Studio Brief 1 - Mock-ups CAN POST

Below are the mockups from the initial sketches. 

The design turned out great, the style and aesthetics is very minimal and modern like the Bauhaus style. The visual brings the feel of the note back into the 1920s along with the yellowish background, which would be the stock colour as It gives the design an authentic and historic feel. The typeface is the Bauhaus typeface just to add a contextual aspect to the design. Overall, the design works and communicates a modern style but maybe its too minimal for a bank note? The note doesn't look safe and secure. Maybe there is a need to implement some security design aspects to the note. Lastly, more information is needed to communicate to the German people that this is actually a genuine bank note as the information is very bleak.

Similar to the design above but more central. Typeface is again 'Bauhaus'. When mocking this design up It was clear it wasn’t as strong visually and conceptually as a paper note. The balance of the design is off and that's due to the positioning of the central aligned flag, chair and the typeface on the right. It's to busy, it leaves a lot of empty space on the left. Initially, I thought this empty space would save the design from this problem but instead it looks to heavy on one side making it appear sloppy and unprofessional.

This design seemed better in my head. I found it difficult to make it work the way I had imagined. I could’ve based it more of the original banknote but I didn't want a carbon copy of the original as it would’ve of been plagiarism.  Nothing really works on this design. Every aspect is off . It looks untidy and messy. Form over function is not a motto that takes place on this design. The red and black clash and the whole aesthetics is sloppy. 

The best bit about the design is the typeface. I swapped out the Bauhaus typeface and replaced it with 'P22 Bayer Universal'. This typeface was created by Herbert Bayer who actually created the original Bauhaus banknote and created the typeface. This little adaption adds a contextual aspect to the design and celebrates all areas of Bauhaus and not just the tangible objects.

The best outcome of the lot. The idea of incorporating the iconic geometric shapes really focuses the notes in a contextual manner. It relates to the movement and celebrates not only the movement as a whole but also the individual disciplines that made the movement one of the most influential and timeless movements in history. I made all three banknotes so I could get a good understanding how they would look next to each other in a uniformed series. Due to the minimal colour scheme the individual colour from each shape is allowed to stand out and inject life into the contemporary design. Typeface used is 'Herbert Bayer's font for all type on the bank note. The German anthem is positioned and overlaid above the shape. The overlapping decision is a feature that is used a lot in many Bauhaus designs and its also a current contemporary trend which brings the design into the 21st century. The security strip underneath the note number evidently brings a secure aspect to the note, ensures peoples trust in the legitimacy of the note by making it difficult to counterfeit. It's also tucked away behind the number to insure it doesn't conflict or interrupted other aspects on the page.