Cop Design topic Ideas

I am beginning to consider what I will design as part of my context of practice module.
I need to consider what techniques I will use, what content I will include and what I wish to communicate.
I want to create some time of political propaganda poster on a more current affair.
Some of my topic ideas are:

• Syrian Children
• Refugee Crisis
• Paris Attacks
• Isis / Islamist Militants
• Tunisian Attack
• Uk politics
• labour(Jeremy Corbyn)
• Conservative(David Cameron)
• World Politics

I made a mind map to show my ideas

I decided to work on posters to persuade people to help Syrian Refugees as it is a popular current crisis that is effecting the world.

I began to think about what my poster would entail and how it could link to my essay, I made some key points.

• Propaganda poster needs to be politically driven and have a strong message
• Don't be too negative about a certain type of people

I could do some research into posters that helped jewish people get into the UK during WW2.

What is Research?

What is Research?

Simulated Approach
This is a search for inspiration from an external repertoire in the surrounding media
Systematic Approach
This is based on the systematic collection and modified
Intuitive approach
Development of thought process (internal repertoire)
Primary and Secondary Research
Primary is the collection of data that does not yet exist. Secondary is the analysis of research that has been collected at an earlier time.
Quantitive Research
Deals with facts, figures and measures.
Qualitative Research 
Explores and tries to understand peoples belief, experiments, attitudes and behaviours.

Methodologies

Phase 1 - Assimilation

• The accumulation and ordering of general information and specifically related to the problem in hand.

Phase 2 - General Study

• The investigation of the nature of the problem 

Phase 3 - Development 

• Develop and refinement

Phase 4 - Communication

• People inside or outside design team

Planning Essay

Essay Plan
Discuss the role that graphic design can play during periods of political and/or social upheaval.

One Sentence Thesis:
Graphic Design in the late 1930's and early 1940's main purpose was to propagandise the war.

What Graphic Design will I analyse?

• John Heartfield 'And yet it moves'
• England expects national service
• Hitler Youth 'Youth serves the leader: All 10 year olds into the Hitler Youth'

Main points

• Nazi propaganda was made to reinforce hitlers political ideologies.
• British design was only created to encourage British citizens that we would be victorious and keep sports high and patrotic
• Artists from around the world were influenced by the war when creating pieces of art.

Things I could look at

• John Heartfield
• Dadaism
• Nazi Propaganda
• Hitler Youth
• Satire
• Political messages

Don't Bomb Syria Protest

I went to a protest in Leeds that was against bombing Syria as this political message is what I was thinking of creating in my Practical piece along side my essay. I took photographs of the protesters and some of their posters to gain an idea of what public campaign posters can look like and what messages they put across. I also wanted to see weather a gathering of people could make an impact and there was some public attention. This helped me gain ideas for my poster on Syria and it was great to see passionate people who want to save innocent civilians.