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Code In context

As my surrounding idea of my code was this #StealPealPlace concept I encouraged people to take my stickers that I had made available to the public and take them to place then wherever they wanted. These are examples of where people put them (this was on their own accord) laptops, phones and out in the public e.g. bench, poles.

As my stickers are vinyl, people were able to manipulate the sticker’s shape *see top image (a friend took the wave and placed the different parts in the pattern she desired.) Therefore fueling the want to use my stickers as the design isn’t restricting to the one shape, even though she has changed it around you are still able to recognise the image to my brand.

Vinyl does not damage the material that it is placed on, so that is another plus for the environments it is placed it. 

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STEALPEALPLACE

 Overall summary:

I created a code that used data from the amount of design jobs available between the years 2005 - 2020. This data was inputted into the codes height, curvature, movement and size values. I used this code to make my final output of vinyl cut stickers and graphics for a potential brand.

If I was to carry on developing my code I would focus on ways I can manipulate the shape more, and possible add coloured stickers. 

I would of liked to create a window display of a shop *refer to image below. 

As well as this It would be really interested in physically creating an app, as well as taking my brands advertising to the next level, and possibly create an installation with it. 

 Overall I am very happy with the outcome of my code and have really enjoyed playing around with the code to develop my final outcomes.

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Final Sticker Code

// Changed line 4; the amount of lines to simplify the shape being created to create a different visual for the stickers. 

float theta;

// amount of lines and speed of spinning int nx = 20, frames=200;

import processing.pdf.*; boolean record;

//PFont f;                           // STEP 1 Declare PFont variable

//float [] data = {1.5, 2.6, 1.4, 0.45}; //2005 - 2009 //float [] data = {1.46, 4.1, 3.0, 7}; //2010 - 2013 //float [] data = {0.50, 0.23, 2.3, 1.0}; //2014 - 2017 //float [] data = {1.05, 1.3, 2.15}; //2018 - 2020 float [] data = {1.5, 2.6, 1.4, 0.45, 1.46, 4.1, 3.0, 7, 0.50, 0.23, 2.3, 1.0, 1.05, 1.3, 2.15}; //all

int i = 1;

void setup() {  colorMode(HSB, 360, 100, 100);  //f = createFont("Arial",16,true); // STEP 2 Create Fontq

 //data = loadTable("data/growth.csv", "header");  //println(data.getRow(1).getString(3));  // alternat the string 3 - 5 to change the data unput (which 4 years munipulate the code)

 size(1140, 1000);  stroke(0);

 rectMode(CENTER);

  }

void draw() {

 background(0);  //textFont(f,60);                  // STEP 3 Specify font to be used

 //fill(255);                         // STEP 4 Specify font color  //textAlign(CENTER);  //text("Steal Peal Place",width/2,850);

 for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++); {  if (data[i]> 4);  strokeWeight(float( i)*2);  } //changes the angle of how the wave turns (put in a value from my data)  float angle=10, r = 3, sz;  for (int x=0; x<nx; x++) {    float offSet=TWO_PI/nx*x;

//changes the size of the wave    float d = map(sin(theta+offSet),-3,6,95,50);    d=170;

   // length and width    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++); {  if (data[i]> 4);    float px = map(x, 0, nx-1, float( i)*width*.20, float( i)*width*.75);    float py = height/2 + sin(angle)*d;    sz= map(sin(theta+offSet),-1,1,5,30);    pushMatrix();    translate(px,py);    }    rotate(r+theta);

   //changes the size of the rect    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++); {  if (data[i]> 4);    rect(float( i)*70,float( i)*20,sz,sz*6,float( i)*40);    }    popMatrix();    r += PI/nx;    angle+=TWO_PI/(nx-1);  }

 theta += TWO_PI/frames;  if (frameCount<=frames) saveFrame("All_data.pdf"); //change file name to what you want the saved image to be called }

void keyPressed() {  if (key == 'z') { // press key to save document to codes file    endRecord();    exit();  } }

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Final Code

float theta;

// amount of lines and speed of spinning int nx = 20, frames=200;

import processing.pdf.*; boolean record;

//PFont f;                           // STEP 1 Declare PFont variable

//float [] data = {1.5, 2.6, 1.4, 0.45}; //2005 - 2009 //float [] data = {1.46, 4.1, 3.0, 7}; //2010 - 2013 //float [] data = {0.50, 0.23, 2.3, 1.0}; //2014 - 2017 //float [] data = {1.05, 1.3, 2.15}; //2018 - 2020 float [] data = {1.5, 2.6, 1.4, 0.45, 1.46, 4.1, 3.0, 7, 0.50, 0.23, 2.3, 1.0, 1.05, 1.3, 2.15}; //all

int i = 1;

void setup() {  colorMode(HSB, 360, 100, 100);  //f = createFont("Arial",16,true); // STEP 2 Create Fontq

 //data = loadTable("data/growth.csv", "header");  //println(data.getRow(1).getString(3));  // alternat the string 3 - 5 to change the data unput (which 4 years munipulate the code)

 size(1140, 1000);  stroke(0);

 rectMode(CENTER);

  }

void draw() {

 background(0);  //textFont(f,60);                  // STEP 3 Specify font to be used

 //fill(255);                         // STEP 4 Specify font color  //textAlign(CENTER);  //text("Steal Peal Place",width/2,850);

 for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++); {  if (data[i]> 4);  strokeWeight(float( i)*2);  } //changes the angle of how the wave turns (put in a value from my data)  float angle=10, r = 3, sz;  for (int x=0; x<nx; x++) {    float offSet=TWO_PI/nx*x;

//changes the size of the wave    float d = map(sin(theta+offSet),-3,6,95,50);    d=170;

   // length and width    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++); {  if (data[i]> 4);    float px = map(x, 0, nx-1, float( i)*width*.20, float( i)*width*.75);    float py = height/2 + sin(angle)*d;    sz= map(sin(theta+offSet),-1,1,5,30);    pushMatrix();    translate(px,py);    }    rotate(r+theta);

   //changes the size of the rect    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++); {  if (data[i]> 4);    rect(float( i)*70,float( i)*20,sz,sz*6,float( i)*40);    }    popMatrix();    r += PI/nx;    angle+=TWO_PI/(nx-1);  }

 theta += TWO_PI/frames;  if (frameCount<=frames) saveFrame("All_data.pdf"); //change file name to what you want the saved image to be called }

void keyPressed() {  if (key == 'z') { // press key to save document to codes file    endRecord();    exit();  } }

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Poster in Context

I did another photoshop of my poster in different places where you would also find a poster. I used photoshop to add more layers to it to make it seem more realistic. 

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App in Context

I also decided to develop a design for an app. 

Further exploration of this brand could turn my ‘website’ into an actual app about my subject not just a browser page.

Photoshopped onto an iphone homepage.

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Phone display In context

To put my website into context more I took into consideration that a website is viewed on various platforms to therefore made a phone view of my website.

Photoshopped into an image of someone holding and Iphone.

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Bus advertising

As I have turned my code into a means for advertising I photoshopped my code into the typical scenarios where you would see brand advertising.

A well as this my brands concept is to steal peel and place, so this gives off the idea that someone has done just that.

Photoshopped my sticker onto a bus. 

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Poster in Context

I made another poster using my codes graphics (logo and large wave) as well as adding the catchy slogan I developed to give my brand more of a professional feel. 

Photoshopped my poster onto a billboard. 

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Website in Context

To put my code into context I designed a website spread. This spread included context information on my temporary ‘brand’. I used my code for the visual graphics.  To put my website into context I photoshopped it into a desktop computer.

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Poster

Another way I put my code into context is by creating some posters by using the code as the visuals. 

I used photoshop to put it into a bus stops poster window.

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Video of my window stickers

I made another window display of my data separated and displayed them on top of one another.

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More images of my codes output

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Final presentation and feedback

For my final presentation I printed out a large image of my code that displayed all of my data within it, I also paired it with a poster that I made and other stickers. 

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Preparing Space for Final Exhibition

To prepare for the final exhibition I needed to measure the space which I was applying my sticker as i wanted it to be large to make a big impression and step out of the expected boundaries of a usual sticker “usually small in scale”. As well as this I wanted my sticker to be placed across more than one surface, to show the flexibility of placement, as well as play around with a bit of dimension.

Both windows + middle bar = 186cm

Left larger window = 108.5 cm

Right smaller window = 71cm

Bar in the middle = 6.5 cm

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Process of Applying Stickers

How to apply the stickers to a surface. Images bottom to top. 

First cut away the folded outline and peel off the sticky strip which will have the sticker on it.

Apply sticker to desired surface and flatten with your hand or a card to ensure every surface of the sticker (black bit) is on the wall.

Carefully peel off the white sticky paper.

Done

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Process of making a sticker to apply to another surface

Weed the vinyl cut of the unnecessary sticker paper* see first two images.

Then apply to the sticky adhesive which will allow for easy application of the sticker to surface.

Fold sides over to allow for the sticker to be accessible.

Stickers are then made and ready to place.