THOMAS O’CONNOR COP3 PROPOSAL
“TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IMPACT ON THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF ILLUSTRATION?”
INTRODUCTION AS A RESEARCH QUESTION I THINK THIS IS INTEGRAL TO MY DEVELOPMENT. IS THERE A PLACE FOR THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND AND PRODUCING WORK WITH AN AIR OF FREEDOM. OR DO I NEED TO RECLUSE INTO MY SHELL, PLAYING IT SAFE TO AVOID AGGRO AND PLEASE THE MAJORITY? NAMELY SUCCUMBING TO CLIENTS THAT CAN’T AFFORD RISK, IN ORDER TO PAY MY BILLS, BILLS, BILLS.
THOUGHTS “BEING CAREFUL ENSURES MEDIOCRITY.” “THE OPEN EXPRESSION OF IDEAS HAS PROVED THE CATALYST TO THE BLOSSOMING OF CREATIVITY.” “ALLOW THE ENDLESSLY FLEXIBLE OTHERWISE EXISTENCE WOULD BE BORING.” “WE CAN’T EDIT EVERYDAY EXPRESSION.” CRUCIALLY I NEED TO: “MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”
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I HAVE A TICKET FOR JONATHAN BARNBROOK’S TALK ON 5TH MAY 2016. SHOULD BE RELEVANT TO WHAT I’M TRYING TO ACHIEVE, HE’S PROMISED TO DISCUSS “USING DESIGN AS A WEAPON FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.”
“I AM RESEARCH.”