cells within the body when they’re needed to help fight infections.

VITAMIN C: POOR WOUND HEALING | ABSORBING NUTRIENTS FIGHT FATIGUE

Vitamin C is an essential vitamin that can’t be produced by the body. It helps the absorption of various nutrients and minerals that we consume on a daily basis and is necessary for the development and repair of body tissue. As a result this can increase energy levels, promote healthy circulation and even encourage skin elasticity. * PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE UNWELL AND ARE EXPERIENCING FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS OR OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS PLEASE VISIT YOUR GP OR ANOTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL / AS NATURAL INGREDIENTS, SOME PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE REACTIONS. ALWAYS CONSULT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FIRST, IF YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED THESE BEFORE.

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WARHAMMER 40K

Keir Rasmussen

Warhammer 40k is a tabletop war-game with just over 30 years of history and background. It’s a setting that combines sci-fi and fantasy tropes to create a rich tapestry depicting a galaxy trapped in a state of perpetual warfare from a thousand different, yet familiar, perspectives. As for the game itself, it involves two players bringing their forces to bear against each other on the altar of war.

The armies are all unique. Some are drawn from the many factions of humanity, while others are drawn from fantasy worlds such as the ancient dying race the Eldar (space elves) or the fantasy staple; Orks.

These armies are all hand-picked, modelled and painted by their respective owners.

Creating a full army is a rewarding yet very time consuming process. It requires motivation and financial investment to create a full 2000-point army. For example, a squad of 10 can be priced anywhere between $50 to $120. This is why myself, and many other Hobbyists, were overjoyed with the recent squad-based skirmish game – Kill Team.

Kill Team pits specialised combat squads against one another in fast paced, brutal, guerrilla warfare. With a greater emphasis on the individuality and customisation of your squad, this is the ideal game mode for those either starting out in the hobby or those who don’t want to spend a weeks pay for a fraction of an army. Customisation and narrative are my favourite elements of Warhammer 40k and these elements are at the forefront of Kill Team. The core rulebook even has name and personality generators, and the game itself also has a myriad of factions with options aplenty.

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The faction I’m playing in currently is called ‘The Servants of the Abyss.’

They’re a sub-faction of Heretic Astartes (the bad humans). They’re also one of the most bizarre factions, comprised of only a few actual Heretic Astartes and a diverse cast of their servants from bog standard Traitor Guardsmen to Mutant Beastmen, and even Rogue Psykers. This is because the faction is taken from a different 40k board game of which they are the antagonist. And let me tell you being able to play as a handful of Elite Astartes and their horde of lackeys is a rare way to play the faction. This way of playing leaves a lot open for narrative play and the customisation of individual units.

I could go on for days about the different choices I’ve made while building my Kill Team and the stories that have arisen in game; like the tale of Zytos, my zealot who never learned how to duck; or Aximamd, the corrupt bastion of my traitor guard. I think the best example would have to be the leader of my Kill Team, Deshkhavar Thrice-Cursed. In knowing that I would only have one Astarte, I had to make them stand out so I picked a model with a unique pose from the Shadowspear boxed set.

Usually I’d take the time to model out a more personal unit by taking different bits and pieces from other models but I felt that this model would do nicely, he had all the equipment to fit the bill and his pose told me he had a lot of grit.

Up next, my leader needed a name and personality. This is where Kill Team’s emphasis on individuality really shines. The core rulebook has a bunch of hand charts used to generate names and personality traits which help to build a colourful case of characters. A few dice rolls later, the bitter and twisted Deshkhavar Thrice-Cursed was born. The traits and names were perfect for the sort of leader he would be; a bitter tyrant over his men, jealous and entrusting of his superiors and utterly ruthless on the battlefield – exactly how I would play him.

As I play, my Kill Team levels up bringing him closer to the tyrant he would see himself as. Now to get him battle ready with a fresh coat of paint. I wasn’t planning on anything too special for his colour scheme, just the standard black legion paint job. Painting a model is done in four basic steps; base coating, colour blocking, washing and highlights. The base coat is usually the most common colour.

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HERE WE PICK OUT THE DIFFERENT DETAILS:

Things that we want to colour like the gold trim of his armour or the red of the cloth, it’s also around this time that we pick out his eyes. Now for the wash. These are special coats that darken all the recessed areas of the model and blend the colours together to give them a more worn look.

Finally we add the highlights, and a layer of gloss over the gold to give it more shine and some dark grey around the sharper edges of the model to give it a bit more depth. This is actually where I learned how to colour and texture my different art projects, be they a digital painting or texturing a 3D model this process has really helped me create things outside of my Kill Team.

For this article I decided to roll up a random Eldar Ranger using the different charts: ‘PHYLLISTRA INDOMI IS A RANGER FOR CRAFTWORLD IYANDEN, AN ANCIENT HOUSE WORN DOWN BY TIME, SHE HAS SEEN IT RISE AND FALL TIME AND AGAIN AND BELIEVES THAT THE BOON BROUGHT ON BY THE YOUNG PRINCE YRIEL WILL FAIL LIKE ALL THOSE BEFORE HER KILL TEAM, THE SHROUDED MOON, SPECIALISE IN DEVASTATING AMBUSHES THAT LEAVE NO WHITENESS BUT AS THE YEARS HAVE GONE BY THE TEAMS DEDICATION TO THEIR PRINCE HAS FALTERED AND THEY HAVE BECOME FICKLE, FOCUSING LESS ON VICTORY AND MORE ON EXTERMINATION SHE ISN’T THEIR LEADER, THOUGH SHE IS THE ELDEST BY FAR. INSTEAD SHE ACTS AS A SCOUT, PINPOINTING ENEMY POSITIONS AND LEARNING THEIR MOVEMENTS BEFORE LURING THEM INTO AN AMBUSH, AFTER THE FIRST SHOT IS FIRED HER SOLE DUTY IS TO SLAY THEIR LEADER OR DIE TRYING’

All of that from rolling two 2s, a 4 and an 8, amongst a few other numbers, now all I have to do is buy, build and paint.

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SOURCE FILMMAKER (SFM) Brendon Turvey

The first thing that I choose whenever I create a Source Filmmaker (SFM) poster, is the location for my scene. This poster for example was outside the Red Team’s (Team Fortress) spawn point, where most engineers set up. I then do something called ‘Scene Building’, where I use assets to build the scene and add what is needed for the poster to look exactly how I want it.

Scene Building is a very common element when it comes to making either a poster or a movie. Some maps are just empty rooms with no props to utilise. For this poster, I added a Sentry and Dispenser to appear like the engineer had built his ‘Sentry Nest’.

Once I have my scene complete, I move on to adding the characters and any props for the characters before I move on to adding the lighting.

When it comes to lighting, I tend to try and use as much natural lighting as possible or simulate natural lighting so it appears more natural and realistic. The lighting is the most important part to making a good looking poster. It can make a huge difference to the final products appearance. For this poster, I used the classic ‘three point lighting’ which is the basic form of lighting in SFM. Once the lighting is complete I begin to add the finishing touches to bring this poster to life before I render it. I decided to add a dead Blu Spy in the background along with a Teleporter, then some volumetric lighting for more effect, and then I rendered it.

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When creating poster, many SFM Artists like to import it into Photoshop to make changes and fix any mistakes, but since I don’t own Photoshop I just leave it as it is. I like to make my posters basic, realistic and not overly complex.

I also don’t tend to use Team Fortress 2 assets because it’s too cartoonlike for my liking. Instead, I prefer to use assets from games like HalfLife 2, Portal, Left 4 Dead etc. They seem more realistic and natural.

Sometimes I’m unable to find the assets I need, so I tend to browse online via the Steam Workshop or other sites for assets that I could use.

A fun tip is that you can also import assets from Garry’s Mod, a sandbox game. That’s if you know what you are doing. I’ve done this numerous times and it can be extremely helpful since the SFM Steam Workshop don’t always have what you are after most of the time. You can also import assets from the game itself, though this is only available to Valve’s games. You also need to own the game and have it installed. It can be a real pain though.

One site I don’t recommend visiting is SFMLabs, it contains NSFW content so enter at your own risk. I tend to stay away from that side of SFM. I’m not going go into any more detail about that. I recommend if you can’t find the assets you are looking for the best thing to do is to ask the SFM Community either on Steam’s Communities tab or by visiting r/SFM on Reddit, who also have a Discord server. If anyone wishes to learn SFM, I recommend looking up Valves tutorials on the software. That should help get you started and maybe start with posters first to help you get use to the software before you tackle pose to pose animation.

DON’T TOUCH THE ELEMENT VIEWER, JUST DON’T YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

*The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by Valve ( is one of the biggest game studios on the planet - it’s the maker of Steam which is the no.1 game launcher/ distribution platform) to make movies inside the Source game engine because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa. www.valvesoftware.com/es/about 19

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RICHARD HPA WEB & UX TUTOR Maria Rose

HOW DID YOUR CREATIVE/DESIGN JOURNEY BEGIN?

At Victoria University. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just knew that I liked creating stuff, whether that’s physical or digital. I fell in love with the digital side of it. I did a little bit of web, graphic design, film, animation, 3D modelling. Kinda a little bit of everything and really enjoyed it. In my second year, one of the courses I did was 2D game design. We had to pitch forward a game idea that we wanted to create and then were put into teams based on which pitches were picked up. A friend of mine called Alex, his game was picked up and I joined his team.

We used a program called Scratch which is like this drag and drop thing.

It wasn’t even actual coding. It was like Lego. It just made more sense than actual coding, but that instantly sparked my interest to learn how to code. How do I actually use JavaScript to make the game that we made?

It was really fun and stripped away the crazy looking code on the screen.

In my third year I decided to take up another coding paper, which still wasn’t that great. It at least helped me to learn a bit more but [it was] still not enough, [so then] I came to Yoobee to learn more.

TELL US ABOUT THE GAME THAT YOU MADE?

It was a game named Charge. You were a little battery and you had about 10 charges on you. Your job was to charge up your friends who were appliances around the room. I got an A+ for it. I was pretty stoked, it was hilarious and sparked the coding part of what I do.

WHEN YOU CAME OUT OF YOUR DEGREE YOU HAD A BACHELOR OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION MAJORING IN MEDIA, WHAT DOES IT QUALIFY YOU TO DO?

The tricky thing is when I left I realised pretty early on that I was a jack of trades for a little bit. I knew the basics of how to make a film, I knew the basics of how to make a website, how to free model in Maya. I never left with an ‘I am a master coder’ feeling. I just found it tricky to find a job. I kept applying but the same pattern kept coming up. The jack of all trades designer is disappearing.

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WAS THE WORD ‘CAREER’ SOMETHING THAT INFLUENCED YOU TO GET INTO WEB?

I just really liked making things with code and seeing it on the screen.

I asked myself ‘What could I see myself doing for the rest of my life?’

Something to do with coding was definitely it.

WAS IT KIND OF FRUSTRATING HAVING GRADUATED AND THEN REALISING... OK I’M GOING TO HAVE TO DO ANOTHER YEAR OF STUDY?

100%. I waited a year before I jumped back into study. With the 6 month wait period before graduation, I found it hard to apply for jobs and call yourself a designer when you don’t have anything on paper to back you up yet. It was daunting, going back to study. It definitely sucked.

Especially ​having a $30,000 student loan from a degree which you then look back and think ‘I haven’t got anything back from this.’ I’ve had at least 7 students who have had a very similar story to me, they’ve gone into tertiary education and realised that it’s not enough, then they’ve come here and done further study. If I knew about it I would have preferred to do a year of specialising as opposed to studying a subject for just one semester. You get a lot more out of it.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF DESIGN IN GENERAL?

My favourite part of design is the moment when it works, especially in code. You could be staring at something for ages and it’s not working at all. Then there is the next moment when you click save and refresh your page and it’s working. It’s that end satisfaction once its done, just that joy and happiness.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ANYONE WHO IS STUDYING AND THEN REALISES ‘OK THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANT TO DO?’

The advice is that you’ve come here, hopefully for a reason. Hopefully a design school is not one of those ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do so I’m just going to go to a random university to please my parents’ or something like that. That you’re here because you like being creative. Any form of design is hard and we all have speed bumps. How you get over those barriers sets you apart. It allows you to see what you’re creating. In our industry the only limitations are whatever we are able imagine, which I think is amazing.

GRAHAM SAXBY GRADUATE INTERVIEW – WETA WORKSHOP Lorenz Orpilla

My name is Graham Saxby and I was a student here at Yoobee.

I studied iCreate Level 3 (Now known as Creative Media Level 4), Web and Graphics and Screen Production.

BEFORE YOU CAME INTO YOOBEE, WERE YOU ALREADY INTERESTED IN DESIGN?

I’ve always been kind of interested in design especially VFX (Visual Effects) work, but I grew up in an era where we didn’t have computers like we have now. So all the software and all of that wasn’t there. To get into the VFX industry was extremely difficult and wasn’t considered a real job. It was sort of like yeah, that’s not going last, but little did they know!

YOU BEGUN YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY IN ICREATE, WHY?

I started at iCreate mostly because I never had any real experience with the software that I use now. I didn’t know what each of the courses contained. Studying in iCreate was a good to way to get exposed to all the different disciplines and the different pathways that are out there.

If you listened to what the teachers say ‘this is what you would do as a job’, you then get an understanding of ‘do I really want to do that?’ And it doesn’t lock you in for a whole year. It’s a short-term course (20 weeks) so you get a preview of ‘Well no, it’s not for me’ or ‘yeah, this is what I want to do’.

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FROM THERE YOU MOVED INTO LEVEL 5 WEB AND GRAPHIC INSTEAD OF VENTURING INTO FILM AND ANIMATION. WHY?

Initially I wanted to get a broad spectrum of experience. Doing the graphics, which I was interested in, was pretty valuable. The web design side of it not so much but it was nice to understand. The graphic design side appealed to me because you learnt the basics and fundamentals of design, which you can take into VFX. A lot of people jump straight into creating the pretty stuff without understanding the principles and the basics of it. The greatest challenge for me is knowing what tool is appropriate for the process to get done faster.

AFTER YOU GRADUATING, DID YOU FIND IT HARD TO GET INTO THE INDUSTRY?

I was actually quite lucky. When I was graduating, I’d already started sending out my C.V two months before – which is one thing I’d recommend. If you’re in your last year of study, you need to go to meetups. You get to hear from the people who are in the industry, learn about current trends and what relevant employers are looking for. Listen to what they’re saying, as you pick-up a lot of insight.

It enables you to market yourself to them better. If you meet them face-to-face, they may remember you and recognise you in the future.

Students have to understand that you will not necessarily be walking straight out of study and into your AAA Gaming Studio, Weta or Park Road. It can be a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

You’re going to be working down the bottom, working in the trenches, clawing your way through so that they can see that you’re committed to the job.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKING WITH WETA AND WORKING/STUDYING?

The big difference is you don’t have to do the theory side of it all, which I’m glad I don’t have to. Obviously you still have to do all the research but it’s the other things that you don’t have to do, such as the paperwork, or writing about the target audience. An example of this is when I was working for a Marvel film and it was like ‘Cool. This is what’s happening, here’s the footage, this is what needs to be fixed, and this is what the client wants’. You’re working through that as quickly as you can. Your job is to create their vision and not to create your own vision.

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When you’re working, it’s the same as classes here in that you’re given a brief and a client. While you may not agree with how something was designed,or how it was created, it’s not your job to question the idea. Your job is to create what they want you to create. I think that’s where some people can have issues. You do what the client wants.

When working for a Marvel film, we had things that would suddenly come back for changing and we would have a week and a half until it was set to release. It has to be done. One afternoon, I was delivered something that would usually take around four to five days to do but I had only two hours to do it. I was freaked but I got into the zone, powered through it step by step and I kept moving forward.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST ADVICE TO STUDENTS?

The big thing is go in with an open mind. You shouldn’t be going in thinking ‘This is what I’m doing and this only’. The other thing that you definitely need to look at is to try to not copy the work of others. The only exception is when you’re learning the basic fundamentals, so you may follow someone’s tutorial or copy someone’s work to understand what’s happening.

Once you understand the basic principles then its important to move away from that and go do your research. Say you’re going to create a logo for some a butcher, don’t just look online. Go look at existing butcheries, go sit in amid work, see if you can watch what’s happening.

Try to understand what they’re attempting to do. Do in-depth research, be open minded, ask questions and don’t be afraid!

A lot of the people at Weta say they usually look for two things when they go to meet-ups and talk to people, including young students.

Firstly, is the person a dick or are they going to fool around too much at work? Secondly, will they be someone who will listen and do what needs to be done? Be honest and ask for help, guidance, and direction.

Utilise tutorials and do a lot of research. It is hard work, meeting and greeting people.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

3 AGENCIES TELL US WHAT THEY LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING PEOPLE SKILLS

These are invaluable in the industry. Also known as soft skills, people skills are a massive part of your job as a designer. You have to be able to sell your work. No matter how good your work is, if you can’t communicate an idea to a client they won’t want to buy it. Whether working in a small team or a large company, soft skills can often be far more important than any technical skill. A great designer once told me ‘if you want to go fast go alone, but if you want to go far go together’.

Overall people skills are invaluable as a designer and they are core to a strong team dynamic.

SET YOURSELF APART

Developing your own style will set you apart as a designer by showing off your unique skills. This is something that will develop over time but it’s important to know what it is. Nothing is more obvious than a trend hopper. A designer who jumps from trend to trend without an individual identity is uninteresting and trend based designs often won’t stand the test of time. Developing your own style and making unique designs will take time but it will play a big part in what gets your portfolio noticed, given such a competitive scene.

SHOW INTEREST

Chances are you’ll be applying for jobs left and right, but it’s important to show interest for each individual job you apply for. Doing some prior research into a company beyond simply visiting the website is a huge leg up. It shows that you are interested and passionate about what you do and who you do it for. It shows that it matters to you and that you care.

When prompted at the end of an interview, ‘do you have any questions?’, always ask questions.

Keep learning new things, stay passionate and believe in your work. Show interest towards others and they will show interest in you. Show who you are through your work and value critique, but it’s there to learn from so never take it personally.

Special thanks to:

CURIOSITY

JAMES MCCONNELL — CATCH DESIGN | AARON MCKIRDY — CHROMETOASTER | AARON MCMINN — HEYDAY DESIGN

Rogier Goossens

STUDENT SHOWCASE

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LUCY EGAN

CREATIVE DIGITAL DESIGN @lucille_2.0

Complementary to my fever for design, my spare time is filled with expressive writing, abstract painting and photography. I feel constantly overwhelmed by inspiration from day to day life from construction signs to coffee spills. The underlying value in all my work is authentic human experiences. I have a deep curiosity in exploring human existence and relationships. As apart of this I’m always looking for new people to collaborate and throw ideas around with.

This is a typographic treatment I created for one of my favourite local comedians Leigh Hart. He is most commonly known as ‘the Hellers guy’ but things such as Speed Cooking and Wakachangi are his true legacy.

These pieces were created after analysing food typography and realizing how much of a mess I could gleefully make. I cooked sausages, spilt bhuja and sprayed sauce to the laughter of my flatmates. Placing his name in various scenes of a kiwi home chaos I then photographed the scenes for the final images. My homage to a true New Zealand icon.

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RAEANNE BOSCHAT

BACHELOR OF ANIMATION @stormthebard

This piece is named Instrument Poses. These are some character study poses that were used for an assessment at Yoobee Wellington. This character exploration was used to help figure out how the character, Irma Imp, might interact with her flute and generally move.

I tried using a range of different emotions, positioning her over sized tail in different places and experimenting with her facial expressions to help convey her personality at a single glance to anyone who looks at this sheet.

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TILLEIGH ULTRA

CREATIVE DIGITAL DESIGN @tilleighsportfolio

For an excuse to let myself go wild creatively outside of Yoobee, I participated in this year’s 36 days of type! It was a challenge where I allowed myself an hour each day to embellish a Helvetica bold letter with illustration and a specific colour scheme that I created to use in the challenge. I followed themes each day to inspire what I would be creating and the main words I used as themes throughout the 36 days consisted of floral, 70s and geometric.

This challenge was very rewarding in the fact that I learnt a lot of new techniques on Adobe Illustrator, exercised my ability to use a drawing tablet and it definitely tested my time management skills.

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JOSH OXLEY

ADVANCED 3D PRODUCTION artstation.com/joxie

I’m Josh Oxley from the Advanced 3D Production course at the Yoobee Wellington Campus. At the moment I’d describe myself a 3D generalist which means I focus on all aspects of 3D Production (modelling, texturing, animation, visual effects and technical art) but in the future I’d love to specialise in either visual effects or technical art!

I used Substance Painter to paint directly on to the 3D model. Handpainting textures gives you a lot of creative freedom as you’re only limited by your own imagination! There were a few different textures I needed to paint but my favourites were the shields and the sail since they weren’t too technical and I could have some fun painting different wear and tear levels.

I created a 360 turntable which I can upload to my ArtStation portfolio!

I created a wave base for the Viking Ship to sit on. Overall I really enjoyed this project and was a nice change in work flow since I’d usually be creating scenes to emulate photo realism.

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SEAN POWELL

WEB AND GRAPHIC @nzcrow

This is a piece I completed for an exercise to ‘make a shoe box design’. I saw what the shoe companies were doing in terms of having cross over shoe series (such as the Adidas x Dragon Ball Z collection and Jordan x Slam Dunk manga shoes). I went with the theme of a Japanese basketball show called ‘Kuroko’s Basketball’ and styled the design off a character named Kise.

I wanted to have a design that was dynamic and would appeal to basketball fans whether they knew the show or not. The main characteristics of Kise is his blonde hair and yellow eyes, I took this trait and used it for the theme of the graphic, choosing a silhouette to emphasize the choice in colour. The text reads ‘Kuroko’s Basket Ball: Kise, Yellow Zone 1’, the supposed name to this shoe line.

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MAIREAD SLUKA

WEB AND GRAPHIC

For my very first Yoobee summative I had to design a brochure for a local museum or gallery. All the local museums bored me though so I chose the NZ International Comedy Festival as a client instead.

I designed a zine-fold brochure that highlights five local Wellington comedians. When folded out, the back of the brochure is a poster to encourage people to keep their brochure and not throw it away, helping to keep Aotearoa green. In past promotional material, my client has used large, bold, centred typographic images so I wanted to stick to this style.

I used bold pull quotes to give readers a quick sense of the comedian without having to read the description in the body paragraph. I added the yellow highlight because I was inspired by designs with lots of geometric blocks of colour. I have the text being cut off on the cover because I really enjoy unconventional designs.

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ODD CITY

WEB AND GRAPHICS Wellington Campus

Needing to brighten up the walls of the shared lab space, Oddcity started out as a creative challenge and collaborative project between two of Level 5 Web and Graphics classes in Wellington. It’s aim was to showcase and celebrate the incredible work produced by these students.

Ever since it’s original conception, the idea and vision for Oddcity has grown into a large scale project.

As part of the graphic design module in the Level 5 Web and Graphics course, we explore a variety of different illustration styles. The original Oddcity was created in 2018 as part of their isometric exploration. It was designed to be an ongoing project where each new intake could add their own isometric cities and further build the Oddcity narrative.

As the story goes, Oddcity is the remnant of the planet Idiosyncratic, that was destroyed due to a build-up of internal pressures in it’s uranium core.

Years later, the remaining survivors hope to be reunited and connect once again to begin the rebuild of Idiosyncratic. Oddcity is a unique little place that has a range of people of all sizes living together in harmony.

So far this year one class (1902B) has already taken Oddcity in a new direction. This class have focused on a more futuristic look and feel; using dark aesthetics, neon lights and creating the power source that holds it all together. The whole class came together to brainstorm and plan out the new addition, and came up with a new pod and dome concept. Keep and eye out around the campus for more additions to Oddcity, coming later this year.

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KAI from your KULTURE cultural food day

[19th June 2019] / [12PM - 12:45PM]

Come along to ROOM 207 and bring a plate of kai (food) from your culture + Experience other cultural cuisine from your peers here at Yoobee

COME TO RECEPTION FOR QUESTIONS + SIGN UP

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BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN BURGERS

$8 PER PERSON | FEEDS 4 Tyler Chard

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4x Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

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500ml Buttermilk

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4 tsp Cajun Spice Mix

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400g Self Raising Flour

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100g Cornflour

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2 tsp Rock Salt

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1 tsp Cracked Pepper

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4 tsp Smoked Paprika

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2L Canola Oil

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Burger Buns

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Lettuce

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Aioli

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Onion

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Cheese

METHOD Before beginning preheat the oven to 180° Degrees Celsius.

1. THE CHICKEN AND ONION

Remove any excess fat and bones that may remain on the chicken.

Using a sharp knife, open out the thigh flat and make shallow cuts in the surface of any thick parts of the meat to ensure even cooking.

Mix the buttermilk with 4 tablespoons of cajun spice in a medium size bowl. Submerge the chicken in the buttermilk mixture and leave to marinade for at least 20 mins. Slice the onion into thick rings and add to the buttermilk mix.

2. THE COATING

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Self Raising Flour

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3. THE OIL*

Fill a pot with oil to halfway and heat to 180° Degrees Celsius on stove top (This is usually around 7/10 setting on a standard stove top element).

I recommend coating an onion ring and using it to test the oil heat if you are unsure, if the onion ring goes dark within 10 seconds drop the temp and take the oil off the element for a few minutes before returning to heat. *Always be alert and cautious when working with hot cooking oil. Should a fire happen: DO NOT USE WATER, cover with a lid or towel and remove from heat.

4. FINAL PREPARATIONS

Remove the chicken from the buttermilk mixture allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl. Carefully cover both sides of the chicken in the dry coating whilst ensuring all visible areas are covered. Lay the coated chicken flat on a plate ready for frying. Repeat the process with the onion rings.

5. FRY TIME

Submerge the chicken in the oil and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, moving periodically to prevent the chicken from sticking to one another.

Once the chicken is crisp and an even golden colour, rest in a sieve for 30 seconds to drain the excess oil. Place the chicken on a tray and shift it into the oven to finish cooking.

Fry the onion rings for approximately 20-30 seconds each. After frying, place in the sieve to drain. After 5 minutes, quickly fry the chicken once more for 40 seconds to regain crispiness. Finally drain the excess oil.

6. PLATING

Build the burger with aioli on the base, then lettuce, fried chicken, cheese and top with fried onion rings. Yum. EXTRA TIPS

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If Chicken isn’t your thing try grill a portabello mushroom and coat to create a vegetarian option.

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Thinly slice the lettuce for a gourmet feel and help prevent the fillings sliding off and out of the burger.

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Invest in burger spikes, you will feel like you are eating in a restaurant and the burger will be far less messy to munch down on.

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If you can multi task, grill the cheese onto the top bun and grill the bottom bun to make it more stable.

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You can buy oil filters to reuse the oil if you feel like experimenting with coating and frying different foods.

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UNUM Juliet Powley UNUM IS AN ALL-IN-ONE INSTAGRAM TOOL

Founded by a young creative at just 19 years old, UNUM is now one of the most popular Instagram publishing apps. When a friend suggested reviewing this app I thought ‘sure this is something I haven’t heard of or used before’. One hour later...I AM OBSESSED! UNUM has so many rad features. It’s a full image editing app which includes a range of filters and colour palettes. It also offers overlays, freehand pen tools and gives you access to a grid feature that can split images into 9 separate photos.

This is great for big art pieces and promotions because it emphasizes the post and creates a dramatic effect! UNUM is not just an editing app it’s a scheduler, visualizer and overall stepping stone to building a visually pleasing brand and/or feed on Instagram. Think of UNUM as your friend! She can give you insights about traffic times, post popularity and also help you plan your entire feed theme. It’s almost like getting an opinion from another pal before you wear an outfit! Some may think it is easier to have your Instagram as a ‘business page’ which is also cost free.

UNUM SHOWS SIMILAR INSIGHTS SUCH AS:

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Stats on post performance

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High and low traffic times

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Suggestions for promotion

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Info about your target audience

UNUM OFFERS MUCH MORE THAN THIS FEATURE AND IS DEFINITELY WORTH THE DOWNLOAD

My favourite feature reminds you to schedule and post at peak traffic times for a particular day. This has really benefited my follower growth and post confidence! I have had so much fun playing with this and such a positive user experience I am going to start a whole new Instagram using just this app!

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HOROSCOPES AQUARIUS

It may not feel that way but you’re currently tripping on acid. Switch things up and play with the new gradient tool – it ain’t taboo. Get wiggy, break the rules. You may lose a couple marbles and files along the way.

PISCES

Remember the rule of thirds in your next assignment. Stop with the mad conspiracy theories because reality will cmd-x you harder than crashing Maya. You’re spirit animal this module is David Attenborough.

ARIES

We noticed you were angry, stop being so aggressive. Some might describe you as the glue that holds people together so be sure to use your powers for good. The world needs more good friends like you.

TAURUS

You have the spirit of a little horse with the wings of a falcon. Let yourself soar but take regular breaks because you’re still a little horse.

Stop asking Juliet for blue tac at reception. You already have enough little horse.

GEMINI

Display font? Interesting choice... We already knew you’d break the barriers though. Bueno. Be weary of any code that uses parallax scrolling or paradox’s.. You have been warned.

CANCER

Despite what your sign suggests you’re actually quite likeable. Cut back on the caffeine and keep your camera hands steady... but then again, a wee bit of motion blur never hurt anyone.

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LEO

Take things back to basics and put pen to paper. Sketch, illustrate, explore! Try drawing something upside down for a fresh take on perspective. Trust your gut instinct when it comes to colour. You have an eye for it already.

VIRGO

Tired of being earth bound? Invest in a scooter. Scooters are cool.

Get hands on and double up on visual diaries, let that creativity run rampant. If you feel like letting loose a little, remember 11am is never too early for a shot.

LIBRA

This is going be a fruit salad of a month. Mix things up with a bit of minimalism. Incorporate a splash of monochromatic into any current projects you’re working on and you might be surprised.

SCORPIO

You may be a Jack of all trades but you really need to master one. Pick a hobby and stick to it. We know its winter but it might be time to give the ol’ beard a trim, if you don’t have one now might be the time to consider growing one.

SAGITTARIUS

Playing hide and seek with the security guard? It’s OK to leave your swipe card at home every once in a while. We hear Te Papa’s holding an annual Vape Nation meet-up soon. This could be a great networking event.

CAPRICORN

Repetition is your friend, except when it comes to denim. Slow it down with particle effects and rotations this module, the computer can’t handle it. Make sure you turn on auto save to save yourself a headache.

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The feel of an object that can be simulated

Ceremony that takes place at the end of a students career

Useful Photoshop tool for destructive editing

The principal of having certain elements with more importance than others

The smallest segment of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system

Circle or square

The coldest season of the year

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MANGA PANELS THESE JAPANESE MANGA PANELS ARE BASED OFF OF ONE PIECE

BY EIICHIRO ODA

Angled panels are described as great for drawing shifting and energetic line work. The purpose of this style is to limit the amount of + shaped gutters on the page.

Consider; Size, Zoom, Angle, Impact, Movement, Speech Bubbles, Character and Object when creating your comic.

IDEA STARTER: CHOOSE ONE OF EACH CHARACTER, ENVIRONMENT AND OBJECT LISTED BELOW

Ninja, Robot or Lizard Jungle, Desert or City Doughnut, Wizard Hat or Shield

Tag @paperandpixelsmag in your creations to feature in our next issue or scan and email them to paperandpixelsmag@gmail.com

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EYE FOR DESIGN

MONTH’S TREND LIST ILLUSTRATIVE ICONS

Visual hierarchy is always a core focus in any form of design. Add character and elevate identity by using illustrative icons. They’re are great for visual learners which makes it more likely they’ll remember your brand.

ISOMETRIC DESIGN

Isometric design is a happy medium between 3D and flat illustration. It’s a really effective way of representing ideas through info-graphic design.

If you struggle with perspective but want to create a similar visual effect, take a look at some isometric techniques.

ASYMMETRIC DESIGN

HORROR HIGHS

The horror genre has been getting stronger since the beginning of modern film and it shows no sign of slowing down. Horror has a cult following due to its emotive connection to the audience. The story lines are easy to digest because the main focus is simply to get your blood pumping. Add some suspense to your life!

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Whether it’s used in typography or shapes, three dimensional art is on the rise. With the popularity of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experiences, this design trend has seen much more exposure throughout the year. Add another dimension to your design by learning how to use Blender, Fusion 360 or Adobe Dn for your future projects!

PINTEREST.NZ/CANDICEMCKENZIE/PAPERPIXELS-MAGAZINE/

Design seems to be moving away from the perfect and structured grid layouts that we all know and love. Asymmetric design has become increasingly popular this year because of the kinetic movement it gives a piece. The unpredictability of an asymmetrical grid makes design pieces stand out in our overly saturated world.

TOOLBOX APP REVIEWS Cameron Cook ADOBE COLOR

Create and save colour schemes FREE | IOS | ANDROID | color.adobe.com This app is well worth checking out. With thousands of existing colour schemes to explore as well as incredible bonus tools such as the import image tool. Adobe Color allows you to select an image that you’ve downloaded and Adobe Color will pick out the most prominent colours, and those that work together to get you a perfect colour scheme. Even if it didn’t get that specific green you were looking for in the image, you can easily move around the colour selectors to get what you want.

Even if that were all it offered it would be worth a place on the list, but that’s not even close to its full power. You can also make your own colour palettes quickly and easily, and choose from a number of different colour modes, from monochromatic, to triadic colour schemes. By far the most useful part of Adobe Color in my opinion, is the import image tool. This allows you to choose your own image and place it into the web-page, Adobe Color will pick out the most prominent colours.

WHIMSICAL

Create UX Flowcharts FREE | WEBAPP | whimsical.co Sick of moving between trello and UXpin for your Mock-ups? Well there’s now a one-stop-shop for all things UX/UI. Whimsical has everything you’ll need, flowcharts for your user stories, sticky notes for plans and feedback you don’t want to forget and an easy wire-framing tool for mocking up everything you can think of.

With a super simple UI, whimsical made it easy for even someone inexperienced like me to make a good looking UI design. The experience is simply whimsical.

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THIS ISSUE IS DEDICATED TO:

SHAY WELLINGTON, LORENZ ORPILLA & MARIA ROSE WHO ARE GRADUATING THIS JULY!

Thank you for all your hard work and effort in creating the last 2 issues of paper & pixels. We wish you all the best in the next steps of your creative journey.

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