Visual Documents.

On tuesday, we got Silence Part 2.  

This asks us to take our inspiration from Part 1 and record and encapsulate our work, combining it with an element of written language.  This may consist of facts, findings, reflection or a fictional narrative.  I have opted to produce a print format piece that works as a sheet and also as a folded document.  I was really keen to do the Amnesty campaign because of the opportunity to work on copy, but I really want to develop my lateral thinking, design and bookmaking skills so opted to do A.  If it's not too ambitious I may try and do the Amnesty as a side project at a later date.  To develop Silence in to part2 I have been looking at examples of 'visual documents.'  Mack used the Street Training Manual from the City Gymnasium exhibit as an example.  I had picked this up when I visited the Cube Gallery in town with Gemma two weeks ago... for me it was the highlight of the exhibition which I didn't really take any inspiration from.  It is also worth mentioning that we enquired about degree show costs for june/july hire.

Whilst at The Cube, we also picked up this piece, which was nominated at the Roses Design awards 09.  It is by MARK and is the catalogue for the Manchester Literature Festival.  Its format doesn't fit the brief but thought I'd share it none the less, I really like it!

Routing further through my (now very big) box of inspiration I have, I came across the exhibition leaflet for Undercover, which I visited in London in August.  When I blogged about this visit, back in August, I described how gorgeous this is.  I've finally photographed it and now you can see how it visually puts the subject into a chronological way as it unfolds, before opening into a poster.

And, to further my thinking around formatting, I have been flicking through a book I bought in my second year.  'Templates' consists of visual examples of document formats, as well as providing the templates on a disc.  This makes it easy to digitally paginate your work, and gets you thinking about how far your format can be taken to emphasise the  meaning within your work.  If anyone wants a flick through or to copy some of the ai. files, just lemme know and I will bring it to studio.

As for narrative and visuals for S.p2 ... a little stuck on the direction.  Need to push my ideas, really can't wait for tutorial on tuesday.  Tis very much needed.