final poster

The brief said that we had to make a map of something that could be displayed in a public place. Something that this map has achieved. The challenge with this theme is that it can’t be physically done so the design is based on hypothetical elements. The use of overexerting works well as this mapping idea is hypothetical so the uses of contrasts and comparison in the design work to make it slightly ridiculous. The use of the sausages to scale and the clothing suited for a doll instead. 

With the screen prints, there was a lot of problems when it came to the aligning of the final layer as it had been a long day. The final ones are slightly misaligned. During the screen printing proses, someone managed to splatter water on the screen which leads to the black dots across the black layer, that disrupts the type some spaces. it is not as big of an issue as expected but it would have been more readable overall if that was not the case. Whilst printing and adjusting the final parts ready for screen print the routes did not end up in the document, this was not discovered until it came to the folding of it. The routes i, therefore,e drew in by hand. This adds to the whimsey of it as it will not be as accurate as the initial design was.

How this design could have been taken further is to experiment with different sizes and formats. There were made attempts to print the design on A1 sheets of paper, but it was impossible to align as the design now had a border. If the design were to have a border the effect of the rationale would be lost as it would just look like a blank piece of paper without context folded up. 

In terms of the folding it is not as neat as is wanted but neither the folding machine or the bonefolder creates a crisp enough line when it comes to the last folds so there is some overflow along the edge that cannot be trimmed as that would alter the entire shape of the poster. 

from the peer feedback they said that they liked it overall but was a bit concerned for the folding and whether that worked against the design a bit, but it frames the work nicely mostly. the concern was mostly about wear and tear. This is a real concern as the paper is not as thin as it should have been so the folds are thick and could ruin the print over time. Other feedback is that the printing job could have been executed a bit better. This is something that I have to agree with but at the same time, it makes the prints more unique as they are not perfectly printed. the other feedback related to colour and sizing. In rems of colour that colour was chosen as to create a real impact with the dark colours against the white paper as to not be shy about showcasing the work whilst till referencing the nature. In terms of sizing the design started as a a3 sheet and took a step up. in the develop meant there should probably be some more experimenting with format. The folds are quite extreme, but it works with the idea of it being portable, there were some other attempts but this has the most contrast from its folded state to full poster which as an interesting impact.

 

folding in parcsis

machine
having decided on the final posters bing black and green

The map aims to showcase a humoristic take on travel in that the map is based on one of the most inconvenient way to travel. The use of the folding method creates a ridiculous size difference from the folded one to the spread out A2 sheet. 

The paper stock chosen was dependent on being foldable yet sturdy as it would be handled quite a lot. Using this stock that is slightly thinner than cartridge as that was difficult to fold nicely. In the critique, Pat said to use thicker newsprint but they were out at the library shop and there was none to find elsewhere. So, this was the best alternative even though enforced newsprint has a map like finish and weight that would have fitted in with the design. The texture of the paper used is more reminiscent of older maps, in that is does not have a gloss to it. The paper has a more interactive element to it in that it has a slight texture to it. 

When it came to the folding this was attempted with the folding machine in the print room and by hand, in the end, the folding machine could not take the horizontal folds as it became too thick for the machine. When the map is folded down to its final form you can read the short rationale as to explain the map on both sides. the map in this for can also fit in our pocket so that if you were to set out on this trip you could bring it with you. Using the Miura-Ori sheet folding techniques allows the paper to be easily unfolded and refolded whilst out and about. The use of screen printing creates an imperfect final result that has more some texture with the bitmapping of the larger green surfaces. The use of screen print is also in reference to the longevity of the walk, it makes sense to use manual and slow prose to illustrate such a weird concept. 

At the end of it the decision of the colours was made, the chose was made with the help form peer reviews. The forest green almost emerald was chosen in reference to the walk as it is not the most central areas and therefore often covered in forests and fields, the depth of the colour created an interesting contrast from the paper so that the numbers is the focal point. 

In the screen printing proses there was a lot of different tests of paper, because this design needs to be able to be folded so that it could be used as an actual map. 

In reference to the study done by Koryo Mura where the technique used on elements within space science is the ideal way of folding a map as you only have to pull two opposing corners in order to open it to its full length. The final folding is no bigger than a wallet and is early portable. This is quite feat as the poster is A2 sized. 

In terms of presenting it and keeping it together there were made several different sleeves and contraptions so that it could be presented in its folded size. Both with wax seals, parcel packaging sleeves and much more. There are to be made a stand but it is not done yet so it will not be presented in a wooden pillar. 

 going to the print room to try to use the folding machine but the machine could not take the thick block of paper so that did not work also the machine is a bit too fiddly.

 The guy in the print room that i can never remember the name of suggested to use two 

cutting mats and use a bone folder to make the grove of it. making the folds this way created a bulkier result than expected and it did not fold as well as I hoped.

so, in the end, i did fold them by hand with the help of the bone folder to tighten the edges the problem with this is that I can't be perfect in that it is not perfectly aligned so the rationale does just about fir on the front of it but just with a hairs width.






the affect on the folds is quite impactfull in that you get a shocking revelation and you might not expect it to behave like that.