Bookbinding
Now that I had my final design idea, I decided to make a book with the long stitching technique (https://lccprintmaking.myblog.arts.ac.uk/files/2020/10/Long-Stitch-Tutorial-A4.pdf) because I wanted something that would be more pleasurable to touch and look at than a pamphlet.
I only had one week left, but if I had more time, I would have utilized the printing facilities at LCC to have an embossed cover and nicer, more textured paper.
Along with the long stitching, I also made the book into an envelope to add an element of surprise.
Pictures from the Graduate Showcase
I also made an audio track for those who might prefer to listen to the instructions rather than carry a book around:
Iterations
Pamphlet
For a more portable version of the booklet, I made a pamphlet version.
Concertina Booklet
I am also trying to figure out how to make the booklet into a concertina design (I would like to progress the booklet design for my own side project).
Value in Departing from Scripts
Although they were seemingly departing from the accepted script of the museum, the visitors I approached seemed open and happy to try out a new activity and depart from the usual museum-going script. Some said it helped them feel more in the moment and brought back the playfulness they had felt as a child.
Reflection
The main issue that I had to crack throughout the whole design process was:
How could I coax out these minute social interactions between people?
How could I keep it as organic and nondisruptive as possible?
If I could redo the design process, I would spend more time on research through design and get more input from museum visitors on the different iterations of the booklet. I would also definitely utilize LCC's printing facilities.
I was too afraid of my design being too overt with its directions/prompts and thus avoided making a book of instructions until the very end. However, if I had started making it earlier, I could have tested many different versions of it and thus molded it into something more organic and subtle.
I also could have possibly combined the proximity sensors with the physical book, but I had a weird conception of a dichotomy between technology and "real-world" elements.
These are all things to keep in mind with my future design projects.
Thank you for coming along with me on this journey!
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