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Find out your themes “characteristics” by gathering information about:

Colour - What are the main colours associated with your theme?
Culture- Show examples of products and images that are associated with your theme.

Shape - What common shapes appear in your theme?
Patterns - What patterns appear in your theme?
Materials - What materials are associated with your theme.
Key Concepts - e.g. Modernism’s concept was “less is more.” Art deco was “symetrical, bold and zig zags”
History - What work has been done in past using the same theme?

To help build a clear picture about your theme don’t just type it into Google and hope for the best. Look at the following in relation to your theme (these may not all be relevant to your task and you can add your own headings as well):

Architecture - Show examples of buildings that have been made from your theme.
Iconic Design- Show examples of iconic products that have been made from your theme.
Art/Artist - Show examples of works of art including sculpture produced in your theme.
Traditional Products - Show products that were made using traditional techniques related to your theme.
Religious Imagery - Show how religion has effect your theme. (African tribal masks, Buddha)
Environment - show the environment (culture) where your theme is set in or where it originated from.
Events - Show how key events in history have effected your theme such as wars, the moon landing etc

Aesthetic/Theme research is not just about collecting images. You will need to add your own analysis of the images you find. You will have to write your thoughts and opinions about those images and how you can use them in your designing.

Sketchbook: Aesthetics
Carrying out research about your theme or inspiration is one of the easiest research pages to complete.

●	Your design brief may have already given you the theme to research such as ‘design a lamp based around a design movement of the last 100 years’

In some cases you will have to make a key decision and decide upon your own theme from your task analysis research and key decisions research.

TASK ONE

TASK TWO

TASK 2: Observational drawings

Produce a range of drawings related to your theme

●	This is an effective method of collecting useful information quickly

●	It allows you to gain an understanding of your themes characteristics

Patterns

Architecture

Influences

Products

Designers

History

Researched information

Analysis

Customise your Table:

Try to set up your own headings that are suitable for your theme and your context.
Other examples could include:
Shapes
Colours
Events
Traditional products
Religious imagery.
Anything associated to your context.