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Here we are, Radisson Blue hotel in London 11pm, waiting. This was not the schedule, but as ever, we’re on Riri Time. As we are getting frustrated and starting to get bored a beautiful smile, full of joy and pureness suddenly advanced towards us. This is Rionel, saying ‘Hi guys I’m so sorry for bein’ late, I was doing my best to get here on time but you know how it goes’. Can we even be mad at this daisy girl? So we’re at the hotel, where her director of international marketing is wondering if the bar downstairs might have the right sort of “vibe”.
‘How are you today, sorry, tonight?’ she asks, ‘I’m great, Thank you. I hope you are ready for our little talk’ I said. ‘Well, I was born ready’ she says and gives us that smile again.
When people call me Robyn, my head just flies around because I feel like that person knows me. But Rionel, that tends to be people’s own [creation]. Robyn is who I am. Rionel—that’s an idea of who I am.
I got teased my entire school life. What they were picking on I don’t even understand. It was my skin colour [which was much brighter than her classmates’]. Then when I got older, it was about my breasts. But I’m not victimized—I’m grateful. I think those experiences were strategically put together by God for the preparation of being in the music industry. It’s so easy for me to deal with the bullsh-t now.
There’s stuff like not being able to walk around as I please. I feel like I’m being watched. Always. Like, I want to tan topless somewhere, and I know I probably could never do that. Even if I’m upstairs in my bedroom, and the curtains are pulled, I feel like a paparazzo’s outside on a boat somewhere or somebody’s peeping.
I know I am getting misunderstood. That’s why it’s important for me to know who I am. Music helps me tell my story. That’s where I can really be heard. I can’t run from it. You can’t change who you are. It’s important for me to know who I am and work with that. They’re gonna keep knocking away until all this comes crashing down. But I’m not gonna ever crash. I’m in control. My Mum told me a few weeks ago “I’ve seen something in your eyes I’ve never seen before: fear". It happens , sometimes you look at all of these flashing lights, fame, love and think what happens when it’s all over.
I remember this night. My very first show, nobody came (laughing), I was so depressed, oh my, I cried the whole week. I was about giving up on my dream of being a pop star, but look, Im here now, "on the top of the world", and I know all I have ever been through wasn't in vein. I love meeting my fans, they are amazing and it means a lot me. They know me and they are always by my side. I always contact them by twitter or other social networks, it's so fun to share my life with them. My message is , Do not ever give up your dream , you may end up like me!
We all know about Rio’nel’s past relationship, we tried to figure out if it is really what it seems. When it comes to the question of love, Rio’nel relents slowly and says: “I guess it wasn’t it, despite I was absolutely in love”. “So what happened then?” I asked. “What happened then… It went too far. Man … why are you asking me that? You know what happened” she says and sips her drink. Apparently Rio’nel is not over it yet. Liam is still in her heart even though she doesn’t say that. It seems to be like Riri is a very romantic person, this type of girls we would all love to spend the Valentine’s Day with. So how comes she is still single? “If I have learnt something is that I don’t need to rush, the right person for me will come at the right time”. Lovely, all the single men- you have still got the chance! Rio’nel always says that she likes bad boys, especially when it comes to the bedroom (“outa box outa line”).
‘How are you today, sorry, tonight?’ she asks, ‘I’m great, Thank you. I hope you are ready for our little talk’ I said. ‘Well, I was born ready’ she says and gives us that smile again.
When people call me Robyn, my head just flies around because I feel like that person knows me. But Rionel, that tends to be people’s own [creation]. Robyn is who I am. Rionel—that’s an idea of who I am.
I got teased my entire school life. What they were picking on I don’t even understand. It was my skin colour [which was much brighter than her classmates’]. Then when I got older, it was about my breasts. But I’m not victimized—I’m grateful. I think those experiences were strategically put together by God for the preparation of being in the music industry. It’s so easy for me to deal with the bullsh-t now.
There’s stuff like not being able to walk around as I please. I feel like I’m being watched. Always. Like, I want to tan topless somewhere, and I know I probably could never do that. Even if I’m upstairs in my bedroom, and the curtains are pulled, I feel like a paparazzo’s outside on a boat somewhere or somebody’s peeping.
I know I am getting misunderstood. That’s why it’s important for me to know who I am. Music helps me tell my story. That’s where I can really be heard. I can’t run from it. You can’t change who you are. It’s important for me to know who I am and work with that. They’re gonna keep knocking away until all this comes crashing down. But I’m not gonna ever crash. I’m in control. My Mum told me a few weeks ago “I’ve seen something in your eyes I’ve never seen before: fear". It happens , sometimes you look at all of these flashing lights, fame, love and think what happens when it’s all over.
I remember this night. My very first show, nobody came (laughing), I was so depressed, oh my, I cried the whole week. I was about giving up on my dream of being a pop star, but look, Im here now, "on the top of the world", and I know all I have ever been through wasn't in vein. I love meeting my fans, they are amazing and it means a lot me. They know me and they are always by my side. I always contact them by twitter or other social networks, it's so fun to share my life with them. My message is , Do not ever give up your dream , you may end up like me!
We all know about Rio’nel’s past relationship, we tried to figure out if it is really what it seems. When it comes to the question of love, Rio’nel relents slowly and says: “I guess it wasn’t it, despite I was absolutely in love”. “So what happened then?” I asked. “What happened then… It went too far. Man … why are you asking me that? You know what happened” she says and sips her drink. Apparently Rio’nel is not over it yet. Liam is still in her heart even though she doesn’t say that. It seems to be like Riri is a very romantic person, this type of girls we would all love to spend the Valentine’s Day with. So how comes she is still single? “If I have learnt something is that I don’t need to rush, the right person for me will come at the right time”. Lovely, all the single men- you have still got the chance! Rio’nel always says that she likes bad boys, especially when it comes to the bedroom (“outa box outa line”).
That was the first rough version of my double page spread .
I felt like the perspective of the pictures is wrong and something is missing.
I decided to create a new design for the double page spread and use another picture (replacing the left one)
I felt like the perspective of the pictures is wrong and something is missing.
I decided to create a new design for the double page spread and use another picture (replacing the left one)
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