Gordon- Proposal

            For my senior thesis project I chose to expand upon my learning’s from a philosophy class I took my junior year. The class was called Philosophy of the City, and in it studied the philosophical outlooks of Niekerk, Plutarch, Grosz, Foucault, and Kierkegaard.  Each philosopher has a different outtake on how we as people are shaped by the city, but also how the human body shapes the city. For example everyone and everything thing has its own personal cell. I have my room, which is inside my apartment, which is in a city block, which is part of Lincoln Park, which is apart of the city of Chicago, which is apart Illinois, which then expands to the united states, and so on… you guys get the point. The philosophy of a cell can also lead to the idea of prisons, and how they are cells within cells, which are governed by power, just like a city is governed by power. Power also controls social behavior, and how we think we live in a city with so many people that we are not being watched but yet there is not anonymity when you come to the city because you are never alone. There are always people, strangers yes, but people nonetheless are always observing. I found this class to be very interesting, and I want to expand on it combining my graphic design background with the idea of the city, and personally I have been transformed.

            For my design I want to create a series of 6 die-cut posters that have different levels and depth. One poster for each philosopher explaining their point of view, and the sixth would be about my transformation. I have always wanted to experiment with die cutting so why not try it now! For my take-away aspect I was thinking of making small cards in different shapes that give a short synopsis of the philosopher, and then one of myself as well. The web component is the last part that I’m not sure of… I could create a short motion graphic piece depicting of the city cells, or an interesting app type thing, but I’m not set on any idea yet.  The die-cut posters will consist of type, and imagery to portray the story of each philosopher, and a specific color combination.

 

January 20^th – proposal and final concept

January 27^th – Gather more research, and go over notes about philosophers

February 3^rd-  Continue research, and decide on color schemes for each poster

February 10^th- sketch ideas for individual posters

February 17^th- first philosopher poster

February 24^th – second philosopher poster

March 3^rd- third philosopher poster

March 10^th – fourth philosophy poster 

March 17^th- fifth philosophy poster

March 24^th –Spring Break

March 31^st- Self-analysis poster complete

April 7^th- Create mockup for take home cards, continue to assemble die cut

April 14^th – Print Posters and begin die cut, and assembly of posters

April 2st- print cards, and start creating web component

April 28^th – continue working on web component, and die cut assembly

May 5^th- make sure self-branding is up to par for exhibit, continue with die cut assembly, and web component

May 12^th – Finish up web content, and personal branding aspect

May 19^th – Final preparations, and finishing touches 

May 26^th – Exhibit