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EDITORIALS, FUTURISTIC FASHION MATERIALS, INTERVIEW WITH AUGENE GOLOVANCHUK AKA SKEEVA & AITANA BASQUIAT, FASHION EDITORIALS

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Contributors List John whalvin eugene golovanchuk aitana basquiat courtney vaughan autumnlyden rose bassett

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editor’s note

Welcome to Future. The magazine for new discovories and future innovations.

The place to look, for up and coming artists, technology and fashion inspiration! Our very first edition of Future contains quirky editorials, future tech that we want you to know about, interviews and content from our favourite artists and many more! We also offer you opportunities to come and get involved with Future content such as getting involved with fashion shoots, taking part in videos for our app and many other experiences. We hope you enjoy innovative content with art from the best up and coming creatives in the industry.

From your editor, Megan Walker

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Future talks to Eugene Golovanchuk, aslo known as Skeeva as he takes us on his journey to becoming a 3D illustrator and the struggles he has faced to get to where he is today.

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Claiming he was bad at art, Skeeva said he had to take a different approach as to how he wanted to express himself. This amazingly took the form of 3D concept art. A very different and unique way of expression, yet one that is visually and skillfully beautiful. With not a lot of time, it’s only taken Skeeva three years to get to where he is now, with practice, sweat and probably tears every single day and we can’t wait to see where he is in another three years.

Working in such a challenging and competetive industry there are bound to be some difficulties every atrist comes across. We’ve all had the feeling that a piece of work could still be improved and looks unfinished when in reality it’s not, this is Skeeva’s biggest hurdle when it comes to creating his artwork, not knowing when a piece is finished or not.

To the outside world and just passing viewers, these can just be amazing pieces of artwork. Until people dig deeper, we do not find the bigger meanings and hidden depths to these visual stories.

Skeeva’s most challenging project was working with SpaceX. A lot of background research was done before even starting the artwork.

“I had to create a few artworks in a specific theme and I had to learn a lot about Mars Terraformation and other Space sciences.”

People are quick to look at the artwork but do not take time to appreciate the work and bigger meanings behind it. Skeeva creates such unique and isnpiring work, you are always left wondering where the inspiration stemmed from. His personal favourite series of artwork is his project entitled “Shapeshifter.”

This project is stunningly beautiful, made up of what looks like anomatronic people, all at one with one-another shapeshifting into a brighter version of themselves. Skeeva created this project to further adapt and experiment with his skills of substance painting.

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Like many artists, the struggle for inspiration is always a big milestone when it comes to designing. It’s a common thing that can sometimes be hard to overcome as no-one can be productive and generate ideas 24/7. However this being said, inspiration can come from many places which is an inspiration in itself.

“Can’t say there’s a 100% formula. My inspiration comes from different sources.

Sometimes I feel very inspired by spending time with my family or by observing works of other artists.”

Other forms of inspiration Skeeva has shared with us comes from daily browsing on Behance or Arstation for current trends to see if that sparks any ideas or leading thoughts.

3D design and illustration is still a very new and exciting form of art and illustration, giving the industry little oppertunities to become mainstream. However this means there are just more exciting oppertunities to be created and explored through big challenges such as learning a lot of different software to achieve the desired result.

“3D illustration is pretty exciting to learn because of its flexibility and fast growing technology leaps.

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The world of fashion is forever changing, forever evolving and forever growing as an industry. Technology is one of the biggest inspirations and factors of how designers go about creating their masterpiece’s that take our breath away and showcase to the rest of the world.

We’re looking at new and upcoming smart fabrics that have been revolutionised by today’s technology and will change the way we dress forever.

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With revelations in both performance enhancing fabrics as well as aesthetic fabrics, both have taken the fashion industry by storm. Smart wearable tech involves items such as water-resistant fabrics and acts as a performance enhancing fabric.

Gorgeous LED, dress light shows give us a beautiful example of technological aesthetic fabrics that brighten up the runways, using tech to the best of its ability.

NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION We have seen the birth of NFC already come into play within not just the fashion industry but all retail industries and has taken the world by storm.

People already wear large amounts of technology without even realising and are oblivious to how dependent we are

on it. Take this one step further and introduce micro chips into the matter?

The world would be changed forever.

Scanners in shops would take advertising and marketing to a new level, keeping you alert of sales, brand drops or even designer sales.

3D Printing There are already many established 3D fashion designers out there that are slowly revolutionising the fashion manufacturing process. Big artists such as Iris Van Herpen have made their mark with 3D printing as well as smaller names such as Noa Raviv.

and feel near identical to conventional clothing and is a clear indicator for the future of fashion.

Imagine a catalogue with dozens of different garment cuts in a spectrum of colour. All items can be browsed and 3D printing is much more grounded by customised online and ordered at the click users that have established their place in of a button. the fashion industry and have emerged 3D printing will also allow designers to from a handful of reputable brands. take runway shows to the next level, Printing this way can easily combine adding extra extravagance to their already with traditional and hyper-modern breathtaking garments. manufacturing processes to create a This is the future of 3D printing in the normal yet high-end looking product. It will modern fashion industry. be a revelation to create items that look

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VR Models We all knew technology would eventually replace many jobs over time but did we ever think that human model’s days would be numbered. The rise of virtual reality model’s is on the verge of taking the fashion industry by storm giving us computer generated fashion models.

and makeup can be modelled and not just on the runway! This may be a new feature thats introduced into shops to see how beauty accessories fall on a person as products like earrings are not easy to try before purchase.

Combining both the full body and face VR models gives brands much more potential 3D rendering software is being used to design for runway shows, making designs and new lines of clothes which allows big alterations even backdrops much more complex and that would normally be timely and costly, to visually outstanding. The only limits are their effectively and easily be carried out at minimal imagination. Being able to see clothes from cost. every angle allows for a far greater audience Scientists have been working with a combination especially from a geographical sense. It also of 3D body scanners and motion capture allows for more elaborate fashion shows and equipment to create a ultra-realistic digital designers ambition and potential can reach new reaction of the human body. heights.

The avatars can be dressed in anything which allows more flexibility for designers, opening up Whilst this new technology will bring amazing new and innovative opportunities. things to the fashion industry, allowing designers and catwalk shows to emote more In addition to this, scientists have currently been expression and deeper meaning behind shows, working on a ‘digital Ira.’ This consists of the it may also bring some concerning questions. most realistic human recreation. The VR face can be viewed from any angle and in any light in With the rise of VR, will this make fashion real time. Having this much precision and detail de-personalised to each garment and each just for the facial features being so realistic individual model and their personality? Or, will can also take VR modelling to a new level. this change the future of fashion for the better?

This means beauty products both accessories

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What happens when we start becomming at one with nature and looking after the world we live in and blesses us with life. Just like old buildings that have been abandoned, nature and moss growing through cracks in the buildings, slowly bringing manmade structures back to the natural world. A quarter of a century after man’s disappearance, 75% of the planet’s paved city streets and sidewalks will be covered in vegetation.

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From sketch to sculpt We talk to 3D illustrator Aitana Basquiat. Self taught at the art, she tells us all about her journey to becomming a flawless and unique illustrator.

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How did you discover your love for 3D illustration?

In 2016 I found on the internet an online course of Art Direction by Tavo. I had no idea what it was all that, but it was love at first sight, I though: I want to dedicate myself to do this. And from that moment, watching tutorials and investigating on my own, I’ve been learning.

How did you get involved within the illustration industry and was it easy?

challenges are what make you evolve and push you to go further. The important thing is don’t get overwhelmed thinking “This is not good enough”, I prefer to think that now I can do things that i couldn’t do before.

What has been your most challenging piece so far and why?

I’ve been thinking about a short film for more than two years. I have the concept very clear, the aesthetic and what i want to tell with it and now, finally, I have enough technique to be able to carry it out. Even so, I don’t know when I’ll finish it because I want to do it with care and enjoy the process without having a deadline.

I feel very lucky because from the beginning, without having absolutely no idea in the management of all the software I currently use, my personal works were well received on social media, and through them What is your favourite piece of I began to get my first orders. work you have done?

What are the most common difficulties you come across when creating artwork?

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still very happy with ‘Stop’, a music video I made for Womoh and Ed is Dead. I had only three months doing 3D, so having the The most common difficulty is when the opportunity to do my first 3d animation idea I visualized it’s too complex and with so little experience was very, very carry it out even more complex. But that is rewarding. That’s why I have a special precisely what I love because, these personal affection for that work.

Can you walk us through your work process from thinking of an idea through, to the final product.

I don’t know if my process is organic or chaotic, don’t like to make sketches by hand because I’m very bad drawing, I prefer to make the structure of the idea that comes to mind directly and gradually complete it. Flashes come to my head, images that sometimes are very clear, others a bit ambiguous, like when you try to remember a dream and you know there are things but you can’t see what is there. Despite having a clear composition in mind, sometimes it doesn’t work as I expected, so I start playing with elements and materials, untill I’m happy with the result.

How long does it take you to create your artwork?

It depends on each work, sometimes an afternoon and in the case of personal works like the short film I was talking about, months.

Can you give us some background history on yourself? Such as where you went and how you learnt to 3D illustrate.

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After graduating in Art History, I started to get interested in video and experimenting with the camera. A short time later I studied Graphic Design and Film Assistance Director. Actually I never had very clear what I wanted to dedicated myself to, I like different branches within the audiovisual media, so I would prefer to know a little bit of everything than a lot of just one thing. After that it’s when I had my first contact with 3D, and it was perfect because I can mix a lot of different disciplines (sculpture, architecture, illustration, video, music…) using just a computer, that’s incredible.

What inspires you the most when trying to come up with ideas?

What inspired me the most is music, film and photography but I find inspiration in Art in general and also in social media, there are people with incredible talent.

Do you ever struggle trying to come up with ideas for projects?

It’s not usual but it has happened to me, in particular when client ask for very specific content and I don’t have much creative margin.

This is how it works, we must be able to adapt.

What type of work would you love to create more of?

I would love to do openings or intro themes for Series, I’m really passionate about this.

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