Digital Mags - Graphic Design Students collaborate with COUP
Working in collaboration with COUP, a South African online digital magazine, University of Johannesburg (UJ) Graphic Design students were given the opportunity to design the June ‘Pop Culture’ issue of this creative industry publication. The BTech students were given three weeks in which to conceptualise and design the magazine and experiment with the medium of interactive digital magazines.
COUP (http://coup.co.za) provides an investigative look into all things media, advertising and public relations, with a unique focus on technology and the arts. The magazine pushes boundaries in both design and editorial, keeping in mind the high aesthetic standards these industries demand.
COUP cover designs by UJ Graphic Design students.
The students were also asked to feature work from fellow design students, other FADA departments and recent FADA graduates in COUP’s Creative Space pages. All artwork was linked to an email address or website of the artist’s choice, putting them in direct contact with potential employers. This gave FADA students from all departments an opportunity to showcase their work in a highly competitive industry.
COUP featured the student designs on their blog throughout the month of June. View FADA students’ magazine designs on http://blog.coup.co.za/2011/06/coup-uj-fada-collaboration/