The central theme of my yearbook spread assignment was to make it in the style of an ‘80s pop culture magazine, with its flashy colours and clean-cut shapes. As told on the spread, I have an intrigue for ‘80s culture and aesthetic, which is why I wanted my yearbook spread to reflect that aspect of myself, the colourful, exciting and fun part of me feels greatly represented by the ’80s look.

The colour choice and the layout is loosely based on a magazine cover from 1983, with the use of vibrant primary colours that grabs the attention of the viewer. the second half of the spread is just using the secondary colours to contrast the primary colours on the left and make it stand out.

The image of myself is a caricature of myself that I often use for social media, but I turned it into a sticker that I was able to incorporate into the work. That illustration is associated with my nickname, ChoiBoy, which is also used in most of my social media tags. It originated in elementary school when kids wanted to give me a nickname instead of calling me Andrew since there were already 3 different Andrews in the grade.

The addition of David Bowie on the right corner is taken directly from a vintage pop culture magazine from the ’80s that looks back at Bowie’s tour of Aladdin Sane. I incorporated this because of the connection I feel with Bowie’s music, and because he is one of the most prominent idols of the ’80s.