My Prezi.

http://prezi.com/-_makohc3tl5/research-presentation/

Above is the link to my Prezi. All of my research went in to it. I found the process enjoyable and I am now able to use a new presentation tool.

Thinking about the Environment.

I stated off with some Mind maps after reading the brief and choosing travel. After getting the words down on paper the ideas started to form, so I began doing thumbnails in order to not forget them. More pictures to follow.

Deforestation vs. Transport.

The Brief is all about positive steps towards the environment and helping people be more aware. We have to communicate this through our stamps. Firstly, we have to pick a theme, the environment is far too general a thing. So we have to choose a theme, and I'm thinking about either Deforestation or Transport. I've gotten a good bit of research, Typographic, Stamp, and Environmental. I'm going to use this research to make my Prezi presentation. I've gotten a lot of material for both of these subject from my research. I don't know which one I'm leaning towards more though. both a good causes so I think I'll just wait and get the other peoples opinions and advice and move forward from there.

Typography and Stamp Research.

I found some Fonts that I liked. I was trying to focus on the straight and linear, almost digital look, but after research Stamps more thoroughly I found that the word 'Eire' was stylised in some, so I decided to get a mixture of the 2. I found a lot of stamp research, I got both contemporary and traditional. the traditional being the birds and the wildflowers on the old Irish stamps. I also got modern ones that relate to younger consumers. I found that this research helped particularly with the compoition and how I might compose my stamps.

VisCom : Day 1.

At first, I was considering Print as my first choice, but then when I tried out Visual Communications, I found that I also enjoyed it. It was a difficult decision for me but I decided that I really wanted Visual Communications. and luckily I got it.

Our first Brief is about encouraging consumers to make positive environmental changes by designing a set of 4 stamps that visually communicate that idea. The goal is to put the consumer in the mindset to want to take practical action for the future and to think of new ways to use the optimum amount of energy and as little waste as possible in their day to day lives.

It has to contain the word Eire and 55c, 95c, €1.35, €1.90.

At the moment we have just started researching and on Tuesday week, we are to have a full 10 slide PowerPoint/ Prezi presentation of our research completed.

Let the Work begin.