OUGD505 Brief 1 - Further Development

Basic Layout structure:

By getting a basic structure going for my note design it means that a pattern can be followed for the design of each note, so for example even though my £10 note is designed with a basic structure this can be followed for bank note 5 and 20. My structure is really simple - the front consists of basic information such as the amount due, the bank of england and a security thread strip. On the back of the structure is again the amount and agreement of payment and if possible to print a hologrpahic leaf also for security measures, although i believe for student purposes it will most likely have to be replaced with silver ink.

Final Layouts:

This is the decompostion of my bank note design it consists of 4 layers. Layer one - block ink of choice, I believe when printing I will chose blues/greens this is because of the imagery I have chosen to use It will suit both the nature and concept. The 2nd layer will be of the actual imagery again to be printing in similar colours of contrast though so it is visible - I have halftones my image both for the purpose of screen printing and for security measures, this will make the note incredibly hard to be reproduced. The 3rd layer is silver ink this if done professionally would be a mixture between holographic and silver thread, the silver will represent specific security features. And lastly my favourite the clear ink this is purerly for security I have created a pattern based on the photograph I am using - Wood grain pattern, I have also repeated the amount of money this will make the note incredibly hard to be reproduced. The overall look will be modern and sustainable I will be printing on recycled paper in the real world I would use recycled cotton for strength by using recycled materials I am promoting and pushing my concept further.

Separations for print:

Clear.

  Silver.

Block colour.

Photograph again block colour.

Experimental Layouts:

Here are some of the layouts and changes I have made before arriving to my final solutions these were rejected because of both practicality and design.

Here the note is the same but instead the text is different, as my design is about nature and wildlife I had a go at writing my own type - this although good made the note appear feminine, and a note should be unisex there is also no gaurentee of continued modernity.

Similar to my actual design the only thing different is the positioning and sizes this appeared over powering because of the increased £10.

I also experimented with the direction in which the note could face, such as landscape. Similarly I have explored positioning and layout.

Also I considered what the bank note could be sized and shapes like, this would be around half the size of the current note - the only issue with this is it could be too small?

I really liked the idea of completely changing the shape of the not to a cirle this would be incredibly hard to be reproduced although not conveniant for actual wallets and purses - although in theory wallets are made around money so maybe a round wallet?