Screen printing was my choice of analog printing method. I choice to screen print because I wanted to improve my knowledge and understanding of the process involved. In my PPP presentation I mentioned about redeveloping my skills in screen printing, so I felt this was a perfect opportunity for me to achieve this goal. This would’ve been the second time I had actually screen printed in over a year which wasn't ideal for a one week deadline. Once I stepped into the screen print rom I suddenly realised that I had to do everything myself, this included stripping the screen and exposing it myself. This was done for me last year but now I needed to be a big boy and learn the ropes for my self. It was scary at first but now I can confidently screen print without any help.
Lastly, screen print was the closest finished outcome that resemble digital printing for me. It was crucial that I had clean, crisp lines. Without a clean finish then my banknotes would basically destroy the aesthetics and style of the design.
Troubles
The main issue I had with this method was how many colours I originally wanted to screen print. The banknotes I wanted to screen print had around 5-6 colours but however due to the deadline we were given I wouldn't have been able to achieve 5-6 colours within a week. With this in mind I swapped out my design for a simpler version with only 4 colours. The downside to this was that I felt like my concept wasn't as clear nor strong with the stripped back version. In the end I had to work with what I had. I did find it a bit unfair how everyone who missed the deadline was given an extra 3 weeks or so. If I knew that the initial deadline wasn't the final deadline them maybe I could’ve completed the original 6-7 colour screen print. Overall the screen prints came out successfully and looked effective together as a uniformed set of 3.
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