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I believe my project has the potential to improve in the following areas:

Further systematic exploration of visual language, such as experimenting with different media and materials like coloured pencils, watercolours, and pastels for secondary collage techniques.

Some ideas I wanted to try but didn't get around to (just ideas):

Three-dimensional sculptures/interactive installations

Interactive maps (to help people adapt to the culture through interaction with the audience), where buildings and cats can be turned into stamps to create your own map.

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1. To avoid this situation, I have begun researching cultural adaptation based on my personal experiences.

2. In the early stages, I collected feedback through questionnaires. In the later stages, I circulated the finished zine and posted my videos on social media to collect feedback.

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4. What’s the problems you are sloving?

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4. What’s the problems you are sloving?

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1. Addressing cross-cultural adaptation issues among the target audience

2. Eliminating text and relying solely on images to tell a story, exploring a universal form of expression in visual communication that transcends language and emphasises emotion and atmosphere, making the zine more open and international.

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1. Research methods

2. Storytelling techniques

3. Software: Procreate, ID, printer, Riso printer

4. Daring to try and express your own ideas

5. Critical thinking methods

6. Communicating and cooperating with others

7. Daring to communicate with teacherss

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On the cognitive level:

1. I have learned critical thinking. During the research process, I further reflect on the practical applications of the content I am researching.

2. I have developed a clearer framework for design theory in my mind.

3. I have gained a deeper understanding of what constitutes a reasonable, effective, and creative design process and methodology.

4. I learned how to research artists and learn from their strengths.

uring the course of my studies, I learned the importance of environment, because I learned a lot from my classmates' works as well as from the classroom.

In terms of skills:

I have mastered Procreate drawing.

I have learned to use ID for layout.

I have learned binding techniques and have begun to explore lino cut and riso print.

On a personal level:

I have learned to live independently and solve problems on my own.

Gain a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses in your work.Gain a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses in your work. For example, when I start a project, I tend to have many confused and uncertain ideas that affect my progress.

Secondly, I need to strictly monitor my execution. If I don't get feedback within a short period of time, I tend to slack off and become even more confused.

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The primary research conducted during the early stages of the process: providing authentic insights, artist research, analysis of the artist's background, creative context, and visual language: new visual explorations and creative approaches; interviews and questionnaires: enabling an understanding of the target audience's genuine attitudes; theoretical research during the creative process, such as storytelling and story beats, which can enhance the narrative and storytelling elements of the work and help resolve creative blockages.

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More reasons for choosing cats as the main characters: There are many stray cats in Chinese cities, so cats have become a symbol of the city.

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More reasons for choosing cats as the main characters: There are many stray cats in Chinese cities, so cats have become a symbol of the city.

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Last semester, I researched the concept of zines, attempted to create one, and participated in a zine exhibition and workshop.

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Last semester, I researched the concept of zines, attempted to create one, and participated in a zine exhibition and workshop.

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Because No.9 is an often-neglected friend, for international students, it is actually a constant companion in a foreign country, and a furry friend who can always be there for us when we feel lonely or sad. While completing the expression in the medium of no.9, we also express what is in our hearts and minds

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We want to talk aobut the story of No.9 study in the UK. We'd like to discuss his daily life in the zine, as well as some of his little actions.

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Last semester, I gained a basic understanding of the concept of zines.

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Last semester, I gained a basic understanding of the concept of zines.

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1. Objective reasons: I chose subway station icons as my research subject, not only to understand the orientation system of urban public transportation, but also to view them as a visual language of urban culture. Subway icons often exhibit highly differentiated styles across different cities. For example, London's circular logo (Roundel) emphasises the fusion of history and modernity. These symbols serve as the ‘public language’ that outsiders first encounter when entering a city, as well as an important medium in the process of cross-cultural adaptation.

1. Personal experience: I did a lot of research while travelling.

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Photographing and documenting the buildings along the way was an attempt at cross-cultural exploration.

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Photographing and documenting the buildings along the way was an attempt at cross-cultural exploration.

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During my research on London's Baker Street underground station, I realised that the underground is not only a means of transport but also a symbol of urban culture. Its Victorian architectural traces juxtapose history and the present, creating a unique spatial atmosphere. The underground symbolises both the connection between history and modernity and the bond of cross-cultural exchange.

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你在来到英国之后有没有对交通方面产生过困惑？（Have you ever been confused about transport since you arrived in the UK?）

你觉得英国的交通和国内的交通相比最主要的差异在哪里？（What do you think are the most significant differences between transport in the UK compared to transport at home?）

你是否觉得来到英国之后的交通乘坐方面需要引导？（Do you feel you need guidance on transport rides when you arrive in the UK?）

你希望通过什么样的方式来更好的理解英国的交通方式？（In what way would you like to better understand how transport works in the UK?）

您现在在伦敦乘坐地铁的时候还会有困惑的地方吗？（Do you still get confused when travelling on the tube in London now?）

您的个人信息（Your Personal Information）

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Q1:你在来到英国之后有没有对交通方面产生过困惑？（Have you ever been confused about transport since you arrived in the UK?）

是的Yes

你觉得英国的交通和国内的交通相比最主要的差异在哪里？（What do you think are the most significant differences between transport in the UK compared to transport at home?）

国内道路走向规整，英国道路没有统一规划，岔路口多。

Domestic roads go in a regular direction, British roads are not uniformly planned and there are many forks in the road.

你是否觉得来到英国之后的交通乘坐方面需要引导？（Do you feel you need guidance on transport rides when you arrive in the UK?）

需要

need

你希望通过什么样的方式来更好的理解英国的交通方式？（In what way would you like to better understand how transport works in the UK?）

详细指南，描述每种交通方式的乘坐流程与注意事项

A detailed guide describing the process and precautions for each mode of transport

您现在在伦敦乘坐地铁的时候还会有困惑的地方吗？（Do you still get confused when travelling on the tube in London now?）

站内路线复杂

Complexity of routes within the station

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This was completed during last semester's research. During this research, I saw different ways of displaying the historical relics of British transportation and learned about the different types of British transportation. At that time, what attracted me most was the transportation route map.

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1. Most useful research

2. What did you learned?

3. What did you master?

4. What's the problems you are sloving

5. Be careful for your self

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The overall style of A Lion in Paris leans towards poetic allegory. The illustrations do not strive for realism, but rather convey emotion through simple, childlike designs. The author draws on the artistic experimentation commonly found in contemporary European picture books, making the lion appear gentle and lonely in the urban landscape, with an air of being a ‘stranger.’

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The narrative of the work is primarily visual, with concise and poetic text. Emotions are expressed more through changes in colour and atmosphere: dark tones convey loneliness and alienation, while bright colours convey warmth and belonging. The lion's journey thus becomes an allegorical visual expression, symbolising the outsider's search for their place in the world.

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The picture book was created using mixed media, including hand-drawn illustrations, coloured pencils, collage, and printed textures. The collaged urban landscape contrasts with the naive hand-drawn lions, making the lions stand out in the realistic urban atmosphere and reinforcing their symbolic meaning as ‘heterogeneous beings.’

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I believe that zines offer a more diverse range of formats, and the compact size of a booklet makes it easier to distribute without creating a sense of distance, thereby better aligning with my communication objectives.

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Finally, why were the roles of development and design not utilised?

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Finally, why were the roles of development and design not utilised?

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Since the scene is already rich in detail, adding more features to the main character would distract from the focus of the image.

I tried this effect while painting, but it didn't work well. For example, the white hair on the ears blended in with the background, so it's better to keep the black outline.

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During printing, we encountered the issue of blank pages. The required number of pages must be a multiple of 4 (plus or minus 2) to ensure that there are no blank pages, so we consistently added or removed pages during the layout process.

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The horse-shoe staples that come with the ID card are printed with page flipping.

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The horse-shoe staples that come with the ID card are printed with page flipping.

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Since the ID's built-in printing function cannot accommodate the printer's rotation, each page must be split again.

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1、Xuan paper has a soft feel and wrinkles easily.

2、Handmade products actually work quite well.

3、Sulphur paper presents an experience and memories that are blurred and hazy, which is also very interesting.

4、Black handmade paper is completely out of the question. We can only try other colours, but we won't consider making it into a zine because it's too thick.

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I tried four different materials for printing.

They are: Sulphur paper: The transparent material of sulphur paper has a sense of memory and exploration.

Xuan paper: Traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting paper with a strong cultural attribute.

Handmade paper: I wanted to use black handmade paper to try to express a dark effect, but it was not ideal.

Thicker art paper: I was curious about what effect it would have.

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After completing the story design, I attempted to compile the completed pieces into a zine.

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After completing the story design, I attempted to compile the completed pieces into a zine.

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Finally, the kitten got to eat noodles from its hometown.

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Finally, the kitten got to eat noodles from its hometown.

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Adding the pigeon to this image maintains the continuity of the plot.

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Adding the pigeon to this image maintains the continuity of the plot.

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The kitten boarded the subway and, feeling exhausted after the recent turmoil, lay down on a subway seat to rest. This also indicates that the kitten successfully boarded the subway.

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The kitten boarded the subway and, feeling exhausted after the recent turmoil, lay down on a subway seat to rest. This also indicates that the kitten successfully boarded the subway.

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Short stories in the zine add to its appeal. 

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Short stories in the zine add to its appeal. 

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Why are the pigeons white? Because the background is grey, and grey pigeons are not very noticeable. White pigeons were chosen for narrative purposes, unrelated to race o

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In order to print the kitten not in the exact centre of the binding, I tried moving the position, but I found that it didn't make much difference when printing.

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The cross-page design is the climax of the story, when the kitten takes the subway for the first time.

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The cross-page design is the climax of the story, when the kitten takes the subway for the first time.

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A very simple and confident process of swiping a card at a turnstile.

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A very simple and confident process of swiping a card at a turnstile.

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Use small scenes to increase the narrative pace.

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Re-created inspiration from passing through subway turnstiles.

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Re-created inspiration from passing through subway turnstiles.

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After trying out various background colours for a long time, I decided to use the image of a kitten looking up to express its confusion about how to pass through the subway turnstile.

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The prompt ‘The kitten is hungry’ on the original page was not very noticeable.

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The prompt ‘The kitten is hungry’ on the original page was not very noticeable.

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And adjusted the colour of the cabin to better suit this time of year.