OUGD505 - ST3 - Getting People Eating Bugs?

For the third study task we were asked to rationale how we might be able to get people in the UK to learn and get involved with making eating insects and bugs a part of the average UK diet? Due to the fact that this whole study task revolved around design thinking instead of a well rounded design output for the task instead there would be a well reasoned theoretical approach,

At first we did some research in to the farming of insects compared to cattle the results were shocking; we discovered that for environmentally base reasons the farming of bugs compared to livestock was infinitely more efficient on topic such as space needed to grow the same amount of produce and furthermore the overall emission that aren't applicable to bigs but are to livestock.

The second aspect about the eating of insects compared to livestock was also shocking; we outlined they per the same amount of product bugs were marginally higher in protein but were considerably lower in calories and fats making they so much more efficient as a source of protein for the health conscious;

Our final idea was to create a company that created a number of regular food products but with added insect ingredients aimed at the environmentally focused and the health conscious.

OUGD504 - ST1 - Appropriation & Subversion

Here are the two examples off social led change posters, there are both satirical and sarcastic evaluations of modern day culture in the medium of collage

OUGD505 - ST4 - Vote!

We were tasked with the fourth study task of the module in which within out teams (Me, Ethan and Tom) we were tasked to create an idea of which would be implement to increase the number 18/22 year olds who turn if to vote at the general Election. By outlining the reason as to why people didn't show up to the vote and then reflection on this through the idea generation of the task.

Even though the brief suggested it we decided against partaking in research in to successful electoral campaigns as through our research we outline this wasn't an attribute that really effected the reason as to why they didn't vote, instead the two key major factors that lead to people not showing up for the vote was firstly due to the ease of voting, them having the easiest possible encounter with the elevator voting system and also because of the fact that the politicians involved and the fact that the youth aren't fully understanding of what each member stands for. The final design outcome of the idea generation would have to combat both of these aspects in oder to ensure a higher turn out at the next general vote.

After experimenting with multiple different ideas as a group we eventually decided on an app system that would act as a means of combatting all of the aspects as to why people didn't turn out to vote, in one concise app that would consist of a means of conveying information about each party to voters with an added technology that would allow for voters to compare the different parties on their different standpoints. The app would be finished with 'Mapp' of which would have all physical polling stations within in and finally through blockchain technology  to keep it impenetrable similar to bitcoins act a means of which people could vote through the app.

Presenting the youth with a means to combat all of the different reasons that they didn't vote in the election next  time.

Below are some sketched wireframes we drew us to act as a visualisation of how the app would work with its comparison and manifesto pages, actual designing isn't necessary for this task the wireframes just help to visualise the concept.

OUGD505 - SB1 - Design Choices - Final Designs

Overall the final screen prints for the project came out much better than expected, he designers were mostly aligned perfectly, the coloured matched what I desired and the illustrations had come out intricate and more importantly clear. The hologram work perfectly aswell and reacts to the sunlight just like a normal hologram from the glitter of the silver translucent screen printing ink.

OUGD505 - SB1 - Design Decisions - Screen Printing Process

The final screen printing process was quite simple in the end, and a lot quicker than initially expected. As it went on it became more and more like automatic actions rather than having to think about what was going on at that moment. The first stage was to choose a screen of which was of a big enough size that it could fit the whole of our separations. The next stage was to take the screen in to the stripping room and strip the screen down ready for our exposures. The final step to prepare the screen ready for print was to coat it with emulsion, let the emulsion dry completely and then finally expose the separation through the UV emulsion to dictate the separations on the the screen, after a small wash the screen is ready to print on.

The next stop was to use three pots of screen printing medium bought earlier and mix this with acrylic paint to create the ink for screen printing. This was a very important stage due to the fact that it was necessary to replicate the colours generated in the digital design so that the final designs are in context with the content. The final stage was to use the third pot of medium to devise the hologram effect colour. This was achieved by using a much higher level of medium to acrylic paint to make it as translucent as possible, the colour for the hologram ink was made by mixing silver with a small around of blue, to replicate the effect of the light bouncing off the hologram and changing its colour and then this ink was ready to overlay on the designs. This screen print method was perfect for the visualisation of the hologram effect do to the translucent qualities of the screen printing medium, it replicated the effect perfectly.

Now the final stage was just down to screen printing the actual designs for the banknotes, this required determination and accuracy to achieve the most professional aesthetic possible, accuracy within the overlay printing was they key to realising the balanced and organised designs. 

OUGD505 - SB1 - Design Decisions - Separations

Below is the exported imagery that will be used as the separations and taken on in to the screen printing aspect of the project in which pot go these notes will be screen printed in their respective colours with a translucent spacey blue/grey screen print medium to act as the hologram on the banknotes. These notes will both be screen printed for inclusion in the Level 4 & Level 5 exhibition 'Money Is?' and so this means that the final printing process must be as perfect as possible as the work will be going in to an exhibition, this will be achieved by printing as many final outcomes as possible for each bank note and then choosing the best two of these to go in to the exhibition.

OUGD505 - SB1 - Design Decisions - Security Measures

The final aspects that will go on to the notes is the security processes to help validate the banknote, and act as a means in which the banknote could be checked for counterfeit currency, this will be the final additions to the note as outlined in the earlier stage of the project this will help to ensure that the note stays simple and well structures adding to the professionalism and modernity of the note; ensuring the design stays a contemporary as possible. The hologram editions will help the note look as much like an authentic currency as possible compared to looking like a cheap redesign.

The final note editions are the holographic additions that take shape in a hologram in the shape of the earth to further reinforce the notion off an all inclusive currency system and then the banknotes are finished with the serial code and dashed bar in holographic form too.