DESIGN PRACTICE. GROUP 4. RESEARCH

After an unsuccessful crit  we had to come back to the drawing boards and re-look, what the problem was and how can we approach it differently. While being studio 3 Andrea suggested to focus on a 'how to' so we could suggest a 'how to' and people would find their own new ways of doing it. I thought of an 'How to hug a tree' because I thought it would be environmental and grow an awareness of polution problems and it would be fun watching people hugging trees. But after the weekend david suggested a better idea. To laminate a blank sheet of paper and put it up round college. So people could suggest new things to each other.

I looked at already existing principles of the blank sheet idea that David had.  

http://www.theblanksheetproject.com/


All creative people are aware of the unique challenge posed by the screaming silence of a Blank Sheet of Paper. It is a call to arms and an opportunity: an opportunity to create something lasting and memorable, to challenge traditional thinking and to be innovative, creative, even radical. Whatever our profession, we each have the opportunity to use the power of creativity to truly leave our mark. The Blank Sheet Project is the platform for inspirational creative excellence. It is an initiative from Arjowiggins Creative Papers. In partnership with leading global organizations we will ask recognised leaders in their fields to share with us their process for approaching a blank sheet of paper. Creativity is at the very heart of The Blank Sheet Project. It challenges us to address both innovation and sustainability and to provide creative solutions. More importantly, it poses the universal question: ‘How will we leave our mark?” Arjowiggins Creative Papers is proud to launch The Blank Sheet Project in association with D&AD to focus initially on the creative design industry. Over the coming months four creatives of global renown will share the way they approach a blank sheet of paper. They will talk about the whole process of creativity, from inspiration to finished idea. They will nominate the pieces of work that they would leave behind for future generations. They will also discuss their own views on the role of paper today, the future of the creative industry and the responsibility of creatives to be ever more innovative, thoughtful and sustainable.


I also thought that this project reminds me of a whiteboard.


A whiteboard (also known by the terms markerboard, dry-erase board, dry-wipe board, pen-board, and the misnomer greaseboard) is a name for any glossy, usually white surface for nonpermanent markings. Whiteboards are analogous to chalkboards, allowing rapid marking and erasing of markings on their surface. The popularity of whiteboards increased rapidly in the mid-1990s and they have become a fixture in many offices, meeting rooms, school classrooms, and other work environments.


So we thought we can use the whiteboard markers.

And it also reminds me of a kids drawing board. I used to have one of these when I was a kid.