For my zine I was thinking of interviewing a couple friends, potentially four or five, and asking them about sources of happiness. I would probably use illustrator to do portraits of people and then follow it with a collage of images inspired by my conversations with them. I am studying psychology and many of my classes go over studies that try to define and measure happiness. A lot of studies show that interpersonal connections are a large contributor to what makes people happy. A large part of my personal sources of happiness can be attributed to the people in my life. This led me to think about what makes those people happy. I think happiness can be sourced from something as simple as a good cup of coffee to more complicated things like relationships. I think it is also an interesting time in our world to think about happiness. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, people are losing loved ones, jobs, and social connection among other things. Maybe focusing on the simple things that make us happy can bring some light in hard times. My plan for this zine is to find simple sources of happiness in different peoples lives and put them together to form an overall image. Everyone has different backgrounds, hobbies, and interests so I am excited to learn more about what makes the people who are important to me feel joy. I want the images to be somewhat crowded and chaotic but also colorful and balanced.
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