3. Tattoo Image Mood Board Choices
I have chosen a broad range of tattoo styles and colour schemes as I feel that it will give my fanzine’s design more
variety and content to talk about. Each tattoo style on that board will have its own section in which I will talk about
what the specific style looks like, can often symbolize (if at all) and how and when it came into fashion. Due to each
tattoo style having its own colour pallet, I will be using more than one colour scheme for certain sections excluding
main pages such as the cover, contents and the caring for tattoos section. There are quite a few patch work tattoos
in the mood board as opposed to full sleeves but I will still be covering each equally. The photo of the tarot card
tattoo is the style in which I want the cover to copy. It is simple, gets the point across to the reader and can be the
perfect size. The subject of the tattoos will help me come up with topics for my fanzine such as movie or music
references.
I also think that the tattoos and designs I find and like the look of could be featured on a tear off page in which the
reader could take out and show to a tattooist to have done. For this I would need to assure I include all possible
types of tattoos.
4.
5. Font Mood Board Choices
The fonts that I gathered are traditional and tribal in style. I feel that the traditional fonts are easy to
read and aesthetic which would make them very good title fonts to be used on the cover and for
headings throughout the project. The tribal fonts would be more suited to just headings and pop
outs as a slight change to the rest of the booklet. I will respect the colour scheme of each style of
writing by using the same colour schemes when using them. For example, I will edit any bits of
traditional text to suit the style of a traditional styled tattoo. Any tribal text I use could be left black
unless it does not suit the page’s scheme around it in which case I will change it. The text, unless
used for the heading or title, will mostly be unstructured with random rotations and sizes throughout
the page as long as it does not move in the way of any images or other text boxes. The main font may
yet either be plain or a downloaded font and maybe even both but will stay black unless the
background is black too. To mimic the water colour tattoo style, I will look at tutorials on the internet
to learn how to apply a similar effect over one of the texts. This will add even more variety to the
work and display more of my Photoshop skills.
(Tutorials for watercolour effect) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pHDz6TC8mk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H41PF_fIn88
(Placing fake tattoo tutorial) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huvysaySBrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN3cIeXODxs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2tXSkZM8e0
6. These are three potential colour schemes I have created using the website Paletton. The first scheme is the most varying,
displaying colours that are not usually used for tattoos. The main reason for this choice was to use colours that are
contrasts to typical tattoo colours. It would also ensure the fanzine is a very vibrant and fun looking booklet which might
hopefully help pull in more readers. The second colour scheme is more tattoo based, using the colours most commonly
used in traditional tattoos. I feel this would be fitting with the subject of my fanzine and gives a reason for the use of the
colours. In my third colour scheme, I prioritized darker colours and shades. This is too keep my options open with my
choices in colour schemes. All of my schemes as of yet are brighter and paler shades of colours.
7. Pagination:
A plan for the pages of your book. What will be the cover? What will be the running order? What will go in it? How many
pages for each item? This is important to get right if you want it to print correctly later on. It will also help you plan the space
you have.
8. 1. Arty Page
2. Contents Page
3. History of Tattoos
4. History of Tattoos
5. Traditional Tattoos
6. Neo-Traditional Tattoos
7. Blackwork Tattoos
8. Tribal Tattoos
9. Realistic / Portrait Tattoos
10. Sleeves (Patch Work + Full)
11. Interview with Tattooists
12. Weird and Wonderful
1. Arty Page 13. Caring for New Tattoos
2. Contents Page 14. Caring for New Tattoos
3. History of Tattoos 15. Tattoo Compilation
4. History of Tattoos 16. Tattoo Compilation
5. Traditional Tattoos
6. Blackwork Tattoos
7. Tribal Tattoos
8. Realistic/Portrait Tattoos
9. Interview with Tattooist
10. Interview with Tattooist
11. Weird & Wonderful
12. Tattoos & Pain
Editor's Notes
A range of ideas to take forward in to production. Should include images, colour schemes and font choices. Could include mock ups and evidence of existing design work which is inspiring you.
A range of ideas to take forward in to production. Should include images, colour schemes and font choices. Could include mock ups and evidence of existing design work which is inspiring you.
A range of ideas to take forward in to production. Should include images, colour schemes and font choices. Could include mock ups and evidence of existing design work which is inspiring you.
A plan for the pages of your book. What will be the cover? What will be the running order? What will go in it? How many pages for each item? This is important to get right if you want it to print correctly later on. It will also help you plan the space you have.
