Friday, 19 January 2018

Product Range Distribution: 3rd Year Previous Responses

Are We Losing our Connection with Each Other?
Identify problems, to create a graphic response to stop people using their phones as much.
heavily research based, who uses their phones the most etc.

Response:

  • Something that would actually impact us, looked at places of social interaction decided on creating a pop-up bar.
  • SpeakEasy, relates to theme of chatting to people, to reconnect
  • Hands used as symbol, used when on phone and also when talking.
  • Playful focus in order to insight conversation, use of puns, conversation starters.
  • Bar was suitable because its more social, chatty environment as people have had a drink so more likely to talk to each other in a bar rather than another environment such as a cafe.   
Game:
  • see how long a group of people can keep their phones locked in a safe with prizes for time left in safe. 
Product range:
    • cards 
    • menues 
    • promotional material 
    • pins 
    • Varied outcomes/responses to represent issue/bar 
Solid research based allowed designs to fall into place, strong research base informed design allowing for a strong concept to be developed and implemented across the designs/outcomes. 

Colour Scheme:
  • Wanted something quite vibrant, fun and engaging 
  • Main influence was the yellow, then other colours where based on those which would complement the yellow.
Research:
  • Articles
  • Studies 
  • Stats and statistics
  • Analysis people around and yourself 
  • Experiments 
  • personal challenge to not use your phone
Ageism:
  • Initially looked at graphic approaches to make social and political issues more approachable.
  • How design can help ageism 
  • Pro-agism campaign based on stereotypes and replacing them, hammering home that old people are not what you think. 
  • Featuring older national treasures to show statements in context 
  • Linked to Age UK to show a campaign, see if work could work outside university. 
  • Infleunced by how Anthony Burill uses typography 
  • how different aspects work together and on their own. 
Outcomes:

  • Placement of campaign based on ageism in the workplace, shown on commutes 
  • Protest boards 
  • Posters 


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