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Multimedia 8.5 x 11 Magazine

Gumdrop magazine is an intimate and expressive 22-page magazine that explores themes of authentic femininity and exploration of identity. Using photographic storytelling and design, Gumdrop magazine reveals the depth of the feminine experience through undefined feminine forms.Ìý

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Claire Fagan is a mixed media artist and graduating senior at the University of Colorado Boulder, majoring in Media Production with a minor in Media Studies. Her work is shaped by a strong interest in art, fashion, photography, and digital design. She blends traditional and digital techniques to create expressive, boundary-pushing pieces. Rooted in experimentation, her process often begins with photography, which she expands through other methods. She is especially drawn to abstract and experimental visual narratives, using them to explore themes of femininity, nostalgia, and humanity while pushing the limits of storytelling.

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Gumdrop Magazine is an intimate blend of black-and-white and color photography paired with bold graphic design, showcasing contemporary expressions of femininity. Structured across three chapters and seven subjects, the magazine unfolds through a series of three emotionally rich and visually layered photo shoots. Through honest and unfiltered portrayals of real women, Gumdrop captures the complexity of the feminine experience. It exists in both the candid and the posed; the angular and soft, and the familiar and unexpected. This project reveals that the feminine is not defined, but explored, expanded, and shaped by those who embody it.