Creative Process: Behind the Scenes
Our ideas are a product of the pieces we’ve picked up along the way. In harnessing their own individuality, anyone can become a virtuoso. Assembling our abilities in the Creative Process, though, yields a product all the more masterful.
BEHIND THE SCENES
“The meaning of creative process is exactly in the name; it’s the process that each one of us goes through to create a part of the magazine. We come up with the idea and set, and we organize the production of that idea. We have a photoshoot, which is the culmination of all of our hard work ... then, finally, to see the photos in print. It’s one of the most gratifying experiences I’ve ever had ... to see an idea that you’ve had in your head go into a magazine is beautiful and that’s how the creative process is. This beautiful, and sometimes very difficult and cumbersome, formation of our ideas. Overall, this shoot represents creative freedom because I think that the process is limitless.”
— JORDAN WITT, CONTENT TEAM BLUE DIRECTOR
“My favorite part of the shoot was watching the different stages of it. When the model is wearing just the slip dress, and then when we start adding to it with the different fabrics. It was a new way of experiencing a shoot coming together because you can literally see it being built before your eyes. We wanted to show how each staff member builds their ideas that ultimately make Strike what it is. One of the inspirations for the idea of building a dress was Lady Gaga’s look at the 2019 Met Gala, where she had an outfit that shed layers throughout the night. Once we had that idea, everything else came together really quickly from there. ”
— NICOLE TORRES, CONTENT TEAM BLUE ASSISTANT
“My role in the shoot was designing the beauty looks for our model, Amanda, and overseeing the execution before and during the shoot. I worked with Katie Geremia and Mackenzie Potts on her hair and makeup for each of the three phases of the shoot. We don’t usually have multiple looks on a model in one shoot, so it was fun planning the progression of Amanda’s look and working with the team on the photoshoot to build up the hair and makeup throughout the day. ”
— TAMAR ABRAHAMI, BEAUTY DIRECTOR
“The styling inspiration behind the creative process shoot originated from our own experiences as stylists and the formulation of an outfit from scratch. We wanted to show how we can combine individually unique pieces together to create something wholly original. My favorite part was being able to design a gown skirt from scratch ... with the help of the team, we went to find fabrics that would capture well over photos, like satin and tulle. The creative process, to me, is the entirety of what goes into artistic expression. It is the beginning, middle, and end of one’s endeavors to take an original idea and make it a reality. ”
— LIV VITALE, STYLING TEAM DIRECTOR
“Creative process is about the whirlwind of ideas that live in our minds and how complicated it can be to bring them to life. It’s also about the teamwork that’s often needed to make something new. It can take many hands to make one idea come to life. ”
— ASHLEY RICKMAN, CONTENT TEAM ORANGE ASSISTANT
READ ALL ABOUT IT IN STRIKE UF’S ISSUE 07: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
Strike Out,
Beauty: Tamar Abrahami, Katie Geremia, Mackenzie Potts
Bookings: Katherine Ovadia, Alexia Stoupas, Tess Foels, Gabriele Gedvilaite, Emma Mack, Gal Malik, Heather Parrish
Castings: Tara Gaines, Skylar Sabol, Ryan Bermudez, Sabrina Rivera
Concept: Tanner Crews, Gabriela Donati, Jacob Wall, Jordan Witt, Bailey Berhannan, Chloe Mazloum, Harper Tindell, Nicole Torres
Film: Samy Asfoor, Ryan Rivas, Kyle Totzke, Lorenzo Vasquez
Photography: Brieanna Andrews, Stephanie Garcia, Malyna Reed, Johann Vazquez
Model: Amanda Jimenez
Stylings: Tajay Coote, Karis Perusek, Liv Vitale, Bianca Boor, Eva Duran, Eva Kamp, Shrinidhi Kumar, Gabi Purcell, Huntleigh Zhang
Writer: Madison Chestang
Editor: Hannah Shelton
Gainesville