More Focus, Different Direction

Did a mindmap of different elements that I would have to consider when addressing something as large as an exhibition space. At this stage I wanted to outline various elements that would be essential to an exhibition of the various Heroes I had chosen, whilst fitting the criteria of the intended audience. Obviously people who work within the education of, researching of, archiving of and practitioners of their specialised field. This gives me some flexibility of what sort of terminology I can use, as well as the overall tone of the information which I believe to be casual but informative, since the brief is for those who read New Scientist, write for Discover magazine or contribute to scientific articles. Their styles are often written in a casual tone with an undertone of intellectual skepticism.

I outlined 2 sorts of restrictions/templates to stick to in preparation for next weeks crit to make sure I don't get lost in the brief and have some restrictions to work to. 

Information Template

This is the information that will be used in the exhibition space, limiting and setting restrictions will allow me to start designing almost straight away.

• Mini Biography - To establish who the person is, gives the viewer an insight into what sort of person/background the individual came from, including any odd facts about the Hero.

• Main Achievements - These include discoveries, inventions, collaborations and forward thinking.

• Main contributions to science - A spillover from Main Achievements, how their specific practices revolutionised the mindset of said practice.

• Relations to Modern Living - How their work has effected the minds and lives of people today.

Design Template

This is the restrictions/deliverables I have set myself in preparation for next week. All main decisions should be made by the mid week.

• Signage - The signs used to navigate around the exhibition space.

• 4 Walls - Each Hero gets four walls to display their information

• Colour Coded Areas

• Clean Infographics, Vectors and clinical type

• Mocks from photos of S4 or any exhibition space relative to context.

So, what I need to do now is to research the information of each Hero, then start looking at the various options available visually and how to apply them to said space. Dimensions of space and also the presentation of information will be essential.