Collection 100... Rational

Product and packaging: I want the product to be more of a keepsake item. A collectable. Something which brings back memories and attempts to inspire. I think a lot of people know where their local parks are - they just don't visit them. By showing how they have inspired me... hopefully this will inspire them.

Who is the Audience and how do you intend to engage them?

This is a really hard question for my specific subject of Parks as, obviously parks are really for everyone who can get outside. I possibly want to aim it more towards those who have become more fearful of parks - those who no longer attend them regularly, so as to help them to see the positives still surrounding parks and how they can, infact, be quite inspiring.

I hope to produce something which captures what the heart of a park is. It is a place for everyone, a place to relax, excersize, for families and the older generation. Somehow capture this through memories.

What is the Function of the product?
Document and Entertain. I want this product to be quite light hearted, not something which instructs. To Entertain I am hoping to document attributes of parks.

How will the audience interact with the product?
I am actually considering making some flip books and a set of paper crafted objects from parks, (taking the park to the audience)all of which the audience can interact with. I am also considering illustration with natural materials, so as to explain the idea that in a park you become a part of it. You feel so much more free and open minded.

Collection 100 Research proposal

My Subject Matter is:
PARKS

Possible catergories will include:
- TREES
- PEOPLES JOURNEYS THROUGH PARKS
- WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR
- THINGS YOU FIND IN PARKS

Research Processes will include:
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- VISITING, WRITING DOWN WHAT IS THERE
- THE INTERNET, DO PEOPLE LIKE PARKS, DO THEY STILL VISIT THEM?
- PEOPLE - TALK TO PEOPLE WHO GO/DON'T GO TO PARKS. WHY? WHY NOT?

How will you research?
primary methods:
TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT PARKS, VISIT THEM MYSELF, TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS, WRITE ABOUT THE PARKS I VISIT. COLLECT THINGS FROM THEM
secondary research:
THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ALREADY EXISTING IMAGERY

Who/Where will you research?
primary research:
WORCESTERSHIRE AND WEST YORKSHIRE PARKS IN AND AROUND THESE AREAS
RESEARCH AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY GO TO THESE PARKS.
secondary research:
READ UP ABOUT THE PARKS HISTORY, BOOKS/INTERNET
WHEN WERE THEY EXTABLISHED, WHAT TYPE OF PARK ARE THEY. PEOPLES OPINIONS AS WELL AS FACTS.

Research processes will include:
primary research:
COLLECTING FACTS, OPINIONS AND OBJECTS. PHOTOGRAPHY, QUESTIONS TO PEOPLE ABOUT PARKS, JOURNAL ON A JOURNAL THROUGH SOME PARKS.
secondary research:
HOW MANY PARKS ARE THERE IN ENGLAND IN SPECIFIC AREAS. INTERNET, BOOKS.