OUGD402 - Task 8 - If you were a...

If you were a book what would your subject be and who would read you?

A travel guide including hints, tips, and fun facts about a destination. Enthusiasts, fans and visitors would read me.

This pocket-sized guide by PerezDesigns are designed ergonomically and explore great visuals. I like to make facts fun and easy for everyone to understand in my designs:

This other handy guide by Foreign Policy Design Group is something that interests me in design:

OR I would be a pop up book for children because I find them fun and engaging. Maybe both?

If you were a package what would you contain and who would open you?

If I were a package I would contain takeaway food such as sandwiches and salads, to be consumed by a high end market such as EAT. or Starbucks.

Beautifully illustrated food packaging for biscuits by designer and illustrator Sanna Annukka:

If I were to design for food, I would utilise my illustration skills as much as possible.

 Kate Forrester's design for Moonstruck Chocolate is something I greatly admire:

Steve Simpson's work for Mic's Chilli is child-like, playful and colourful - exactly what I want my work to be:

Even the barcode is playfully utilised as an illustration opportunity.

If you were a shop what would you sell and who would buy it?

If I were a shop I would sell either makeup or food. It would appeal to enthusiasts, not just everyday people and would be themed and fun. Customers would be immersed in their surroundings and have an experience in the shop, not just a transaction.

If you were a poster what would you promote and to whom?

I would promote events and conventions to an audience of fans of either Disney (I'm a bit obsessed) or vintage conventions. Or both! 

If you were a brand what would your values be and why would they be important?

If I were a brand, my values would be about quality and showmanship, they would be important about creating an experience for the consumer, not just a product.

If you were an exhibition what would you show and where would you show it?

If I were an exhibition, I would exhibit artefacts, costumes and design elements from an era - almost like a pop up museum. Knowing me, it would either be all about the 1960's or about a history of Disneyland. It would be in city centres such as Liverpool, London, Manchester, Orlando, New York, and Anaheim where enthusiasts and fans could gather and enjoy.

If you were a leaflet what information would you contain and who would read it?

If I were a leaflet, I would contain key information, vouchers and advice on the chosen subject. I would want to inform, help and entertain people.

If you were a sign what would you show, to whom and where?

If I were a sign, I would like to direct and advise people in an environment where they have time to be entertained. For example, to help tourists round cities, or a signpost in an amusement park. People could enjoy the sign while still getting the information they need from it.

If you were an App what would you do and who would use you?

If I were an app I would provide information and wayfinding design to assist people around a chosen destination. Tourists and visitors would find me very useful.

If you were a blog, what would you be about and who would follow you?

If I were a blog, I would be a tourist blog that would appeal to world travellers, showing the pros and cons of different destinations.

If you were an event, what would it be and how would you promote it?

If I were an event I would be entertaining and factually interesting, almost like a museum and I would promote myself through different mediums such as light projections and print based promotional items.