Usual Suspects // ユージュアル・サスペクツ // いつもの容疑者たち (Itsumo no Yougishatachi)
A fanzine featuring two of Gosho Aoyama's works: Detective Conan (名探偵コナン) and Magic Kaito (まじっく快斗).
VISUAL COMMUNICATION: THRILL, SHOCK, SUSPENSE
Inspired from a Detective Conan ending theme, thrill/shock/suspense serves as main keywords representing the two series. Going away from the typical "mystery/crime" design elements, the zine went with a minimalist yet vibrant look.
COLORS: RED & BLUE
Chosen as main colors as they are worn by the main characters.
GRAPHIC ELEMENT: KEYHOLE
Visual representation of the "crime/mystery" aspect of the two series.
Social media posts and assets.
Front cover studies. As most of the characters are from Detective Conan, elements such as red background and squares (from Magic Kaito manga covers) were incorporated to the design. Cover illustration by twitter.com/ajihaew.
PRODUCT BUNDLES
Each set were named after significant locations from the two series: London (Physical Zine + Full Merch), Osaka (Full Merch Only), Ekoda (Physical Zine), Beika (Digital Zine). Plus a bonus Kaitou Kid's Mystery Gift (Physical Zine + Random Half Merch).
