OUGD505 - Leeds Public Spaces - Evaluating Prints

Quality of print:

• Really pleased with the clarity of the type over the monoprints. I chose a light colour scheme and applied thin layers so that the shapes don't overpower the type.
• Subtle areas of the monoprints are still visible through the type due to the fact that I used a lot of medium. This isn't noticeable at a distance.
• As I printed the green shapes last, they didn't quite have enough time to dry before screen printing which meant that some of the green ink got stuck to the bottom of the screen. This lead to subtle graphic flack printing onto other posters. This is something that I will need to consider in the future to avoid ruining stock/prints. 

Some of the screen prints were slightly faded from where I didn't flood the screen enough:

Experimented with printing directly onto coloured stock. The deep yellow contrasts nicely with the dominant typography.

Top three compositions to take forward:

1-

Red semi-circle

2-

Took this composition forward because the shapes subtly suggest the form of a person cycling with the negative space:

3-

Red circle inspired by the King of the Mountain jersey
Yellow curvaceous line inspired by the movement of the cyclists
Green shape is a simplified version of a helmet

Feedback

Print quality isn't high enough for comp. 2

Comp 1 and 3 use the available space efficiently

I asked which composition they preferred purely on aesthetics. I didn't want to influence the decision by explaining my concept because the audience won't get that in the gallery.

Out of 10 people, composition 3 was by far the most popular because of the friendly shapes and effective use of space.

The only criticism was the fact that the cycling theme wasn't immediately recognised by people unaware of the TDF however the context of an exhibition promotes expression and subjective visions therefore I aim to take composition 3 through to the exhibition.


Final Decision

Cartridge paper makes the colours more vibrant and contemporary