phase 2 process a

in the beginning of this phase I looked for completely random problems like signs and mistakes I didn't what exactly was a proper problem, a few of the things I observed in the beginning is the misplacement of signs for example the comming soon cinema is placed where starbucks is as well as the exit sign pointing towards the brick wall there was also another problem with type in the arabic sign which was the missing dot so the arabic word translated as embarrassing instead of exit but after class discussion I understood that the problems should relate to my audience so in my case my audience are bilingual therefore the misprint in the exit sign is not a big issue also after in our class discussion the first time it was mentioned to think of problems related to
object+place
people+place
people+object+place
didn't know how to really understand it until our last discussion

Group discussion

I was grouped with Maha and Ameera Makki to discuss our ideas and help each other suggest more ways to illustrate our problems. Ameera suggested that I should include people im my pictures to make the problem look more realistic. Also, since graffiti is the way of communication in the animal market, instead I should figure out a way to have a fixed list of prices for all the animals, rather than having the workers suggest a price every time. Locals might know what the price is for a certain animal, but when westerners come, they could be tricked into false prices.

I suggested that Ameera should include a taller person under the tents in the fruit market, to show that they are too low. (Alanood Alattiya, Ameera Makki, maha)

Problems

I have 3 main problems, the ones i mentioned in class. In the Group we discussed how i can approach the problem visually. Aseel mentioned that i could take photographs of 2 cars that are coming in from the different directions. Arwa suggested that i create a collage for my second problem. Whereas Abdulla brought to light another problem that i can incoporate in my book.

I gave suggestions to all the people in the group, for Aseel i suggested she can create a sign, or put a que guider (i dont what its called, the thingi you see in airports that regulates the que)...Arwa i suggested she focuses her collage on the crowd rather than the donkey, where the main focus is on how the donkey disrupts the people etc...And finally to Abdulla i suggested a coupe of problems that he could consider (Abdulla, Arwa alsulaiti, Assil Diab,Ghada Al Khater)

Hamzah Abdel'al

We should do a book which shows th problem . so what i thought of that our problems have two sides . the first one is the problem with the space it self and the second one is how people react with these problem .. so i went so souq and pictured the first side of problem ... i took alot of photos . in this class i discovered that i should focus on the area i want to talk about because i just went too far by taking a lot of photos to general souq. now after taking photos i am thing of showing these problems in a different ways inside the book .. the way of showing will depend on the problem it self . after discussing this with my group i found my first scenario which is about people dont like take photos inside souq .
i think that i understand what we should do well but the problem is with taking more photos which is i am going to do ..

Villagio Food Court, Feedback from classmates

Today, the 3rd of February I was grouped with my classmates so that we can suggest and share ideas. Ghada suggested for my que problem in the fast food restaurants, that I should have those banner (metal) stands that they have in the airports and hotels to guide people of where to walk. I also told them about my problem with people touching the plastic spoons and knifes (as illustrated in process a). But they told me that is a problem dealing more with how to change the product rather than the real issue itself which is the communication problem.

I suggested that Ayoush al Neama and Wafa al Saffar to deal with the problem that Villagio doesn't have a sign thats shows or informs people if there is an ATM, pharmacy or prayer in the building and where they are located. With a huge building like Villagio, I think that is esstential for people who spend alot of time there. (Abdulla, Arwa alsulaiti, Ghada Al Khater, P1.2 Process b)

Maha, Qatar Academy

As for me, I had lots of problems. Some were not a big issue but most were. I found problems with sign and the usage of space. They were placing signs wherever they wanted and sometimes it doesn't make sense. The first image gives information about where classes are suppose to be but with no arrow to show the direction. Second problem is the symbol or recycle placed in the middle of no where around the building when there is no recycle trash or anything next to it. This sign was suppose to show the place where they recycle but i doesn't give any direction.

There are more that can't be attached in one post but they were problems such as toilet sign translated to 'cleaning room' and they had a map of the school that looked less than A4 size placed in a small corner that was empty and nothing was there but three empty walls. They might sound simple problems but these problems are important to solve!

Communication within Aspire

After I found the issues within Aspire I went back and took some photos so that I could start a storyboard of the different issues. When I went to Aspire I had prepared an idea so that I would know what images I needed to capture while I was there. I decided that I would show a person walking within the space and showing them getting lost and not finding their way. I would show him going to the signs to look for direction but the signing being unable to read. Then once the walker found his way along the path, his next issue is that he finished his water bottle and is looking for somewhere to throw it, he considers throwing the bottle on the ground with the others but then decides to keep walking until he finds a trash can. This way I show two issues and how the people have to deal with these problems while in this space.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcoston89/sets/72157613190717783/

After the critique I was told that I needed to go back and get more specific images and to focus on the micro and macro aspects so that my message is clear and therefore I wont have so many empty photos in my sequence.

Sara Al-Qatami, CentrePoint

Sara Al-Qatami, CentrePoint

Food Court Villagio

Communication within Aspire

Last Sunday I went to Aspire to search for examples of communication. While I was in the area I tried to find examples of signs, people communicating, and issues where signs were needed but were absent. The reason why I looked at these areas was so that I could find the issues in communication within the area. I took some photos so that I could look back at what I saw.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kcoston89/sets/72157613190759081/


In the space I noticed that there were a lot of signs showing directions or maps within the area. But while these signs were provided, some were either in the wrong places or had been weathered and were not legible. Another issue i noticed were there were no signs for communication with public issues such as restrooms, garbage, or the separation between the public areas and areas that were specifically for the school. One time I was walking along on a path and a security guard told me I was not supposed to be in that certain area, but there were no signs to tell me this before he came. Also I found a lot of littering along the path, mostly of water bottles that the runners had thrown carelessly to the side of the track when they had finished them. They should have signs to tell people no to litter and provide information on where they can find trash cans mainly because it is an outside public area.