MA Visual Communication: Online Journal

REALISATION: Blog entry 3

After my tutorial it's become clear that I just need to do lots more research, like so much more research;
-Pattern design/designers/theory (have a look in the library for some books)
-Practitioners - lots more
-William morris
-Timerous beasties

I had been thinking about splitting the RL into smaller groups, to narrow it down a little. After doing lots or research into why each species is endangered, and the current conservation projects the RSPB has embarked upon, I settled into looking at the Farmland initiative (concerning birds such as; skylark, corn bunting, turtle dove, grey partridge, lapwing, yellow wagtail, and tree sparrow), there are also separate projects which focus on birds such as the cappercaillie, the cuckoo, and urban house sparrows. 

By splitting it into groups, I would be able to do something a little different which appealed to different audiences, to aid with the conservation effort of our british birds and red listed species. 

However, Tim mentioned that to start with it might be interesting to just focus in on one bird, and to really get into it, and this would give me an idea of what could be done with this idea and this project.

I think I'm going start with the house sparrow, something so boring and ordinary, but it is the one that I have the most ideas for so far, and the issues surrounding house sparrows aren't just that we might lose house sparrows.

The reason house sparrows have made the RL is because they are struggling to find food. The lack of invertebrates in city centres is something that has a much bigger impact than just the possibility of losing another species of bird (this also affects other types of birds such as starlings). 

However, the other bird that I find really interesting is the cappercaillie...I may focus on two? not sure yet, something that I will decide on later.

I'm also aware that come concept panel, I am probably going to be questioned about the relevance of working with pattern...I need to have a good answer. My main thinking was that, pattern is very fashionable an d appealing right now, and I wanted to use that for good, to appeal to a wider audience, and use it along side conservation efforts that are already in place to make them more appealing.

So, my new action plan is to do lots more research, but also to focus in on one type of bird - the sparrow (for now any way). I hope that in doing my research more ideas will come with regards to the other birds on the RL.