Street Art Resurgence in Nashville

This mural encourages the adoption of rescue animals.

     Nashville is a city known for it's art scene-- mostly for music. This May, the city is focused on it's visual arts. The Nashville Walls Project is bringing some of the most notorious street artists from around the world to paint murals on some of the city's older, not-so-good-looking buildings ("Juxtapoz"). Not only will this create a better image of Nashville, but it will also bring in a new culture factor with these artists coming from countries such as Amsterdam, Australia, and Mexico.
   

Poem on the wall of a popular parking garage

     If you have been following my blog, then you know about the famous enigma that is Banksy ("Logan's"). Although he was not invited to do one of the murals, posters have appeared across the city with this message: "Banksy. Nashville. May 2016." (Hutson) This is extremely exciting for the art scene of Nashville. This means that the Project is likely to reach people on a more world-wide scale. Potentially having an original Banksy piece along with the several others from famous street artists is bound to increase the recognition of Nashville's visual arts and not just music.

"Logan's Art Blog." : Blog #4. Web. 19 May 2016.

Hutson, Laura, and Person. "Photo of the Day: Banksy in Nashville?" Nashville Scene. Web. 19 May 2016.

"Juxtapoz Magazine - The Nashville Walls Project." Juxtapoz Magazine - The Nashville Walls Project. Web. 19 May 2016.

Things to consider when making my magazine

     Because I am creating a magazine, I want to make it as professional as possible. This will make the magazine appeal to readers and gain respect for it as well. There are many "do's" and "don't's" in the magazine world. This week, I decided to look into these and find which ones are applicable (or not) for my art-based creation.
     One tip that I found extremely relevant was this: Don't be afraid of white space ("Magazine"). When making an art-based magazine, it is tempting to fill the page with color and images. A problem with this is that many times this overwhelms the reader. Closely related to this is the practice of staying away from the edges of the page. Leaving space on all sides makes the text easier to read and focus on. This tip reinforces the need for white space on certain areas of each page. This article also details that readers also frown upon clip art. This shows that in order for the best response, I need to make my images and layout concise but eye-catching.
     Another important thing to do when making a magazine is to keep the audience in mind ("DT"). In my situation, the audience consists of people close to my age who have an interest in the arts. In order to appeal to these readers, I need to use vocabulary that these people can understand but is also relevant to the topic. Because my audience is similar to myself, I can get ideas from all sorts of events in my life. Art is in everything, and it is my responsibility as the creator of this magazine to interpret and broadcast it in a way that achieves the goals of this project.

"MagazinePublisher.com." Design Tips For First Time Magazine Publishers and Designers. Web. 05 May 2016.

"DT Blog Web Design Tips, Tutorials & More!" DT Blog RSS. Web. 05 May 2016.

Organizing My Magazine

     This week, I was able to use the information about page layouts that I learned last week. Thanks to this article and the Canva software, I was able to design two more magazine pages that look pretty professional if I do say so myself. This software is incredibly helpful when it comes to designing each page. It actually allows me to keep one file for the magazine and add a new page to the file at any time, compiling my work in the order that I want ("ImPrint").

     Because I am creating a magazine, I want to be able to get people to read it. This led me to research the best ways to specifically promote magazines. I learned that the most efficient ways of doing so are through emails and social media ("3"). I would have to create accounts on sites other than Tumblr such as Twitter and Instagram in order to reach more of the public. Also, I would have to find a way to retrieve emails, preferably from those who have a profound interest in the arts.

"ImPrint – Magazine by Originalbeard." ImPrint – Magazine by Originalbeard. Web. 02 May 2016.


"3 Marketing Tips for How to Promote Your Digital Magazine." RunMagscom. 18 July 2014. Web. 02 May 2016.