Dossier Stuff

Below are screenshots of what I've done so far for the dossier.

-Just the general layout at the moment

-Most of the typed up information is from the last dossier but I need it to be referenced if we are still using it.

Pages that still need to be done:

Prototype pages (around 1 spread each) :

-flyer (a bit more info)

-web banner

-logistics

-poster

-bike banner

Budget page-> diagrams, figures, stats, costs

Reference page/references

-Sarah

Meeting notes- week 12

So I think we are just continuing with our assigned tasks. The Event is still focused on reading outside in civic square.
-Getting stuff done before Monday would be good or at least most of the work.

-I'll try add or edit things in dossier, However I might need help with the writing. And obviously the imagery and stuff that's going in the dossier.

Stuff to do:
-We'll need an explanation of each touch point. So an explanation for each of the tasks we were assigned to ( Costs, Ideas etc. )
-Some insitu examples of assigned tasks could be good, screenshots, images etc.
-Presentation--Figure out what we are doing for this.
-Gifs or presentable rendered examples

Logistics
-Numbers,stats, figures (suggest cheaper and more expensive?)
-Propose poles for shadesails or tents with the alternative of the umbrellas.
-Canopy
-30 beanbags
-Umbrellas
-Bookshelves- Book areas- Selling and borrowing books
-Fencing/rope posts for sectioned off areas
-Food stalls? or food trucks---> form or pay them to advertise the library event e.g putting posters on trucks
-Keep the food area and reading area separate
-Food closest to library
-Funnel to Library?

-Also if there's room maybe somewhere to sign up to be a member (kiosk thing)


Feedback wall (Maybe inside?)
-What do you love about the library or what could they improve?
-maybe increase memberships in long run through receiving and changing through feedback

Event Layout and Logistics

cost wise the most efficient purchase for shade would be the 3m Kaleido canopy as it covers more area and the better quality means it will likely last longer.

119 dollars per umbrella set up (umbrealla canpoy and concrete base) would be an efficient way to provide portable shade on the day of the event

 

some visualisations of the event layouts

Event Concepts

 Typefaces

Flyer Trial2

-Still working on it

-Paragraph text used: Aktiv Grotesk -Regular

-Yellow: C=0 M=25 Y=98 K=0

-At the moment the flyer is roughly slightly less than A4 (double sided colour). The smaller mock up one is probably more portable.

-To go with the square theme. I made a flyer that you can fold out endlessly. Making the average flyer more interactive. Pretty easy to make as well, just need to stick four pieces of paper together.
-I'll make another flyer folding style just in case this one would be too annoying to reproduce in a larger quantity.

-Non colour mockup of trifold square flyer.

-A little unsure what or how much content to put in them.

Tried out a different Typeface

-Typefaces: Swistblnk Monthoers, Roboto- Regular

-Illustrator files and fonts are on the drive- if anyone needs them

-I think it might look better with these typefaces

-Wasn't sure about colours so I just used yellow and an off black for now 

(plus side of having one colour is that they could just print black and white on coloured paper which is probably cheaper anyway)

-Black: C: 70, M: 67, Y: 64, K: 73

-Yellow: C:  0, M: 20, Y:98, K: 0

-Also, tried a square type font- Dense-Regular (right image)

-Layout developments

Story wall idea ( just an idea, don't need to use it)

-Not sure if it would relate to the event, but..

-It would be a wall dedicated to people being able to pin up drawings or writing on a wall.

-And maybe in the long run the drawings and writing could be collected and made into a small book for members- But yeah not sure about idea

An opinion or feedback wall in the library (instead of storywall)

-During the event people would be invited to write their opinion and post stick on the wall.

-Little papers are maybe post-it notes

Research into the " Umbrella Revolution"

A wall of Post-it notes to show support for a protest. For they encouraged participation by using Facebook to organise the event, twitter to keep updating and YouTube to show what happened in the event.

https://jesshowardblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/hashtag-the-umbrella-revolution/

-Sarah

Meeting notes- week 11

We are deciding to focus mainly on the Summer Event.

Event
-The Event is to encourage reading in the sun and as a result maybe increase memberships.
-The event may have both being able to go inside the library if it's too hot and dedicated areas outside to read in the sun.
-Event name- Summer in the Square (Currently but can change)

-The Event is pretty much about books, Square, People having fun.

Event details
-Incorporating our idea into the existing summer city event (logo)
-The Event will be free entry with costs only for food and book sales
-A quiet event- so people can enjoy the pleasure of reading outside
-Have beanbags, event tents, shade sails (more expensive) or umbrellas (cheaper) or both for different audience types (individuals and groups)
-The event will have books, food (cold food, drinks?), shade areas, signage?
-Part of event can be inside
-A kiosk to sign up to be a member



Touchpoint- Asignments
-Web banners (gifs)- Josepth

-Book bike (banner)- Vanessa

-Posters- Zoe

-Mail Flyers and could possibly have flyers during the event (small format)-Sarah

-Event Layout/Logistics- Jordan
--->size of Area (estimates), roughly 45-50m length, 25m width (I think)

-In terms of presentation we could have a walk through video

-In situ photos of space and elements of space.


Other Stuff
-Visual style- will be vector style to appeal to our audience- we found some examples in class
-Colour pallet- Yellow (background- a must), Purple?, Blue, green
-Type Style- Charming, fun, kooky
-A tagline- Every summer has a story? or use a book quote?

Library- civic square research

Photos of parts of civic square space

-There was a recording booth van for welly next door when I went. Thought is was sort of relevant because they are using the Wellington City Council Colours. It's a project with massey students, I think as well.

-I Also, picked up a poster.

For the Event

-I found this which is a wall that encourages people to share their stories.

-In terms of our events,

We thought that maybe we could incorporate books or pages where people can sketch or write their summer stories. Then they could take this as free take away from the event or I had the other idea that the sketches and stories people write could be collated into a membership magazine (people who sign up as a member have the option to the free yearly magazine -An alternative could be a pdf magazine).

At first, I did have the idea of a comic con at the library. But it might be out of the library's budget.

My second Idea was the "Share your story" wall. Where there are mini books that people can grab to write, draw or use existing content to create a story.

-They could then either keep their story or they could submit it into a box where all the stories would be collated into a yearly magazine for the library members who sign up for it.

-The idea also came to mind, since the library has a community stories section on their website.

http://www.wcl.govt.nz/languages/community-stories.html

-A journey map for the above idea

-Sarah

Notes from meeting

Moving ahead we need to:
-Start making visual stuff
-There's a client meeting Next week

The Event:
-An Event to promote being a Member of the Library
-Colour scheme is limited- probably the standard wcc colours of yellow and black
-An Introduction to bringing sun into the Library?

Originally we from what I understand, we were doing:
An Event---> Services

So an event that would introduce ideas for the interior design, for bringing the sun in. (inside out idea which can also inform dossier). Then providing options for the interior of the Library that they can use later on when they have a bigger budget?

In terms of the services, the minimum would probably be sketches and costs. (We don't really want to throw ideas out)

In terms of the idea they need to relate to one common idea. It probably depends on, in terms of workload are we able to do both? 

If so, (with around 3 weeks left due week 13) how far in terms of prototyping are we intending to go?


Stuff to do:
-Advertising/Marketing of the Event (posters,flyers, promotional animated video?)
-When is the event happening? - Summer probably best since there's more sun

-Relevant Stats and figures to support ideas? (costs etc.)

-What are we putting in the event and the Layout of this in civic?
Ideas:
--------Selling books
--------Book swapping
--------Introduction to the power supply idea (maybe have pre-loaded ones to bring outside for people to use?)

-Types of seating/Arrangements/Where to source from or materials needed to build (costs) (depends on the budget of the WCL)
There are seating areas around civic

-Food?-where to source from?(maybe from cafe-seems to most populated area in the library, usually)

-Umbrellas or shade sails (depends on budget, government supplied?)

-Arrangements for monitoring civic area? (civic has many entrances/exits- 3 common ones that people usually come from)

Lecture notes

Lecture one

Ethics in design
-Its in everything we do
-Working for free devalues design?
-Bad design work affects design and others?
-Think about Ethos,Values, Imposed Constraints
-Designers have responsibilities to clients,designers,fees,publicity and environment
-Clients expect experience and knowledge, strategic process, communications outcome and compensation.

In summary, make ethical choices. Professional standards of professional practice.

Lecture two

Paul Tobin -His career in design as a concept designer at Weta

A designer needs:
-Imagination
-Passion
-Tenacity (learn through failure to master difficult techniques)
-Technique (pull off your ideas well)

He believes that his childhood obsession of star wars drove his career. He also took a lot of inspirations from comic books and role play games.

He mentioned that he wasn't a great drawer to begin with. He originally studied archaeology and then went overseas, and learnt how to draw better. He then went on to study art as a graphic designer until then end to be a illustrator (making a concept design book).

Traveling abroad is good because you come back with lots of information that you can use to drive your career. Especially if you choose places to go that are relevant to your interests.

The knowledge from the archaeology helps him with designing concepts. So something that might not be thought of as useful became useful.

In terms of Research, he recommended pulling information from your favourite books to create designs or pulling conceptual thoughts from real things, actors, art movements etc. (pulling ideas from different parts of your brain)

Designers should keep learning, failing and experimenting. As soon as you stop it limits your creativity- is career suicide.

He says that as designers we experience high pressure environments, but we should always keep a good sense of humour. Examples were the weird drawings from co-workers or him in the different stages of dwarism or White cloud worlds.

When talking to clients. He did a lot of sketching and quick notes then went onto quick painted models and line ups. You should identify the problems early and think of questions to ask the client before. Offer options first not variations in order to cover different ideas. Variations come after the idea is solid.

He recommends that it is good to master one type of discipline such as illustration etc. to get a job. Pouring your energy into something that you are good at and love.

In the end, its good to be motivated and live creatively.

Library Portable Desk Idea

A portable cube table idea that can be move inside/outside and stored away easily. 

Event idea

Summer in the Square

-An event that would be hosted by the wellington central library utilizing the civic square area.
-Moving current indoor event activities they currently have outside for the summer.
-Have beanbags/comfortable seating areas, use the large grass area?
-Would need some sort of umbrella shade thing though

The library currently has these reoccurring events:

http://www.wcl.govt.nz/about/calendar.html

Wednesday, 2 December 2015 Gamesfest evenings @ Central 5:30 – 7:30pm Location:  Central Library, 65 Victoria st, Wellington Stay entertained (and warm!) this winter and join us at the Central Library for board games on Wednesday evenings in the Young Adult area. We’ll provide the games (but feel free to bring your own along, too) the location and (very importantly) the warmth, all you need to bring is enthusiam, some friends, and perhaps a competitive streak. Aim for a Scrabble high score, show your hand or perhaps perfect your poker face in your favourite card game!

Thursday, 3 December 2015

Free Film Screening 6 – 8pm Location:  Central Library, 65 Victoria St, Wellington From 5th March, on Thursday evenings we are trialling screening feature films from the library’s collection on the Ground Floor of the Central Library. Sessions begin at 6pm and will be held in the class visit area (turn right at the entrance). These screenings are free to attend. The first few will feature films based on books. To avoid disappointment reserve your seat by telephoning 801-4068 during library opening hours. Note : reservations not taken up by the starting time at 6pm may be reallocated to customers waiting, as numbers are limited. Other events could include: -Book swapping: Bring in old or new and swap for another -Power supplies also available for outside? Promotion of event (draft of ideas): -Posters -Flyers--> show times and dates of specific activities/info

power supply development

A futher look into how the power supply concept might be formed. Looking at existing models to give some idea of battery capacity aswell as forms that are currently working, majority of existing products are solely for USB charging purposes (smart phones or other similar devices) so a supply with enough capacity for a computer would have to be a bit larger.

Renders of some possible shapes for the supply units: