Leeds Public Spaces
Brief
Investigate into the various happenings and events that have occurred in the city of Leeds through history. The event must be a celebration of some kind and so have a positive outcome. From this, I must then produce an A3 print using at least one traditional print method. These prints with then make up the end of year show between the level 4 and 5 students.
As I have come to realise the depth of primary research is key to a successful approach, I will be referring to a number of different sources to find out as much as I can about the happening in Leeds over the years. The tutors stressed that the choosing of an event is vital and must be informed by a number of details. It will make the project a lot more informed and exciting if the event was large enough to have plenty of coverage and info about it, as opposed to something small scale that didn't have a large impact.
I will be investigating the history of Leeds to get a good scope of events and happenings, however I will avoid going too far back as I think it would be beneficial to choose an event that already has plenty of visual aid to then inform my designs.
Another piece of advice was to choose something that genuinely interests me and so I will keep this in mind throughout my investigation. The most obvious interests of mine that I can think of that might have caused celebration in Leeds are music and football, however I would like to find something a bit more obscure so that my response isn't an obvious one.
The brief specifically talks about the uses and abuses of public spaces in Leeds, so this is another clue as to where to take this brief.
Events of interest
Leeds United Winning form
Leeds United had a number of consecutive years in which they won a number of trophies including the championship and European cup.
Winning these various cups meant that subsequently there were a number of celebrations and parades hosted in Leeds city centre.
The most famous of these being the championship cup winners of 1992.
Nelson Mandela visit 2001
After accidentally mistaking Leeds for Liverpool at the beginning of his speech, Nelson Mandela then went on to thank people for accepting him as a citizen and naming a garden after him.
5000 strong crowd greeted him that day
Tour De France 2014
Leeds were hosts to the grand depart of 18 teams, approx 198 riders
100s of 1000s of people descended onto the streets to see them off
Love Parade 2001 Roundhay Park
One of the biggest events Leeds has ever seen
Only edition of the festival that has been hosted in the UK
With the help of Radio 1, 250,000 people packed into the park to see sets from the likes of Pete Tong, Dave Pearce, and Slinky
Festival of Britain 1951
Designed to help promote Britain and show signs of post-war recovery
It went all over the Uk touring different cities including Leeds
5,000 exhibitions held in the city showed the growth of Britain throughout the years as well as what the future may hold.
Hip Hop History Month
Annual Leeds hip hop community month
array of workshops, art, music, dance and panel discussions
DJing, graffiti, beatboxing and music production
Along with a 'Queens of Hip Hop' showcase, celebrating the importance of female contributors to the world of hip hop
Celebrating Chinese New Year
With a large Chinese community, each year Leeds has seen a range of celebrations marking the Chinese new year. Below are examples of poster designs designed by the Leeds Chinese Community Association. This is a massive celebration the Chinese population in particular, but it is even celebrated and enjoyed by people of all other cultures. It's a reason to celebrate by eating Chinese food and enjoying the spectacles and shows put on.
This celebration has a massive potential for producing a print from as typically this celebration is very visual. This Chinese new year is the year of the Rooster.
The Leeds Chinese Community Association was founded in 1995 as a charitable voluntary organisation. It's a registered charity and operates the Chinese Community Centre that provides facilities for social, cultural, recreational and educational activities for people of all ages.
"Our mission is to improve and enhance the loves of the local community, in particular people from Chinese origin, by providing a range of services and support through our volunteers and workers."
Chinese New Year 2017
This year, the Chinese new year was celebrated with a Gala in the Leeds town hall by Chinese students and Scholars Association Leeds.
"We will be welcoming the year of the Rooster which is viewed in the Chinese culture as trustworthy, peaceful and brave-hearted"
"For our overseas Chinese students, the New Year Gala will give them a sense of familiarity and warmth in this new foreign environment"
Above is the poster design for the 2017 gala, featuring an illustrative rooster design in the background. The red colour being typical of Chinese design with calligraphy over the top. There is an extensive amount of visual aid including prints and posters that I will be using as influence for my own.
Idea 01
Idea 01
One idea is to produce or redesign the 2017 Chinese New Year poster as this would be relevant and current whilst representing something that is strongly celebrated in Leeds each year.
The redesign would be celebrating the Chinese new Year as well as celebrating the Chinese population of Leeds and how this has been celebrated over the years.
When it comes to printing it, I will look into Chinese methods of traditional print and use this within my designs to further celebrate the culture.
Idea 02
The Chinese community is not only limited to celebrating their traditions and culture to one day of the year. The community put on a whole range of events and galas throughout the year that involves a large amount of people of all different ages and backgrounds.
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