JOSIE SIMMONS

Josie Simmons lives and works in Oxfordshire, England. She is in her final year of studying Visual Communication remotely at Falmouth University, initiating a career change in 2021. After dipping her toes into fashion by assisting editorial hair teams at shoots and shows such as London Fashion Week, she felt compelled to explore the wider world of creative media and graphic design. She is passionate about storytelling, and her recent works weave narrative through interactive projects and engaging elements, often using collage and typography as a vessel. Exploring her subject matter through experiences (her own and others) is of utmost importance to the success of Josie’s work. Throughout all projects, she aims to infuse ingenuity into the result.  

Imprinted Nostalgia [Remember This?]
Collage Works
Typography

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Imprinted Nostalgia [Remember This?]
Imprinted Nostalgia [Remember This?] is a zine exploring nostalgia behind the Y2K trend. Layered pages document the influences that build our recollection of the period. 

Printed on clear acetate, the book becomes incomprehensible when closed, representing the forgotten and unconsidered moments, stories, and media we unknowingly borrow to forge a trend. Upon opening, the reader can pick apart the pages that portray such moments. I hope the reader questions their memories and participation in the trend.

The front cover is a plastic grip lock bag nodding to the 90s rave culture. Rhinestone typography signifies the DIY nature of scrapbooking in the 2000s and popular culture glitz. 

Paper is inserted into the pages to reveal their contents, giving the reader control over how many images they layer and combine.

Republished Media: ‘Fantastic Ibiza 1989 The Friday Club - Early Rave Flyers’. 2024. phatmedia.co.uk [online].








                                                                                                             

Manifesto Booklet
This one-page manifesto allowed me to explore meaningful typography placement through simple techniques changing the way the words are read and perceived with every fold of the page.

Collage Works
A selection of self-initiated explorative collage works. The narrative is written by the images picked from magazines and other collected material and translated through collage. 

Typography
A selection of typographic experiments, mostly self-initiated.