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Nathaniel Stevens
Knowing Me, Knowing You. BRIEF: From the 2 options available I chose A: Conduct an interview with someone not originally from the UK, preferably someone who doesn’t have English as their first language and that has moved to this country from elsewhere. Use the following guide questions as a starting point for the interview: • Are there any immediate stereotypes or clichés associated with their culture or language that they can identify or have experienced? (e.g. Germans have no sense of humour, the French are rude, Africa is full of hungry people) • Are there particular words or phrases in their native language that strongly link to a cultural or national identity? (think for example how cockney rhyming slang is seen as typically English or certain Australian phrases like ‘no worries’ suggest a laid back attitude to life)
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• What are examples of ways design has been used to project their cultural identity? This can be colours, symbols or images and examples can be found in advertising, fashion, film and other forms of media. Consider questions that engage your interviewee with issues around difference, identity, history, gender, social issues, geography (location), relationships with the world, politics, etc. Produce your findings as either: A publication that uses text and imagery / 24 pages minimum in length / size, format and stock are up to you. Or as: A two minute documentary film piece / to include titles and end credits. (final outcome uploaded to vimeo or brought in on a memory stick)
