PRIDE Magazine
Editorial
For this project, we were told to create two editorial spreads for a current issue within our community. I chose to focus on violence the LGBTQ, specifically the transgender, community has faced throughout the country and how my home of Philadelphia has helped combat it. This project features two spreads, a written article, and original imagery from an LGBTQ photographer.
Final Spreads
This spread is meant to visualize Philadelphia shining a light on the LGBTQ community in regard to recent tragedies targeting them. when many major cities have been siping it under the rug. On the first spread, there is a list of 375 names. These 375 names are the names of 375 transgender people who have been murdered in hate crimes in only the past 2 years; all unwarranted and unprovoked. I wanted to highlight this fact specifically to emphasize the seriousness of the topic and why it is so important for people to educate themselves on the LGBTQ community so we can progress as a society together.
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I made sure to incorporate the colors of the original pride flag, which originated in Philadelphia, throughout the editorial in order to tie both spreads together while honoring the symbol of the community. The brief article on the second spread talks about the history of the city of Philadelphia and how through the years they have shown their support to the LGBTQ community. While there’s still much more to be done, Philadelphia leads an example of how we can progress together.
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This four-page editorial project was created on InDesign using custom grids, paragraph styles, and gradient techniques. All the images were photos taken at pride events and LGBTQ organizations. Original images were taken by photographer @discoqweenie and all were edited for the spread by me using Procreate and Adobe programs.
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First Spread
Mock Up
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Second Spread
Mock Up
3 Digital Spreads
Original Imagery
These are the original images sent to me before I edited them by the photographer @discoqweenie. Taken at some of the first gay bars in the country, gay clubs, and LGBTQ marches, these photos helped inspire me to create my final piece.
