My viewpoint of the city is socialising with my friends, as I don't live too far out of London it is very simple for me to meet up with friends there. So for me when I think of London, that is what comes to mind, being out with my friends having a few drinks (sometimes more than a few).
My first idea for postcards was documenting my favourite places to meet up with people. My first postcard idea was to produce a small map showing all the best places we like to drink.
1st idea, tube map with tiny pint glasses showing the areas where my friends and I believe have the best bars...
My first idea for postcards was documenting my favourite places to meet up with people. My first postcard idea was to produce a small map showing all the best places we like to drink.
1st idea, tube map with tiny pint glasses showing the areas where my friends and I believe have the best bars...
Close up of first postcard...
Back of the first postcard...
Close up of the back...
On my way to take the photographs of the bars we like to drink at I had a policeman hand me a set of information postcards on travelling home safely. This gave me the idea of producing postcards informing people the dangers of drinking and to not over do it on a night out. I used photographs of my friends that I took of them when they had been out and had a bit too much to drink.
The group of postcards I produced to be handed out free to people
The group of postcards I produced to be handed out free to people
I decided to do another set of postcards with the theme being Live Music venues. I took photos of a few venues that I have actually attended for gigs. The postcards tie in with my assemblage project as the majority of the tickets and wristbands I used were for the venues I turned into postcards. The postcards are personal to me as I always have a good time when I go to gigs and tend to discover new bands on the night.
I made my previous set of postcards by printing the main image out and then printing the backs out separately and sticking them together. I stuck sticky back plastic on the main image to give it a shiny look that postcards have. Although it worked well I feel like it could look a bit more professional. For the music venue set I will print the photos out on to photo paper, print the back out separately and then stick them together. I feel that my postcard of the Astoria on it's last night that it held a gig is very historical as the building is being knocked down to make way for a cross rail project. I have many memories of the Astoria and when I look at the postcard I will remember how good it's last night was, I'm sure many other people can associate with this as it is such a loved venue and people are sad to see it go.
Music venue postcards
I made my previous set of postcards by printing the main image out and then printing the backs out separately and sticking them together. I stuck sticky back plastic on the main image to give it a shiny look that postcards have. Although it worked well I feel like it could look a bit more professional. For the music venue set I will print the photos out on to photo paper, print the back out separately and then stick them together. I feel that my postcard of the Astoria on it's last night that it held a gig is very historical as the building is being knocked down to make way for a cross rail project. I have many memories of the Astoria and when I look at the postcard I will remember how good it's last night was, I'm sure many other people can associate with this as it is such a loved venue and people are sad to see it go.
Music venue postcards
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