The Data Project: Making Outcomes

As the Data Project comes to a close, the main focus is on creating final outcomes. Over the last few weeks, I've been creating mock ups, screen prints and badges ready for the end of the project!

Sock Vectors

I began the project by creating vectorised illustrations of the socks I wore over 12 days. Originally, I planned to draw my socks by

hand, but with the limited time, I realised it would be too time consuming, especially when trying to draw and colour small details. In the end, I much preferred the digitised drawings compared to my first draft on paper.

Grid Socks Pattern

After creating all of the sock vectors, I created a grid using 9 of my sock vectors, with the idea I could use the grid as a repeat pattern. I changed some background colours to make the grid colours flow better. You can see the grid in use below as a repeat pattern for a mug and wrapping paper.

Mug and Wrapping Paper

Using the grid of socks I created as a repeat pattern, I downloaded some mock-up templates from GraphicBurger to create a mug and wrapping paper. I copied and pasted the grid pattern in a thirds-brick-row as not to make the pattern too repetitive. If I had just copied and pasted the grid without any movement up and down, I feel it would have been too repetitive, which I didn't want.

Badges

I chose 8 of my sock vectors to put on badges. I put my designs onto a template, cut them out, and placed them into the badge press.

Checkerboard T-shirt

Using my checkerboard sock design, I created a t-shirt mock-up with the sock design on the pocket. I downloaded a template from GraphicBurger and recoloured the t-shirt to red to match the sock vector.

Infographic

I collected data from my class about their favourite colours and type of sock, using SurveyMonkey. When I got all the data, I wrote it down in my notepad to make it easier to count. After counting the data, I formulated the questions into charts. I created a bar chart in the shape of a sock for the first four questions, and created a pictogram for the final question. Using the most popular answers from the questions, I determined the class's favourite sock, according to statistics.

Silk Screen Printing

I created a series of screen prints following the sock theme. Using socks from my original sock vectors, I created three different print variations.

The first set of prints created were the checkerboard socks. I had printed my background design in black and white from the printer for our technician to prepare the silk screen. I began screen printing the background onto the piece of paper, then putting the sock design on top. I had to line up the sock to the background space the best I could. I found that the blue sock was slightly too big for the blank space I'd left for it on the background, but the overlap created a lovely sublimation effect.