Briefing 505

Design Practice 2 

OUGD505

30 credits 

context

studio brief 1 

micro-genres of music 

thoroughly research a micro-genre of music 

extensive - become expert in genre - this will be the pus for the design and production for a new piece of work to be publicly exhibited 

design an object 

• political
• aesthetic
• production methods
• audience demographic
• key intentions or its connections to place

in what sense do these micro-genres help us understand some wider issues about the society that created them 

literal lateral responses 

Radiohead - universal sign - political social newspaper 

Zac Group - Frank Ocean / Boys Don’t Cry - political social elements around the music he was making

Bjork - Biophilia app - album is an app interactive games - audience is apart of album 

studio brief 2

Product

Range 

Distribution 

• examine graphic design outputs relating to social, political and ethical change
• aim to increase your aware some of historical exempts and contemporary practice that is responsive to 21st century issues 
• note the interrelationships between product, range and distribution 

reflect your own ideologies, concerns , and ambitions as a graphic design 

GD’s responsibility regarding social, political and social change 

Part 1 : develop a practical, visual and contextual investigation of a specific subject (an issue)

Part 2 : body of practical work that distils your knowledge of an issue and market potential for socially, politically and ethically-driven design 

examples:

• poster series / manifesto
• issue-led campaign
• publication / book / zine / printed matter
• digital - web / video / moving image / animation 
• wayfinding / signage / social space
• merchandise 

Me & EU - Nathan Smith

Eike Konig / HORT studio

William Knight

In Loving Memory of Work: A Visual Record 

This Girl Can 

Uncertainmedia.com

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