(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Stock choice, binding choice and cover choice

The choice in stock

The most cost effective way to produce my booklet design at a mass scale I found would be to print the design on mid-sheen card at 160-180gm.

The main reason for this is the binding technique.

As I have planned to fold these designs as booklets, the thickness of the card is very important. Using 160gsm keeps the folds of the card from breaking or cracking easily over time, keeping the design looks professional. Another reason for the choice in stock is durability. As my booklet design is created to be small and convenient, it is more prone to damage and saturation, Using this chosen thickness of stock provides some protection again scratching and bending.

The third reason for my choice in stock is to display a more professional look. A slight sheen to the paper works wonders for images and color in and out of the booklet design. Reflecting light from these elements creates a more professional and premium look.

The choice in binding

My choice in folding the booklet design is the key to keeping mass production, cost and time effective. Folding requires no extra material and it keeps singular production of the design much more time effective. This also means that there is less. chance of there being any mistakes when it comes to the binding method of the booklets. 

Simple cover choice

I have decided to not choose a different design method for the front and back cover of the leaflet. The main reasons for this are that it keeps the mass production of the booklet design cost effective. Secondly, it would be difficult to combine a second type of stock towards a booklet which has been designed to be folded back onto it'self as the binding method would suggest. 

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Product Range and Distribution

Getting the Booklets out into the public eye

An amazing way to get my booklet designs into the public eye, to have them seen by people and to have the ability to influence and help is to use the connections and social power I already have personally. Over time I have managed to become very good acquaintances and contacts with many independent coffee shop managers and quite a few managers of bars which over the years have become very popular with customers.

The reason I have such strong contacts with these people is that they fully support the subject of which my booklet design expresses. This would allow me to feature my designs in many establishments in West Yorkshire for free, including Leeds, Huddersfield, and Manchester therefore not only building up an audience for the #CHECHNYA booklets but also increasing the reputation for myself as a designer.

Along with these pro's, I have also built over time, several thousands of followers on Facebook and other social media. This social media pro would also be very beneficial in increasing an audience towards my designs and at the same time creating quite a strong level of awareness about the issues on which my booklet design represents.

Cost effectiveness

If my booklet designs were to be mass produced then to keep the cost down booklets would be printed small, using a local printer that I have used and trusted for many years to print of my projects, my booklet design for SB02 included.

50 copies of the designs at their current size and sheen stock gsm would cost £70 in total. Increasing the amount of copies I print would then initiate a discount would again decrease the cost of mass production. That is if the designs were to become more popular with my audience.

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Further Research into Issues in Chechnya

The French President Emanuel Macron states his position, expectations and views on the current issues of alleged abuse and prosecutions of gay men in Chechnya

The French president states strongly his disapproval of the reports of abuse to gay men in Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron did not mince his words during his first meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on gay rights, chemical weapons and alleged cyberattacks.

Mr Macron warned Mr Putin that chemical weapons in Syria were a “red line” for France and that he would monitor further civil rights violations of gay people in Chechnya.

“I had the chance to bring up how important it is for France to respect all people, all minorities and all sensibilities in a civil society,” he said, as Mr Putin stood beside him listening to the translation.

He confirmed that Mr Putin had agreed to a “very regular monitoring” of the curtailing of gay rights in Chechnya, where hundreds of gay men were rounded up, sent to prison and tortured. At least 26 gay men have reportedly been killed.

Mr Macron said the Russian leader told him he had attempted to “establish the complete truth on the activities of local authorities” but did not provide details.

“As for me, I will be constantly vigilant on these issues, which are in keeping with our values,” Mr Macron said.

His words follow condemnation from other European leaders, such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said she urged Mr Putin after a meeting in May to “use his influence to protect these minority rights”.

Mr Putin did not mention gay people during the conference with Mr Macron. 

Chechen leader Kadyrov denied earlier this month that gay people were being persecuted, saying homosexuals “do not exist in the republic”.

An interesting report which shows the involvement and support from countries such as France, also explaining the level of response and interest shown by Russian Officials.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/emmanuel-macron-vladimir-putin-gay-rights-chechnya-russia-france-syria-conflict-civil-war-assad-a7762591.html

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Further Research into Issues in Chechnya

Another report which claims that gay men are being killed by their ashamed families

A report from the news source The Daily Mail states that Gay men are being murdered by their ashamed families after being released to them from the 'nazi-style' concentration camps. 

Chechnyans are being ordered to murder their gay relatives after they are released from sinister Nazi-style concentration camps, according to new evidence.

Failure to do so will heap 'shame' and 'disgrace' on their families in Chechnya, part of Vladimir Putin's empire, they are told. 

The latest evidence indicates that his police and security thugs act as jailers and demand families slaughter their own gay relatives.

It was feared that he is sanctioning the killings of homosexuals after his spokesman after Alvi Karimov denied there were any gays in Chechnya at all.

Karimov added: 'You can't detain and harass someone who doesn't exist in the republic.

'If there were such people in the Chechen republic, law enforcement wouldn't have a problem with them because their relatives would send them to a place of no return.'

The Kremlin has expressed scant concern over the revelations, showing no inclination to demand explanations from Kadyrov. 

Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: 'We don't know how much of it is true....I'm not an expert in the field of non-traditional sexual orientation.'

Heda Saratova, Kadyrov's 'human rights' advisor, compared being gay to terrorists and trespassers before going on to apparently condone the 'honour killings'.

One Chechen man and former inmate has bravely revealed the abuse he suffered while locked up as part of Kadyrov's anti-gay purge.

A victim known as Said who fled to Europe claimed his friend was freed from a camp 'by military men on the condition that his family would kill him', adding: 'His uncle killed him, I know for sure. He was 20 or 21.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4411232/Chechen-man-reveals-anti-gay-abuse.html#ixzz4piBMjfzV 

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Further Research into Issues in Chechnya

Further research into families being pushed into treating their own gay relatives less than 'human beings'

A report from the trusted news source 'Pink News' states in a report that the leader of Chechnya believes that 'families should kill their gay relatives'.

"Chechnya’s leader Presdient Ramzan Kadyrov has defended honour killings of gay men.

Speaking to HBO, the Chechen president said that he would defend the rights of families to murder their gay relatives.

‘Honour killings’, or the murder of relatives due to the belief that the victim has brought shame to the family, are illegal in Russia and Chechnya."

"President Kadyrov once again denied reports of the gay purge in the region, however.

“If there were any gay people living in the region, then they should move to Canada.

He also said that “they are not people”.

The comments came after David Scott of HBO asked Kadyrov about “the alleged roundup, abduction and torture of gay men in the Republic”.

Kadyrov retorted: “Why did he come here? What’s the point of these questions?

“This is nonsense. We don’t have those kinds of people here.

“We don’t have any gays. If there are any, take them to Canada,” he said.

He went on to add that homosexual needed to be removed from Chechnya to “purify” the “blood” of the region".

This shows the underdeveloped method of thinking which is considered normal in the Russian country.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/07/19/chechnyas-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-families-should-kill-their-gay-relatives/

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Research into current issues in Chechnya

Families that are being forced to turn in their own relatives to authorities if they are known to be gay

Families who reside in Chechnya are known to being forced by authorities to alert police if any of their relatives are known to be gay. 

A report from the independent states that there are reports in which explain how parents are being threatened by police to "kill their gay children or the state will intervene".

Which was explained by a survivor who was being held one of the alleged torture camps.

"The latest account of systematic LGBT persecution comes just a month after Chechen authorities allegedly rounded up more than 100 men who were suspected to be gay. Many were tortured and at least four are alleged to have been killed, according to a Russian newspaper and human rights campaigners".

“They tell the parents to kill their child. They say ‘Either you do it, or we will. They call it: ‘Cleaning your honor with blood.".

The report states similar discussed information in which 'gay people do not exist in the country of Chechnya, which the leader of Chechnya uses to back up his statement that 'such allegations are ridiculous lies'.

A spokesman for Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic, said reports that more than 100 men were detained in April was “absolute lies and disinformation” and claimed gay people did not exist in the region.

“You cannot detain and persecute people who simply do not exist in the republic,” the victim told Interfax news agency.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chechnya-parents-kill-gay-sons-russia-region-government-chechen-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-a7714591.html

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Research - Minimal Colour inspiration

After researching into some modern booklet designs I soon realised that getting the colour way correct for my design may have a very large impact on the overall and some individual aspects of the design both inside and out. 

So I started some research into images that expressed objects and similar events that were created with minimalist colour and tones, and style that most would say is fairly modernist, which is the style I would prefer for SB2.

Pinterest seemed to be the key for this so below are the images that I absolutely loved.

And a few points on why and how they are relevant to my booklet design.

COLOUR

The Image above displays s collection of colours that I find aesthetically pleasing, I'm not sure how but these colours and shades work very nicely together and create a sense of joy, this maybe something to take forwards into the colour of vector shapes. (shaping used to enhance design and structure).

Acknowledging the fact that the colour way is monochrome, the layout of this image is what interests me most. It is beautiful and delicate, it's quite and interesting imager to look at, there is so much detail and the it's the layout which clearly breaks the expectation of what people are used to seeing. The layout is something I will take inspiration forwards to my booklet design.

This photography piece is equally beautiful. The models dark skin contrasts so well with the cover design. The shades of grey are very pleasing and balancing.

I appreciate these shades and I may possibly take them into my design as inspiration

The same again for these shades

I find the negative space works well with the image of Londons network and the monochrome colour way creates a fairly modern design which would also work well for my booklet design.

I adore this product design. The chalky deep grey is a wonderful hue combined with the deep greens from the herbs and olives, really makes for a beautiful combination, very modernist.

The shades of greys in this image are very calming and express maturity.

HOMEWEAR STYLE

I also came across these images of modernism and minimalism being brought into peoples homes. These monochrome shades make for a very beautiful and calming space. Drawing so much attention to detail, layout and material.

The images above display shades that I would like to take forward into my booklet design as inspiration of modern design and layout.

(NEW) OUGD505 - SB02 - Research - Modern Booklet Design

I would like to go for a more modern design style for this new response.

I have come across some very neat websites that display very large collections of beautiful and modern Booklet designs, all with different kinds of binding, finishes, color etc. 

The first website I like is

https://designmodo.com/25-clean-modern-brochures-examples/

A post created by either a designer or researcher featured some very nice examples, a few of which I downloaded to keep.
How ever this one below is by far my favorite out of the collection. The layout, color and the quality of image behind the text are absolutely amazing. I assume that the booklet has something to do with nature which seems very clear on each page. 

I'm sure I am very used to designing something so enhanced on each page, however, this example definitely wants to make me experiment with color and image size more.

The next website I came across is a blogging website. A more independent post with many strongly designed examples.

http://jayce-o.blogspot.com/2014/01/examples-of-modern-booklet-designs.html 

DESIGN 01

This style of the design, I feel definitely represents modernism at it's best, the use of white space is very effective on the displayed pages and such use of white space really draws attention to the elements of image and text. The monochrome colour choice really compliments the maximised use of white space also.

DESIGN 02

Equally just as impressive is this booklet design above. The first element to draw my attention is the stock colour choice, (pastelised pink) which massively boosts the quality of this booklets appearance as it is defies expectation of normal white stock. The layout within the featured pages are very similar to that of the previous design. However because of the stock colour choice, much more attention is brought to the separation of the displayed images and then the positions of text which follows on the next page. A definite example of clean, modern design.

DESIGN 03/04

     

  

      

The above designs are just as beautiful. Again the use of white space is so complimentary to the images and the text. In design 03 the monochrome colour way fit's so well with the dreamy pink stock and almost creates a sense of secrecy, a very inviting trait for any design. Design 04 is beautifully impressive, the balance of text and image on the displayed inner pages is perfect and the front cover is simplistic and modern, the cover colour choice (print orange) creates a very zen impression to the booklet.

DESIGN 05

       

This booklet is by far the best from the collection (personal choice) The displayed booklet cover is stunning from the colour way to the layout, it is the perfect example of aesthetically pleasing design and modernism. The choice in colour compliments the image at it's best. The displayed inner pages are mostly autumnal coloured images, the overlapping style really makes for something effective and somehow, comforting to the eye.


The examples of modern booklet design above, are examples that I will definitely be taking inspiration to aid my booklet design process.

(NEW) OUGD505 - Studio Brief 02 - New Response Design Idea

For my third attempt of a response to studio brief 02 I have decided that I will be working on something that has a lot more direction and purpose. 

Going through and evaluating different options I decided that I will take the direction of designing an effective booklet that has the ability to inform and influence.

I will keep the subject the same, as I do not see any other reason as to why I should look for a new global issue to work on. I feel that the current Issues in Chechnya have an emotional effect on many people as well as myself, I would like to keep the subject the same to battle against homophobic behavior and to create awareness of the issue.

I would like this booklet design to be much stronger than the previous poster designs which were created. The key to this is to use information from trusted sources which are real and raw, information which really paints the picture in just a few lines of text. Combining this quality of writing with modern design could possibly be the perfect response for SB2.


#CHECHNYA
#BOOKLET
#MODERNISM

OUGD505 - SB02 - Development and Final designs

After carrying out research into art method of Russian Constructivism, The issues in Chechnya and research into design that inspires and informs I have managed to work on and complete a series of posters which I feel really represent Chechnya in a new and fresh way whilst also having the ability to inform people of the issues currently taking place.

The first design expresses method of Russian Constructivism in it's strongest form.

I really love how this design has turned out, it is definitely one of my favorites. I have really tried to use the power of contradiction to give this design an edge. By incorporating a manipulated image of the Chechnya's leader in a style layout which would seem he is supporting gay people rather than abusing and killing them along with A Russian design method and my choice in caption really makes for a design which I at a personal level would be happy to represent myself.

 

The second poster design of this series has a lighter use of Russian Constructivism and instead expresses a much more emotional design, one which emulates the 'idea' in which I imagine the victims of homophobic abuse in Chechnya to feel and using empathy to imagine how I would feel if it was myself going through the same issues which thankfully I am not.

The final design is uch different to the first two, mostly because it focuses on the use of text rather than the use iof image to express a message. I have design this poster by manipulating tect to represnt cage bars. These cage bars in essnce express the current state of the country, and what The coun try of Chechnya actuallt feels like to a lot of gay en who have no escape and must suffer with the constant fear of being abused. I kept this desdign black and white becvause I rerally wnated to draw attention towards the avtual text and the image in creates and expresses. I think it is really important to see Checnya as it is.. A prsion for many thousands of people.

OUGD505 - SB01 - Leeds Indie Food Festival digital design

After experimenting with different typefaces and images, I feel that I have completed the digital poster design for this studio brief. I am pretty excited to take my design to the next stage which will be screen printing in gold and silver. 

I have created the design with simplicity and having the ability to draw attention to the design in mind. 

I feel that I have created something which expresses a different style from my usual outcomes. 

Mostly because I have tried to revolve the design around the word 'Indie', creating something more individual and different to what you would normally expect to see. the best part of the design I think is the onion in the middle, I think an onion is such a simple thing, a vegetable that is used in so many 100's and 100's of dishes and meals, and for that reason, I think it is the best piece of biological matter to represent this poster.

I will now be taking this design to the next stage which is screen printing.

OUGD505 - SB02 - Research - Designs that inform and inspire

I believe that it is important, with a subject like the current situation in Chechnya for responsive designs to be able to inspire and inform people about what is happening.

What really makes a design informative and inspiring?

I decided to do a little research

I have found a lot of amazing examples of inspiring and informative poster designs online, all with different subjects and messages, but each has an extremely innovative design.

I liked this design because of how the subject and images contrast with the colors that are being used. Because of the cool blues, the white icons and text are very visible and noticeable.

I really love this design, I instantly feel a sense of calmness just from looking at it. It's such a minimalist design yet you can tell straight away that it is bringing attention to forests and nature.

I believe this design has something to do with architecture, however, the design is fairly beautiful, not as simplistic but the use of color and crossing lines is very effective and eye catching. It shows to be representing data in a very colorful way.

I instantly thought 'this design is ace', the message alone is credible and the flowing lines that make up the phrase just ooze's inspiration.

This poster design is definitely one of the most inspiring that I have come across, It is representing how speech has the ability to end and prevent wars/violence. However, by keeping the color use neutral, and combining images which not only represent objects of war but also objects of speech, it makes for an extremely effective design which can inspire thousands of people.

I like this design because of the beautiful, articulated text and line use. It is a very beautiful design which I believe would work well with any color in the spectrum. 

Effective, inspiring and simplistic 

As a lover of good coffee, I downloaded these designs as soon as I saw it. I just think it's brilliant. Clearly, a scale to show the levels and strengths of coffee bean roasting. The designs and the colors which mimic the exact color of coffee which the beans produce are beautiful and make for very informative pieces of art.

Another brilliant simplistic design. I favor towards the message mostly, however, the style of design is fairly inspiring and expresses a personal theme.

I really love this piece. The subject is 'The oldest trees in the world'. I absolutely love how graphic design has been used to identify the age, location, and types of trees on our planet. All within a pastel dark green background which draws the most attention to the informative design.

Clean, modern and the colors are fairly effective.

All together I am really keen on all of the above designs, as it shows how effective, cleverly graphic design can be when it comes to informing and inspiring.

I feel that this kind of creativity ca definitely be applied to my graphic response to the issues in Chechnya.

OUGD505 - SB02 - Further research in Chenchya

Carrying in my research into the events in Chechnya.

Research and news reports show that Chechnya's rulers deny the alleged abuse towards gay people in the country. However, a recent report which I have found shows that gay men are seeking refuge in other countries because they are scared of the what is happening to other gay men in Chechnya. I believe that if there really was not such a situation taking place like the ruler stated then gay men would not be fleeing to other countries to try for safety.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39974512

There are currently 5 countries in the world who are offering support to gay men in Russia.

One of the countries has stated that by doing this and helping these men, they are also sending a message to Russia, 'we are helping your citizens who's rights have been abused'.

OUGD505 - SB02 - Research into Homophobic abuse in Chechnya

The first piece of information I have come across about Chechnya is a website which had created a petition on the subject of killings and abuse of gay people.

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/stop-abducting-and-killing-gay-men-chechnya

Below is a section of tex from the website which confiorms that people are being tortured and killed for being gay.

The point of this website seems to be about using politics, public awareness and law enfocment to fight back against the death abd abuse to innocent people. 

This shows that public action is already being taken on a global scale, which I think is very important to this subject. 

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The next piece of infomation which I came across is on a subject which links to protest action against Chenchya. Gay activists arrived in chenchya to deilver ant protest infomation and posters, until the gay rights activists were detaioned and arrested by Chenchya police for participating in 'unauthorisd action'. Meaning that the information thast tjey were delivering did not even make it to it's oplanned destination. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39881452

A video of the inccident was posted by 'BBC news'. 

Here you can basically see the enterity of events.

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The next piece of information which I have come across focuses more on the subject of 

gay people in Chenchya who are attmpting to flee the country and the continued abuse. This report is quite shocking as it talks about the US denying visa's to these men, meaning they are unable to leave the country. 

Which is quite a shocking report as so many western countries, including the US have stated how 'disgusted' they are about the events in Chenchya, so it does not really make sense that the US are denying these men access to the country.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chechnya-gay-men-us-visas-denied-trump-government-crackdown-flee-536-a7741901.html

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