Thursday, 16 March 2017

Design Practice - Studio Brief 2 - Outcome

As a result of the development stage of studio brief 2, it was possible to devise a series of objects that would be used on the final print for the celebratory event. When it came to the printing of the design on A3, it was possible to see how well the design may look.

After receiving feedback from peers about the first screenprint experiment, it was clear that in order to make the print look more celebratory it would need to include text. This would give the audience an indication as to where the event will be. In order to do this, the design of the print was first redesigned in a way that would include the imagery of the experimental print as well as the title.

By redesigning the print it was possible to improve on the mistakes made during the experimental stage, during development. The design itself, would consist of two separate layers which would be printed on different material. The idea for the new print was to create the print into the shape of a beer glass, with the text situated at the top of the print and the imagery below it. This way it would be easier to separate the two into certain colours. The colours that would be used in the print were dark brown and golden or pale yellow. This would associate the colours of the print with the colours of real ale, furthermore making the print relevant to its context.
As the design would be related to the beer festival and real ale, it also seemed fitting that the print should be created on paper board. This way it would be possible to imitate beer mats, as the same material is used to make them. Another feature of the print was the curved edges, which also adds to the idea of the print looking similar to a beer mat. As a result of the printing, it was possible to improve the final outcome and furthermore demonstrate how the ideas of the celebratory festival can be communicated to the audience in an appropriate manner.

Things that could have been done to change the idea of the final outcome include trying out the use of a different colour scheme or different colour material. For example, an alternative way that the design could have been communicated could be through screen printing the imagery as it required more detail, while the text could have been monoprinted as it required less quality. This could have also saved time on ways to print the final outcome, and furthermore would have provided the opportunity to receive feedback on the experimentation stage.


Changing the colours to a darker shade may have also helped to improve the quality of the print as the background material made small areas unclear to the viewer. Had the print been changed, dark brown or maroon shades would have worked best for the improvement of the project.




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