Laser Cutting

In order to produce the final designs the laser cutter was used to achieve a clean cut throughout the posters creating a professional and neat outcome (figure 1). In regards to the processes of using the laser it was relatively simple as the whole design was being cut out therefor each section of the poster has to be converted into outlines so the laser could interpret where to cut. The use of 300gsm card allowed for a solid poster which would become flimsy once the design was cut into. Additionally the use of such thick card reduced the amount of burn created on the designs from the laser , this small amount adds to the aesthetic of the poster which is based on glowing light as seen through the use of repeat patterns within the drawings. In relation to the hand outs using the laser cutter to emboss/engrave had limited successes as it was difficult to align the laser in the correct position so the text on the back wasn't lost (figure 2). Additionally the laser didn't create the desired effect as the laser burnt the paper to engrave meaning the design was visible and light wasn't required to view it causing an issue (figure 3). Consequently this lead to the development of rearranging the fact on the back to the top of the page and cutting out the drawing itself which allowed for a more consistent aesthetic across both the posters and handouts to be created (figure 4). However this created a large amount of burn the back (figure 5) which I feel disrupts the handouts and draws attention away from the fact itself, but this was unavoidable due to the use of wood to align the drawings so the writing wasn't cut off. 

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