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Sourced Stock Images

Image 1: a piece of uniform.


This image could be used to photoshop my team logo onto the helmet itself.

Image 2: a mode of transport.


This image could be used to photoshop my team logo onto the side of the bus itself.

Image 3: a piece of equipment.


This image could be used to photoshop my team logo onto the front of the ball.












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My Team Logo

Basic ideas based on a combination of words, relating to either my Greek God Athena or NFL. I chose NFL as a sport in which to base my logo on because the players themselves wear protective gear on their upper body and a helmet; similar to Athena who is always depicted wearing armour and a helmet. In the development of my logo I aim to harbour motifs within the design that can directly link the logo itself back to Athena, whilst at the same time accurately maintaining the overall style of NFL logos.

Indigo Design Network

Happiness for Daily Life:
Happiness for Daily Life is a wonderful and thoughtful regeneration project ran by UK designers in collaboration with the local community in Gongju, South Korea. The project was established in a residency programme with the National University of Cultural Heritage (NUCH) in partnership with the British Council.
The article: http://www.indigodesignnetwork.org/?p=4653
Screenshot of my comment:

Native American Motifs

Kansas City Chiefs (NFL):
Kansas City Chiefs are a professional NFL team based in Missouri and were originally named "Dallas Texans". When the Texans began playing in 1960, the team's logo consisted of the state of Texas in white with a yellow star marking the location of the city of Dallas, once they changed the name of the sporting club, to Kansas City Chief’s they changed the logo where overlapping initials (KC) appear inside a white native American arrowhead and surrounded by a thin black outline. I think the logo itself is very weak, it seems quite sloppy, boring and unfinished; the typeface choice is good and so is the interlocking letters, i think thats quite appealing but unoriginal. The colours chosen in the design are representative of those on the uniform, which is good because it directly links the logo back to the team itself; increasing the relevance of the design itself. However, the outlining of the arrowhead is ugly, unbalanced and basic, i think this design should be changed/altered and improved. In terms of native American motifs the logo harbors two obvious motifs which is the white arrowhead outline and the name Chiefs, both directly linking the team back to native American culture. Kansas City Chiefs logo below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kansas_City_Chiefs_logo.svg


Bibliography:
http://www.kcchiefs.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs#Franchise_history

Aboriginal Motifs

Functions and Philosophies:
The very first principle and protocol when it comes to using Indigenous cultural material and interacting with Indigenous artists/communities is respect; "The rights of Indigenous people to own and control their heritage, including Indigenous images, designs, stories and other cultural expressions, should be respected". Indigenous Australians, who are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, are the original and native inhabitants of Australia, therefore they hold a very strong direct link to the country itself. To effectively show respect to the native Australians it would be suggested that you seek advice from the Indigenous community on the preferred manner of acknowledgment and for the relevant groups to be acknowledged. Additionally, It is common practice for any artist to seek approval from the Indigenous community for public art-based projects, in doing this it ensures the art/concept/project is not offensive to the local community. 


The second principle and protocol is Interpretation; this refers directly to how the art/design would be perceived by the public, whether the concept or the message delivered is authentic and how it affects the integrity of the local, indigenous community. Today, as local communities across Australia are slowly re-gaining control of their own cultural heritage. As we know the artist should be given the opportunity to interpret and present his or her own works, however as a principle and protocol of visual arts you must ensure the work reflects the cultural value of the subject matter, does it expose confidential/personal/sensitive material or if it reinforces negative stereotypes.


Moral Rights and Issues:

"The Moral Rights Amendments to the 

(ICMR's) 

Copyright Act 

for Indigenous Communal Moral Rights 

were introduced in 2000 a

nd provide some new ways to 

challenge inappropriate treatment of 

Indigenous artworks". 

Existing moral rights are individual rights only, t

his ensures that many severe moral rights issues are clearly outlined and enforced to ensure that designers and artists alike are aware how to use or reference Aboriginal motifs within their artwork. When incorporating Indigenous motifs (such as Rainbow Serpent and earthly dots) into your own work it is important to accurately fulfill the style itself to avoid misinterpretation. The ICMR states that before beginning the work there must be a mutual agreement between the artist and the Indigenous community or representative and there must be acknowledgment of the Indigenous communities association with the work.

Clash of the Titans

1. Who are the Titans?
The Titans are the 12 gods of olympus, including Zues, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Hermes. The Olympians gained their supremacy in a war of gods; in which Zeus led his siblings to victory over the first and original generation of Titans which included his father Cronus. The first generation of Titans were generally associated with planets where as the current generation of Titans all have direct links to human life.


2. Are there any motifs frequently appearing in the movie? Can you interpret the meaning? Can you name a modern version of this motif used today?
Apart from the obvious Lightning bolts used throughout the film to suggest the ever-presence of the gods and Zues himself, the movie harbored many different motifs including Athena's owl; in which Perceus picks up in the movie and it is said that Athena's owl guided him to the witches. Additionally, the film has a consistent use of motifs still used today, such as the hand held torches and the Greek columns which both have a direct link to modern times (Olympic Games/modern-day architecture, art and design).


3. Is Athena in the movie?
No, Athena is not in the movie itself it was mentioned briefly how Athena cursed Medusa, sending her to the underworld as a monster.


4. Are there any characters in the movie that are related to Athena?
Yes, Athena is a daughter of Zues himself; leader of all gods and the most powerful of them all. Throughout the film Zues was a central figure of interest, as he is finding his immortal and stable role as god of all gods being threatened by activities on Earth and the humans faithlessness.


5. Is there a consolation of stars named after your Greek character?
No.


6. How is Medusa killed? and does Athena have a weakness?
Medusa was killed by Perseus in a battle within the underworld; he uses his sword to behead Medusa using the reflection in his shield to avoid direct eye contact. Athena is a very strong and powerful god, I have found very few faults in her morals, ethics and decisions. However, in modern day thinking it is more then plausible to say that her one weakness is reason rules her; as she is not usually emotional or compassionate in the slightest. In addition, she was a young virgin female, goddess or not; that still mattered to the Greeks at the time. In many ways, unmarried young women were seen by the Greeks as some of the most dangerous people to their society with great emphasis on keeping them under control.


7. Sketch 3 thumbnails.