Class discussion

After discussing my problems with my group members, I can tell that I understand much more clearly. We all got the chance to critique each other’s work and I learned from their mistakes, which I will try to avoid in my coming steps. I wasn’t sure about my problems and I found it really hard to combine all the problems and make a scenario. I used my driver as a cast, but I think after discussing with the group I need more people and more acting.
They told me that I’ve got good problems, but Hussain said that I need to draw a storyboard so that everything becomes clear. Wafa and Aisha told me that I somehow connect everything and make it as a complete story.
- Problems of not having signs for the different sections (vegetables, fruits and Indian vegetables)
- Prices are written whether in English only or Arabic only or written wrongly.
- Sellers not wearing uniform.
- The names of the shapes are all in Arabic only!
So, what I am going to do now is draw a storyboard of two women (Arabic and English) not knowing how to act, where to ask or where to go. (Aisha Al Naama, Al Hussein Wanas, Nawar Al-Mutlaq, Wafa alsaffar)

Process a

At first I started by going to the place and taking pictures of the problems I saw. I did not have a clear understanding of what problems exactly we were seeking for. From the class I knew that we were to find problems of place+objects, place+audeince, ..etc but I did not get what they mean. I found a lot of problems; some were problems that designers cannot solve. For instance, there is place for storing the food, so it is everywhere, which also leads to another problems that the food expires. Another problem was the wet floor, people has to be careful while walking. But, these are considered more for the ministry of municipality, so I got more confused and felt that it is a little bit complicated.

Process b

I went again to the place and I took more pictures of more problems. Now, I have problems such as spelling mistake in the entrance of the market and that there is no English. The second problem is that there is no uniform for the workers, so when you go there you find most of the people are Indians and you don't know who to ask because they are all dressed differently.Then, there is the electisity problem where all the wires are open and everyone can touch them, and in case of fire the fire alarm is broken. but, i am not sure whether to consider this in my final problems or not.

here there is the problem of putting stuff in the middle of the passages, also, having the carts and the people walk in the same space and the problem of having the bags hanged very close to people heads.
The problem of not having signs to guide to different sections. Also, the problem of the prices and the language.

The thing that I still did not get was how to link them together and make them speak without words.

Nawar, Vegetables and Fruits Market

Vegetables and Fruits Market

The first step of my visual message process was going to the space and taking pictures of almost everything for the purpose of capturing the feel of the space.

then, i categorised my photos based on the words that i wrote describing the place such as: Standard archeticture, messy, wet, well organized, opposites, hanging, multi-language and rusty.

Finally i narrowed down my categories into the main three which are: colorful, hanging and basic.My final poster!