1. Aims and Considerationssheet
ExistingProducts:
How manyexistingartefactsdoyoufeel youwillneedtolookat?
I feel like Iwill needtolook ataround5-10 existingartefactsinordertoget a feel forwhatthe
tone and the directionof myworkwill be.
What kindsof artefactsare youexpectingtolookat?
I will lookatsimilarsocial actioncampaigns,notonlyprintbasedonesuponesfromotherformsof
mediasuchas televisionandradio,astheyca be useful too,eventhoughIwill be doingaprint
basedcampaign.
What elementswill youlook attohelpyouwithyourresearch?
I will lookatthe compositional elementsof thesedesigns,such asthe typeface,the amountof
imageryusedandthe placementof the company’slogo.
Primary Research:
How manypeople wouldyouhope toquestionaspartof your primaryresearch?
I will be happyif I reach20 or more people aspartof my primary research,throughsurveysand
throughinterviews.
What methodswill youuse?
I will use surveysdefinitelyandIwill use interviewsif Icanget anyone todo one.
Couldthere be issuesingettingaccesstopeople affectedbyyourchosensocial issue?
Yes,it will be difficulttogetpeople todoan interview withme aboutthissubjectasitisa very
sensitiveone,andyoucan nevertell if somebodyhasbeenaffectedbyit,soaskingsomeone if
theyhave attemptedsuicidecouldbe abitdifficult.
How will youknowif yourresearchhasbeensuccessful?
I will knowthatmyresearchhas beensuccessful if Igeta loadof responsesformysurvey,asitwill
showthat people are interestedinthisissueandwhatto getinvolvedwithit.
2. Considerations:
Why mightyouneedtobe sensitive whencarryingoutresearch onsocial actionissues?
As itis a veryemotional issueamongstboththe peoplewhohave beendirectlyaffectedbyitor
knowsomeone whohas,Iwill have tobe verycareful so as to notuse anyoffensivelanguage and
make sure I’m handlingthe issue withdignityandrespect.
Couldyouface any problemswhentryingto researchsocial actionissues?If so,isthere away to
overcome these?
I couldface the problemof people notwantingtodointerviewsortake mysurveys,asitisn’ta
verynice topicto be thinkingabout.
Where wouldyouexpectyourfinishedpiecestobe displayedanddistributed?
I wouldwantitto be displayedinavarietyof locations,bothverygeneralonesandveryspecific
ones,forexample,Iwouldputthemonbusstopsto letthe general publicknow aboutthe issue,
and inplacessuch as male pubtoiletsinordertobe in view of the people whoare directlyaffected
by thisissue.
What fundingissues mightasocial actionorganisationface?
The will face fundingissuesastheyare non-profits,whichmeansthattheydonotmake any
money.
What ethical considerationsmightyouneedtothinkabout?
I needtothinkaboutthe people whohave beenaffectedbythisissue andtreatthe issue with
respect.
How couldsocial,personal andpolitical issuesaffect yourresearch?
Oldermenmaynot see mysurveysas theymaynot have accessto the internetor have the social
mediaaccountssuch as twitterorreddit.
How couldthe communitycharacteristicsandtheirresourcesaffectyourresearch?
Again,the menon the olderendof the spectrummay notsee my surveys.
