Experimental Stock Considerations

In my 'Emotion & Type' brief, I will be exploring different stocks & printing methods.  Rather than using stock that I am familiar with, I want to push the boat out this time, and identify stocks that can give my work extra depth and a completely different visual feel to regular paper.

[Link to "Self Identity for Recession"]

The designer here has taken advantage of existing prints, in this case a newspaper, to create a set of business cards with his identity.  As long as the design overwhelms the current printed work, it could act as a device for intensifying meaning - for example using an article that backs up the quote.  The worst thing that could happen is the two prints clashing, creating a messy outcome that stands for nothing.

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[Link to "Factory Kids"]

[Link to "Made in Denmark"]

T-shirts are good printing material, as it adds portability to the design and is more encouraging to buy as a piece of design.  Everybody needs t-shirts to function in society, whereas posters and other paper-based printed material aren't a necessity.  Designs will get more exposure, and will allow a person to openly display a message if they see fit.

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