On The Cover
This issue’s cover is a showcase of digital photography and graphic design/illustration. The concept for this cover was to merge elements of realism (photography) with those of fantasy (unusual makeup and digital illustration) to create an a Pulp Fiction/Avatar inspired piece, conveying a “Virtual Reality” theme. A collaborative effort between multiple artists and designers, the biggest challenge was to create a visually striking cover using fall textures, colors and unusual visual elements. The illustration seeks to make it difficult for the viewer to distiguish what is reality and what is fantasy (or what is real or digitally rendered). Original photograph by IADT- Tampa Alumna, Beatrice Vazquez, Photoshop retouching and illustration by IADT- Tampa faculty member, Jorge Diaz, make-up by Moraima Buonafede and hair styling by Heather Ehrhart.
