As a reminder, below is a short explanation for each of my projects.
Design For Print: 2 publications, one of them explains a variety of different print processes, the other will be full of prints as a form of reference. The audience will be university students. The explanation book will be cheap and cheap enough for students to buy. The reference book will be much more expensive, and would probably be distributed as one to each university, and kept safe.
The book will also have an emphasis on common mistakes with print, which will be shown in the reference book.
Design for Web: A Punk vinyl archive, aimed mainly at 40 + Males / Females interested in Punk. It would act as a way of reminiscing, but also will allow users to send in their images to add to a timeline. The website will mimic the unconventional, rebellious and DIY style that Punk has, but also maintain highly functional navigation.
Interim Crit
Design for Print
I have also decided to answer the questions asked, and plan how I intend to react.
- Make a selection of the processes you intend to use, will it be as many as possible, or would you prefer to make a more refined selection?
Initially, I planned to experiment with as many processes as possible, but after understanding much more about screen printing, I think I will focus just on that. I have already produced lots of prints, so I have made a good start. I often feel I give myself way too much work, so it would work much more in my favour to focus on screen printing, in order to get a much more refined end product.
The processes / inks I intend to focus on are:
- Simple 1 colour printing on a variety of stock.
- 2 Colour / 3 Colour Printing.
- Neon screen printing (silk screen)
- Printing with white (silk screen)
- Spot varnishing (silk screen)
- Metallic ink (silk screen)
- Foiling - a variety of colours (fabric screen)
- Flocking - a variety of colours(fabric screen)
- Glow in the dark ink
- Thermo - reactive ink
- More inks I can find out about - I intend to send a questionnaire to print specialists to find out what else I could look into.
- Possibly try the prints on different backgrounds, experiment with stocks.
I have already done this, but I intend to focus on 4 main stocks.
- Instead of repeating mistakes in each section, it would be best to have a 'mistakes' section.
I think this is a fantastic idea. Many of the mistakes can be the same, such as not using enough ink. This will also mean that referencing the mistakes to the reference book will be much easier.
- How will you print page numbers onto the book of prints?
This has been an issue for me, as I obviously can't print digital numbers onto each of the screen prints. The quickest and easiest result would be to use letraset transfer printing.
One issue I have with this could be that letraset is it VERY limited in terms of the typefaces they produce, as you can see below:
Continuity between the digital book and the reference book is key. However, if I use a body copy which is similar to one of the 6 above fonts, the numbers will not stand out. I am glad this has been considered before I start designing.
- You should experiment with different types of binding. Canadian Binding? Japanese Binding? Gauze Strip?
This question is to do with the reference book, which I will bind myself. The digital book will be sent off to be printed and perfectly bound. I intend to research ways in which I could bind the prints, but will only truly know the appropriate method once I know how thick the book will be. I intend to produce a post on different binding methods in the near future.
- With your Prints, don't throw any away which you choose to not use.
I understand this, and producing as many prints as possible will help me produce a much more refined collection.
- Ensure you take lots of photos of both the prints you have produced and the process of printing them.
One issue I have had with this is not having a camera which can take good photos. However, I have recently received my SLR camera from home, which is perfect. I need to buy an SD card for it, which will be done as soon as possible.
One I have done so, I will be able to take much better photos of the design process.
Peer Feedback (With Lorraine & Peers)
I decided it would be best to receive more feedback on Design for Web, since I received lots the day before for Design for Print.
Design for Web
Below is a image of my feedback sheet. I admit it has very little on it, but I wrote more information down.
This is something which is hard to summarise. It's not just the image of vinyl's, but an entire subculture. I intend to look more into images in relation to Punk, videos, Photography, and also album artwork.
I need to look more into imagery / pattern, not just solid colours. This could include newsprint (I don't want to produce the cliche ransom - note style typography), and also half - tone imagery.
Language?
One thing I did not consider was a 'Punk' tone of voice. I think I need to look more into this, finding out if I want to be comical, formal, informal or maybe even confrontational and rude with my tone of voice.
Name of Website?
Once again, something I should consider carefully. I think once I can understand the tone of voice, this will be made much easier.
Who is your main audience?
I answered this well I think. I explained that it would mainly be a website for 40 - 60 year olds, as I aim for the website to be nostalgic. Normally age brackets shouldn't be used to focus audiences, but here it seems appropriate.
I decided it would be best to receive more feedback on Design for Web, since I received lots the day before for Design for Print.
Design for Web
Below is a image of my feedback sheet. I admit it has very little on it, but I wrote more information down.
What defines Punk (Aesthetically)?
This is something which is hard to summarise. It's not just the image of vinyl's, but an entire subculture. I intend to look more into images in relation to Punk, videos, Photography, and also album artwork.
I need to look more into imagery / pattern, not just solid colours. This could include newsprint (I don't want to produce the cliche ransom - note style typography), and also half - tone imagery.
Language?
One thing I did not consider was a 'Punk' tone of voice. I think I need to look more into this, finding out if I want to be comical, formal, informal or maybe even confrontational and rude with my tone of voice.
Name of Website?
Once again, something I should consider carefully. I think once I can understand the tone of voice, this will be made much easier.
Who is your main audience?
I answered this well I think. I explained that it would mainly be a website for 40 - 60 year olds, as I aim for the website to be nostalgic. Normally age brackets shouldn't be used to focus audiences, but here it seems appropriate.
