Research Looking into existing banknotes
Looking at Islamic patterns
Looking at these custom made Turkish notes, I really liked how colour and pattern merged together. Throughout these designs you see the use of more subtle colours and more iconic images. Although I am not very aware of politics in Turkey, I can see that each banknote has something iconic about it and has an impact on the eye. I like the use of various colours combining together to create each face/structure. These banknotes remind me of British banknotes that have the image of the Queen and other royalties within family.
Looking closer at the finish of a ceramics piece. It shows how precise you have to be with the detail. What I love about this pattern and this ceramic piece is that it has human error on it. You can see that the painting isn’t exactly accurate and this is something that you do not see very often anymore.
For the designs (on the right)x§ the artists have used pattern design to use within their banknotes. These banknotes were designed to be used within Canada, United States of America and Mexico. Each pattern used is matched to that country. I believe it is important to research pattern design as it could have an influence on your design. For this pattern design the designer has made each banknote more vibrant and eye catching. The use of colours makes each banknote personal to that country. The colours are vibrant but subtle, therefore the colours are not dazzling and too harsh to look at. The grids above that have been used throughout the designs have made them more dynamic, fluid and emotive. The various colour combinations are applied to each foundation of each banknote.
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Henna Research Henna tattoos are created in a number of shapes and symbols, and many women prefer henna flower designs for the feminine, delicate look of the tattoos. For my banknote I am creating a feminine banknote to promote gender equality in countries such as the United Arab Emirates who do not see woman as equal to men. What I like about henna is that it tells a story much like a tattoo. Henna is something that is normally seen on women. My banknote designs are directed towards woman and it shows a feminine and delicate touch. Primary Research As most of the banknotes that I saw previously had the iconic image as black and white and the borders as subtle colours, it was nice to see something different that I personally believe worked. Mickey the mouse is in vibrant colours making it more friendly whilst the ‘Disney Dollars’ type is an old western American typeface matching it to Disney. These Disney dollars could be used as payments in some Disney resorts.
Development Developing my banknote designs
Initial idea development
Concept: To create a banknote that promotes gender eqality in countries that do not accept men and women as equal. The chosen country is United Arab Emirates. I have used henna designs as well as a subtle pink to target women.
After looking at my previous research I noticed that I needed something iconic. Therefore, I decided to do the outline of a mosque that would represent that country. By using an iconic image of a mosque from the United Arab Emeritites I have linked it back to that country. However, it lost its feminine touch by placing an outline of a mosque across the bank note.
I started of with simple layout experiment. I decided to get some random Arabic writing just to see in what position the text would lay best. I also decided to choose United Arab Emirates as it is known that woman do not have the same rights as men would. I then decided to use one of the patterns that I traced over within my initial ideas and try to bring forward something that would represent woman. Therefore, I decided to use henna designs as they are mostly seen on women and would make this banknote more directed towards women and showing equality. The colour choice was to represent woman. I didn’t want to choose an obvious pink that girls would choose but a more darker expressive pink to represent both girls and women. For these designs, I played around with the layout and the positioning. I turned the stroke of the mosque into a fill and already it created more of an impact. Although other than the colour choice, nothing else felt feminine or matching my concept of promoting gender equality. I then decided to make the henna design pattern as the outline of mosque and it make more of an impact on me and other peers in my class. It matched my brief of promoting gender equality as well as matching my research of having something iconic which was the mosque to match my banknote. Daniel Carter - OUGD505 - Studio Brief 01 - Money
The two remaining ideas consist of more detailed designs as well as better positioning of the text. Although I am still unsure about the size of the henna designs these designs are very intricate and inform more about henna designs
Initial Idea 1
Initial Idea 2
Initial ideas using patterns and iconic figures.
Tracing over an existing pattern to use within my designs.
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Getting the outline and typography set
Putting decorate designs together
Duplicating a flower with a fill and a stroke to show equality
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Placing henna outlines over the mosque
Making the henna designs now the outline of the mosque.
Putting something design - Mosque
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Final Outcome Final book designs. For my final outcome, I decided to use the outline of the mosque and the henna designs and blend the two together. I wanted my banknotes to represent gender equality whilst having something iconic within it. I am really satisfied with my final outcome as I have created something that looks like a banknote and I really think the colours work well together by using a subtle pink with a vibrant gold. I decided to use a subtle pink to target both women and men. However, I decided to use gold within my designs because you can get gold henna designs. I also wanted to use a rich colour as in Islamic culture, green and gold are the colors of paradise. This color is also associated with abundance, prosperity and well being. It also implies affluence, extravagance, prestige, sophistication and elegance. Although it is hard to see in the image on the right, it consists of two stocks choices being put together to symbolise unity and power. I was really happy with my final screenprint outcomes as they looked like banknotes promoting feminism in countries that do not see women and men as equal.
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Final digital outcome
Final screenprint outcome