Design Context Workshop

A typographic lead designer working in the heritage sector, with a focus on print, layout and paper engineering

Paper Folding
- A great way to interact with a product

• How does stick effect the quality of the fold?
• Who uses successful paper folding?
• How do customers interact with it?
• What are the origins of the technique?

FEEDBACK

• Why is it used?
• What are the limits?
• What has and hasn't been done?
• Why just use paper?
• Cost of production

The National Trust

- Younger people should appreciate this heritage 

• Who is the creative director for National Trust?
• Which companies are used for the design work?
• What is their current audience?
• What are the design rules for their work?
• Where does their funding come from?

FEEDBACK

• What is the national trusts?
• How long has it been going?
• Why should younger people appreciate it, what is there?
• What are they trying to achieve as a brand?
• What is its USP?

Hierarchy on a page

- Important for the delivery of information

• How does this differ when using type and image?
• How dies white space affect this?
• What designers/work successfully use this?

FEEDBACK

• What is hierarchy?
• Why is it important?
• Colour pallet may offer hierarchy
• Type stroke and point size
• How experimental can you be with it? 
• How is it created and why is it successful?
• How can you break the rules of hierarchy using other design disciplines?
• Who uses this in their design practice?

Using creative formats

- It makes or breaks a design

• Why do designers use standard A format?
• What work uses creative formats well?
• How is format affected when printing?

FEEDBACK

• What are the standard formats?
• Where did they come from?
• What makes a format creative?
• What has already been done?
• How far can you take creativity without loosing its function or meaning?
• Does format matter that much?
• Why not use A4?
• Is breaking the A format just designers designing for designers? 

Woodblock printing

- A fun way to print typography

• Why is this used little in commercial work?
• Where did it originate from and who used it?
• Are there any current designers that use it?
• What are the best techniques to print with woodblock?

FEEDBACK

• Who is still using it?
• Is stock fundamental?
• What type of inks are used?
• What makes it fun?
• How much does the who process cost?
• Who does it appeal to, what clients would want it?
• Anthony Burrill
• Is it still relevant today or is it just their nostalgic qualities?