Mindful Postcard 2

I came across a dandelion seed head in the grass. Its seeds are like little parachutes that fly away with the wind, spreading and growing more dandelions. It can mean getting a wish fulfilled.

Known as a weed, it can grow practically anywhere there is soil or in the crack of a pavement.

 

Since the Dandelion can thrive in difficult conditions, it is no wonder that people say the flower symbolises the ability to rise above life’s challenges.

The saying ‘Some see a weed, some see a wish’ was apt for this mindful image.

The photograph i took focuses on the flower itself, fading out the background to highlight the definition in the seeds

Standard postcard size – 148 x 105 mm

I wanted a plain simplistic sans- serif typeface for the text, choosing Noteworthy. I emphasised the word ‘Wish’ by using Harabarahand, an Italic calligraphy font.

 

Mindful Postcard 1

Looking up at sky, seeing the suns rays highlight the clouds, made me feel calm, and aware of being in the present moment.

The clouds slowly moving have a therapeutic effect, which is what i wanted to capture in my photograph.

 

Standard Postcard Size – 148 x 105 mm

 

I thought about the text to compliment the image and reflect mindfulness. In that moment, ‘Just Breathe’ felt like a suitable phrase. Highlighting to remind yourself to clear your mind and just breathe for a while.

I used Callie Hand for the type of ‘Just’ because it is

For the word ‘breathe’ i wanted a carefree type with loose lines and a soft edge. I found this in Athelas.

 

Final Design

Mindful Walk

mindfulness

1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.

   “their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition”
2. a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Being in Natures helps me practice meditation, being aware of every stop i take and the focusing on my breathing. Each step is slow, relaxed and calm.

I captured mindfulness through photographs on a nature setting woodland walk at different times of the day to capture different effects and emotions.

The air, the water, sunlight, patterns in reflections, textures and shadows all capture things i noticed on my mindful walk.

 

 

Slide 5 of Story Board

Using inspiration from the Robot in the design museum exhibition, i wanted to emphasise on the connection between machine and man and how working together achieves a powerful result. The voice playing on the page says “You’re a Team, Machine & Man. Use the power together to drive the tank to VICTORY! – PLAY FOR FREE”

I used appropriate imageS from the website – WOT

Man and machine

Background effects

Logo

Target to use as a curser and click on the call to action ‘PLAY FOR FREE’

Important CALL FOR ACTION – PLAY FOR FREE BUTTON

Final story board design

Slide 4 of Story Board

The next slide shows Human Intuition, another underlying important factor to use on the battle field  – You protect your brothers – you have their backs. I wanted to incorporate something i learnt from my research, when a veteran watched a film based on a tank crew fighting in the war, of which he said – “The movie’s violence was intense but could not match the intense emotion he felt with his comrades”

The voice over says: “Listen to your Intuition. The Tank is your home, inside is your family…”

I used a silhouette of soldiers, and combined this with WOT image of a tank and an old photograph of another to bring the story to life

Final design of next story board

Slide 3 of Story Board

I collected a collage of images to combine and relate the message i sketched for the next story board – Adrenalin at work.

Deep voice goes onto say :- Adrenalin improves the performance of the man behind the machine – Improves REACTION TIME, increases MENTAL ALERTNESS. The tanks will move forward into the screen and the Adrenalin Neurotransmitter will be moving around in the background

I used a scientific neurotransmitter to signify adrenalin and bring in something different to the style of WOT

 

I decided to change the background to a different image of the neurotransmitter adrenalin to fit the digital scene with the other images and WOT style

Final design of next story board

Slide 1 of Story Board

The home page automatically comes to life with a deep voice saying: “Lets prepare you for BATTLE” Exciting dramatic music is playing throughout the video which is psyching the player up to play the game

 

 

Digital design process, adding in collage of images, old and new to set the scene

 

Final design for first story board 

Sketches of story idea

I sketched out ideas taken from inspiration from the world of tank website, showing a story board for the website homepage. My concept is to engage the user at first instance, using Experience Design – Cognition, Sensory perception and Emotion.  I was trying to get into a mans head and how they feel about machinery. Having the power to control a machine excites them, brings an adrenalin rush. I thought combining real images from the war and placing them in the game would incorporate more meaning to people.