Primary Research-Experiencing the Night Market

Week One

27/2/15

I went to the Cuba St night market to experience the market for myself and get a feel of the environment. I also took some photos for references later on.  I also brainstormed words sights and smells from the market. I will go again next week to get more photos and try more food.

Researching Destination Set

Week One

26/2/15

I did some more in-depth research of events around town at night that would go with me set, and also looked more in-depth at the 3 I originally chose. I found a few more options from the Southern Cross restaurant but I think I will stick with the 3 I originally chose because they all fall in the region of cheap night entertainment but they also all have a very different vibe so I can contrast them well.

Group Discussion of Ideas

Week One

24/2/15

Todays class lecture gave me a much clearer idea on what was expected and also gave me a good view on the design process.

In small groups we discussed everyones ideas after yesterdays class.

My 3 idea sets:

Food Trucks

: Breakfast, Crepes at the Sunday morning Harbour market

: Dinner, one of the food stalls at the night market on friday in Cuba St.

: Dessert, kaffee eis gelato van at Frank Kitts park (maybe)

Notes: can I get good enough differences between each to create an interesting display?

A day on the waterfront

: Hire rollerskates to go around the bay

: Coffee on a bean bag at Karaka Cafe by the lagoon

: Visit Te Papa

Notes: activities may not be cohesive enough

Cheap Night Acitivities

: Cuba St Night Market

: Outdoor Movie at Southern Cross

: Salsa Classes on Cuba St

Notes: favourite idea so far, has fun activites that may not be in other cities. All activites are in a similar location yet all are different. All 3 are also free and you only need to pay money for food or a drink at Southern cross or the market, but its your choice so would especially good for a student audience for cheap entertainment. Also have a good range of emotive qualities-the movie is chilled and lazy, the night market is chaotic and loud, and the salsa class would be energetic. 

I also brainstormed the things that made Wellington such a cool city to help with my decision on what my final activity set would be so it relates to the brief and would encourage people to come to Wellington.

Understanding the Brief

Week One

23/2/15

We went over the brief and project requirements to get an understanding of what was required. We also looked at previous students work for examples. 

We brainstormed ideas on sets of locations for our brochure. I need to make sure my final 3 destinations/activities have a large enough point of difference between each for an effective design.