3 prototypes..

these are the three prototypes i presented on tuesdays lesson. the first one 'please add to and return' was an on going game of 'squares' asking the clients, volunteers ect to draw a line and send it back to keep the game going. this idea came after my research into ray johnson and how he would send other artists his unfinished work in the post with the description 'please add to and return' i felt applying this phrase and a game context to the uscreates postcards was a good way of getting the reader to reply and keep the connection going.

the second one was an idea for a set of five postcards each titled for clients, interns volunteers, associates and partners. the postcard would characterise each group in collage with a discription and images of things they might carry. This was initially just used as a way of presenting my research of each different group but then decided to create a postcard from it as it seemed like a fun way to send something tailored and aimed at each separate group.

finally the third postcard was similar to the second but with five templates to create paper toys of each group. This idea was developed from the net of a letter and again seemed like a good way to create something separate for each group.

in this lesson people had to judge your work half the class giving negative comments and the other half positive and ways to improve them and take them further. here are the main comments i got for each one good and bad:

squares:

too expensive

people wouldnt be bothered to send it back

reinforces the idea of unison

could be developed digitially

collage:

personal more of a connection

steriotypes them too much

template:

too much work

use the uscreates team instead

from people feedback i decided to take forward the template idea but use the uscreates team instead. this way there is no probelms with steriotyping or people being offended but still has a personal touch as you can send out team memeber that they know and have been working with. also addressing the too much work side of things i will change to a photograph of the toy already made and a link to the website for the template that way you have the option of creating them yourself without feeling obliged to.