Communication is a virus//Colourways

Pastel and calming colours are aesthetically pleasing and often help people to relax. When it comes to designing something to make people smile it is important to choose colourways that are going to catch their eye but at the same time are going to be positive and idealistic. 

http://theoppositeofpink.blogspot.co.uk/

http://thankgoodnessforcones.wordpress.com/

http://www.cricut.com/

Also, neutral colours are calming and people link green tones with nature and the environment. Organic is a popular trend at the moment therefore having a design based on these colourways could be effective. 

http://www.ccrds.com/

http://simon-wolf.net/

Communication is a virus//Product Research

Coasters 

Even products as simple as coasters can promote positive imagery and calming colours. But it is also a good material to advertise witty and lighthearted slogans. 

http://www.beermatsrule.com/

Keel's simple diary 

This diary is no ordinary day to day organiser. The quirky, fun and practical notebook is something that the customer fills out. It is humorous and unique to another sort of diary. 

http://www.simplediary.com/

Communication is a virus//Positive Imagery

Even the most simple imagery can promote positive and uplifting feelings. Colour doesn't always have to be inserted if the imagery is simple, obvious and straight to the point. However this can also work in the opposite way. Sometimes, with the right colours, this can encourage an optimistic mood. 

http://eastforgreeneyes.blogspot.co.uk/

Communication is a virus//Smiling

Ways to improve confidence in yourself and 'rules to live by' 

Looking into the positive effect of smiling in both an physical and psychological way. 

1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive

We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in (avoid these smile ageing habits to keep your smile looking great).

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood

Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

3. Smiling Is Contagious

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.

4. Smiling Relieves Stress

Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System

Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.

6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure

When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin

Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger

The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don't go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you'll look younger and feel better.

9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful

Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.

10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive

Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It's hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.

http://longevity.about.com/

Manifestos

Personal Manifesto

1. I will do some screen printing

2. I will make use of studio time

3. I will spend more time doing research

4. I will not take things too seriously

5.  I will think positively about things 

Existing Manifestos

WHO: Ken Garland, Adbusters, AIGA Journal, Blueprint, Emigre, Eye, Form, Items

WHEN: Originally written by Ken Garland in 1963 and published 1964. Updated version published by Adbusters, AIGA Journal, Blueprint, Emigre, Eye, Form, Items 1999/2000

WHERE: Britain then Global

WHAT: A manifesto written by Ken Garland and signed by 21 of his colleagues critiquing the graphic design profession in relation to the growth of commercial culture. The manifesto emphasized that the vast majority of design projects address corporate needs and stressed the distinction between design as communication and design as persuasion

http://cultureofdesign.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/first-things-first-manifesto/

One thing at this years 100% Design in London that is difficult to capture by camera but still worth mentioning is the "The Good Design Manifesto", created by Richard Shed. It is a collection of 100 brief responses from industry experts to the question "What is good design?". Here you can find a little video with interview snippets by Sam Hecht, Jamie Hayon, Libby Sellers, Thorsten van Elten and many more and here are some of the responses which are written on various walls of the 100% Design venue:

Good design...
...makes ordinary people's life more meaningful. (Lavrans Lovrie, Livework) 
...brings the intelligence of nature together with man's production capabilities. (Jonathan Prestwich)
...is finding new places where what we can dream meets what we can make happen. (John Miller and Anna Hart, Mark)
...is considerate and harmonious. (Paul Velentine, Smallpond)
...is sooo boring. We need GREAT design: Vision. Humanity. Sex. Death. Art. Love. (Richard Eisermann)
...is serious fun. (Nina Tolstrup)
...is no longer about 20th century debates around form or function. Good design will ensure we got a future on this planet.

http://www.core77.com/blog/events/london_design_festival_100_design_good_design_manifesto_11148.asp

There is architecture lining the streets of New York and Paris, sure – but there is architecture in the novels of Franz Kafka and W.G. Sebald and in The Odyssey. There is architecture on stage at the Old Vic each night, and in the paintings of de Chirico, and in the secret prisons of military superpowers. There is architecture in our dreams, poems, TV shows, ads and videogames – as well as in the toy sets of children. The suburbs are architecture; bonded warehouses are architecture; slums are architecture; NASA’s lunar base plans are architecture – as are the space stations in orbit [above] us."

http://bldgblog.blogspot.co.uk/2007/07/manifesto-or-nihilistic-ravings-of.html

'I have been taking inspiration for my own manifesto from this thoughtful and realistic reflection of what designers are. I want my manifesto to include genuine statements that designers can relate to aswell as being quirky and visually aesthetically pleasing.'

http://samanthamunro.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/design-manifesto-5/

'I have been doing some research about design manifestos, as I have to write my own soon and am not entirely sure on what I want to say. I found the above image humorous and thought I would share it here. Obviously, my own manifesto will be more serious than this but it is still interesting to think about.'

http://benpittdesign.wordpress.com/2011/11/

The Poster Brief//Surfing

http://theswallowtailsociety.blogspot.co.uk/

http://boardsports.tumblr.com/

http://swirlgraphics.tumblr.com/

http://www.thecameroscope.com/

The Poster Brief//Hot springs

After looking closely at Roman baths, some reaserach into hot springs needed to be done 

A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.

The water issuing from a hot spring is heated by geothermal heat, i.e., heat from the Earth's mantle. In general, the temperature of rocks within the earth increases with depth. The rate of temperature increase with depth is known as the geothermal gradient. If water percolates deeply enough into the crust, it will be heated as it comes into contact with hot rocks. The water from hot springs in non-volcanic areas is heated in this manner.

Note that hot springs in volcanic areas are often at or near the boiling point. People have been seriously burned and even killed by accidentally or intentionally entering these springs.In active volcanic zones such as Yellowstone National Park, water may be heated by coming into contact with magma (molten rock). The high temperature gradient near magma may cause water to be heated enough that it boils or becomes superheated. If the water becomes so hot that it builds steam pressure and erupts in a jet above the surface of the Earth, it is called a geyser. If the water only reaches the surface in the form of steam, it is called a fumarole. If the water is mixed with mud and clay, it is called a mud pot.

Warm springs are sometimes the result of hot and cold springs mixing but may also occur outside of volcanic areas, such as Warm Springs, Georgia (frequented for its therapeutic effects by paraplegic U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who built the Little White House there).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_spring#Sources_of_heat

http://gosmiley.com/eyecatcher/hot_springs.html

The Poster Brief//Surfing

Looking into the idea of how rain has a positive effect on surfing. Exploration of the sport itself and the pros and cons and the implications of the weather forecast. 

http://magicseaweed.com/

Wind is also a very important aspect when it comes to surf and is something that needs to be acknowledged. If the wind is offshore then it means that the it is being aimed towards the sea creating better waves. If there are onshore winds then it is being pushed towards land and can make the waves break quicker and slow them down, which is not wanted. 

The Poster Brief//Roman Baths

The water which bubbles up from the ground at Bath fell as rain on the nearby Mendip Hills. It percolates down through limestone aquifers to a depth of between 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) and 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) where geothermal energy raises the water temperature to between 64 °C (147.2 °F) and 96 °C (204.8 °F). Under pressure, the heated water rises to the surface along fissures and faults in the limestone. This process is similar to an artificial one known as Enhanced Geothermal System which also makes use of the high pressures and temperatures below the Earth's crust. Hot water at a temperature of 46 °C (114.8 °F)rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 litres (257,364 imp gal) every day,^[6] from a geological fault (the Pennyquick fault). In 1983 a new spa water bore-hole was sunk, providing a clean and safe supply of spa water for drinking in the Pump Room.^[7]

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Baths_(Bath)}

http://www.ecenglish.com/blogs/Cambridge/?p=1903

http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/

http://www.historvius.com/roman-baths-bath-330/

Nourished by Britain's only natural hot springs, Bath is a city shaped by its waters. Today you can visit the magnificent Roman Baths temple or bathe in Bath's warm, mineral-rich waters at Thermae Bath Spa. 

http://www.thermaebathspa.com/

Lecture 10//History of Advertising