the first slide relates to the themes of my dissertation; type, communication, digital platforms for communication, spoken word.
the second slide indicates the digital element and the studies into text language and similar forms of communication.
the third slide outlines the direction for my practical outcome; a study into digital language through mechanical printing methods.
i spoke confidently and knowledgeably about what i intended to do and gave the audience a good understanding of the themes and directions i proposed my dissertation would take. richard was happy about what i had come up with and was excited to see what my outcomes would be. he said that it would be a lot of work and that i would have to make a number of field studies into different aspects in order to find out the information properly and reliably. he said that i should get on straight away with the practical exploration as this would feed my understanding more so.
i then went on to write up my cop3 proposal form to be submitted to tom and richard.
BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN CONTEXT OF PRACTICE 3
PROPOSAL FORM 2014
Make sure you print a copy off for your own
records
Name: JOSEPH THOMAS
HARRISON
Subject of contextual
research already undertaken:
Level 4: The history of
Graffiti and its social impact over time.
Level 5: How advertising
and the media influence and create gender roles.
1.
What
research needs to be undertaken in the general and specific contexts of your
practice?
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What is
language/communication? How was/is the English language manifested within its
society?
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How does
spoken language relate/differ to printed language across different media? How
has this changed over time?
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What new
platforms for communication have become widely used through the emergence of
new technology?
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How has the
digital age changed digitally displayed language and the way people
communicate? How has this altered spoken language?
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Which has
influenced the other more; the evolution of digital or spoken language, over
recent years?
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To what
extent has printed language incorporated new digital communication methods and
formats? Why is this?
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Will printed
language and typography ever completely mirror digital forms of communication
and language?
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What
mechanical printing processes exist and how can they be used to mimic digital
language? What will be produced?
2.
What approach(es)
will you take and what processes, methods, materials and tools are to be
involved in research into your practice?
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Approaches –
Open minded; without assumption or preconception. Alert; aware of what research
means. Thorough; attempt to extract many different perspectives.
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Processes –
different digital processes used in language, different printed processes used
in language, different verbal processes used in language.
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Methods –
questionnaires, sound recordings, Internet research, book research, primary
research.
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Materials – phone/computer, apps, blogs,
communicative software & devices, mechanical print processes, printed
material, printed language.
3.
What
preparation or investigations do you need to undertake for your creative
practice to take place?
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Exploration
of digital media, mediums, platforms, ephemera supporting and enabling digital communication.
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Exploration
of print methods used to produce printed language and typography as a printed
practice.
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Exploration
of digital and printed language (noting the differences).
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Exploration
of spoken language; how it is delivered and conveyed, accounting
colloquial/geographical influence.
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Questionnaires
about peoples views on the changes in digital language and whether/ how this
has altered verbal communication. Further questions on whether they think
printed language will follow suit?
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Gather
materials and methods in order to conduct primary investigation into printed
and digital language and digital through printed.
4.
What
research do you need to undertake regarding who your creativity is for?
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Who is my
creativity for? – (investigation based in England) Those who would consider
themselves immersed in the digital age and who use and produce digital language,
in order to highlight the progression of digital language over time and how it
can be seen to differ from printed language. Those who would affiliate
themselves with the use and perforation of printed forms of language, in order
to inform them about the possible benefits of digital communication. Those
interested in how spoken language has changed over time and how the digital age
has influenced this.
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What
research do I need to undertake? – Research into who prefers digital or printed
communication. Research into why those preferences exit. Comparison of
reasoning. Research into how those people read, write, speak, use language and
assimilate. Research into how typography informs and influences language, in
particular printed language. Research into how digital language is interpreted,
its communicative value, success in conveying the intended message, the range
of understanding.
PRIMARY sources of
information:
1.
Mechanical
printing methods – exploration, use, understanding – will use to replicate
digital language. Some found in college others at home or outsourced.
2.
Digital
communication methods (social media) – exploration, use, understanding – will
use to understand methods of communication and reasons for digital forms of
language. Found on various forms of technology (phone, tablet, laptop etc).
3.
People
talking/writing – exploration, experience, replication, understanding – will
use recordings, questionnaires, writing samples etc – found in different parts
of the country to provide geographic inquest.
SECONDARY sources of
information:
1.
Internet
2.
Books and
other publications
3.
Theory about
language
4.
British Film/TV
5.
British Radio
Perceived problems or
difficulties:
Insufficient evidence to
prove theories and investigations
Poor understanding of
data/information collected
Inability to cross
reference data well or true to the brief
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