Design Context Discussion

What I’m doing

Case study into 3 printers – small, medium, large
- Look at differences in machinery, techniques and workload
- What papers they stock
- The processes they use
- Their clients
- The work they are most proud of
- Budgets – How budget affects delivery
- Fluctuation in finishes, what is popular?

Questionnaires to designers – 10 responses including detailed response from Stone Soup. – Studio Imagery, experiences.

Document type and layout – High, Mid, Low Spec print – examples on blog with critical analysis. For Print Only – good resource for costings of jobs.

Organise visit to Design Museum during Easter – Wim Crouwel (Dutch Graphic Designer)


Questions for context discussion


How should I approach questionnaires to designers?

Is there a limit on how many books or chapters? – One book on type, one book on print – bring them both together. Look at type for web delivery?

How can I crowbar football in here somewhere? – Pick football based graphics but can subject matter be irrelevant?