Welcome to our blog. We are a team of Advertisers and Graphic designers from the University of Huddersfield. Our blog is for research and to propose design ideas and events for the current brief "Friends of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park"

We have chose a specific target market which is Singles aged 30-50 years, and we are proposing the idea of a 21st Century Dating Experience at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Friendship Definition

A friendship is a bond between two people who trust, guide, and enjoy each others company. A friend is one who supports and sympathises with a person who they know. With the Yorkshire Sculpture Park a friendship is more a contractual bind from which the target market and the park will both benefit from.


Group Members

Victoria Tennant, Kevin Nicholas, Nicola Stanley, Thomas Holmes

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Design: Colour Scheme


Each of the selected colours will be incorporated into our design along with the basic colours of black and white!

Research: Patterns, images, products





http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/images/uploads/11-28-woods.jpg


http://www.housetohome.co.uk/imageBank/cache/c/Cson.corallo.wpaper.jpg_e_9c53654d7f7c9c72667efde1daba6b35.jpg




http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/uploaded_images/cmw492-710283.jpg






Design: Final Products

As a group we have decided to design and make the following products as part of our brief:
    1. Wellies
    2. Cushion Cover
    3. Bird House
    4. T-Shirt and Design
    5. Mobile Phone Cover
    6. Tableware 
    7. Prints 

With the products we have chosen, we feel that there is a variety of choice to suit the age range and gender of our target market.  




    Research: Wellington Design

    Sunday, 7 February 2010

    Research: Fabrics and Patterns

    Here are some material ideas for some of our products:

     



     

    Research: Inspirations

    Rob Ryan - http://rob-ryan.blogspot.com/


    Mike Perry - http://www.mikeperrystudio.com/


    David Carson - http://www.davidcarsondesign.com/


    Paul Rand - http://www.paul-rand.com/index.php/site/gallery/

    Research: Statistics

    • Over 30 per cent of the adult population are single.
    • More than half the adult population (50.9 per cent) is married or re-married.
    • Over 10 per cent of adults are separated or divorced.
    • Widows and widowers make up over 8 per cent of the population.
    • Nearly 30 per cent of the adult population have no qualifications.
    • Nearly 20 per cent of the adult population have a degree or higher qualification.
     http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/commentaries/people.asp

    According to the increasing numbers of people using dating services, most single men and women worldwide are interested in finding someone special and broadening their resources to make it happen. The recent dating statistics shows that online dating services how help over 7 million registered users a year. 48% of men and 53% of American women have used services of various dating agencies.




    http://www.syl.com/singles/datingstatistics.html





    Latest Divorce Statistics

    Divorce Statistics show that in spite of the popular opinion that Divorce Rates are RISING - this is a MYTH!!
    Rates in the UK and the USA are dropping consistently year on year.
    In the UK alone, Divorce rates are right now at their lowest since 1984. In fact in 2006 there were 12.2 divorcing people per 1,000 married population

    In the United Kingdom

    In the UK alone, Divorce rates are right now at their lowest since 1984. In fact in 2006 there were 12.2 divorcing people per 1,000 married population which reflects a drop of 7% overall.
    Men & Women Under 40
    It is in this category that figures fell the most steeply - by 10% and by 9% respectively when comparing to 2005 figures. Graph showing Divorce Statistics in the UKIn 2006, for men aged under 40 the divorce rate of23.4 divorcing men per 1,000 married men aged 16 to 39 is the lowest since 1984.
    Statistics show that not since 1987 has the divorce rate forwomen aged under 40 been as low as in 2006:23.3 divorcing women per 1,000 married women aged 16 to 39.

    Average Divorce Age in the UK

    In England and Wales over the last 10 years, Statistics show that the average age at divorce has actually risen from 39.8 to 43.4 years for men and from 37.3 to 40.9 years for women
    This partly reflects the rise in age at marriage.
    Furthermore, 20% of men and women who divorced in 2006 had already experienced a previous marriage which had ended in divorce.
    This proportion has doubled in 25 years.
    This compares to figures in 1981 where just over 10% of all men and women divorcing had a previous marriage ending in divorce. 

    For 69% of divorces in 2006, the wife was granted the divorce.


    For all divorces granted, behaviour was the most common fact proven.
    2006 Divorce Numbers
    England & Wales 132,562 (fall of 6.5%)
    Scotland 13,014 (increase by 19%)
    Northern Ireland 2,565 (increase by 9%)



    http://www.free-divorce-advice.com/divorce-statistics.html





    Research: Handmade Products on Etsy



    Looking at the online shop to find products to influence our own!.. "ipod" cases.

    Research: Cinema Numbers

    Research: Grindhouse

    A style of film, we can look at the rough appearance to help influence our products and generate ideas. Links well with the out door cinema event !