Ideas moving forward.

The key thing mentioned in the feedback received was to research into my methodology further and to look into the Hermeneutic circle of:

Reflections on the 80s

• General info on culture at the time 
• Key thinkers (movers generally and in terms of graphic design) 

The 80s imagining the future

• Key future thinkers and ideas that still influence 
• Extreme differences and similarities in predictions 
• What were the predictions 
• Future ideologies 

People imitating the 80s 

• What 80s influences are still used and practiced today (especially in terms of graphic design) 

I plan now to move forward researching these ideas and from this knowledge then try to work out a clear plan for my audience and visual piece. But from the feedback I am clear that it does need re working and a suggestion was to avoid those who are from the decade and target those wanting to be educated about the time. 

Proposal form feedback.

Proposal presentation.

CoP 3 Proposal form.

Proposal presentation plan.

Slide 1
Introduction
1980s the decade that made us

Slide 2 
Aims proposed
Introduce possible question/s

Slide 3
Why back to the future as an example
What ideas does it show that are designed and in use today in terms of technology

Slide 4
What research I intend to undertake and why
Areas to explore

Slide 5
Methodology

Slide 6
Audience possibilites

Slide 7 
How this could develop into a practical piece

Proposal form draft.

Website- National Geographic.

Whilst researching for suitable documentaries to watch and research on the 1980s, for a more generalised background of the decade, I came across the National Geographic website which has a section for a series which they are currently playing called '80s the decade that made us'. 

The website is a great resource for general information on the 1980s and a good reference point for major events and years that occurred change through the decade. 

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/the-80s-the-decade-that-made-us/

Another website which was linked was the one below and it has more of an app feel to it with the interactivity which it uses for audiences to engage with the learning. This can be used again for a resource on the decade as a whole but also as inspiration for a possible visual example of a product suitable to accompany my essay if aiming to educate. Colour choices and digital edge to aesthetics are very appropriate to the 80s and a great influence for my idea of 80s style applied to modern thinking. 

http://explorethe80s.com/#!

Possible audiences.

Design news
'Serving the 21st century design engineer'

http://www.designnews.com/?dfpPParams=ind_180&dfpLayout=homepage

• Existing magazine and platform 
• 1980s tech has served 21st century
• Forward thinking 
• Visual piece could be within an old edition or on news app?
• Explore technological explosion in global communications- factual based. What audiences like this type of documentative/journalism piece currently?

National geographic 

• Already have a relevant section and series on the decade 
• What audiences do they attract?- could be same as what I want to attract 
• Based around a show already 
• Education/factual approach to visual and need 

For those who could remember or are from that decade

• Nostalgic look back to decade and memories 
• Statistical approach 
• Older and working audience demographic

This is a vague and uncommon area for me currently and needs working on alot further before I can really think too much about my practical visual piece but I am hoping that from my presentation I will gain feedback to make this direction clearer.