Visiting Professional Talk - Patrick Thomas

• Patrick Thomas a Graphic artist, author and educator.
• Got into design via music. Going to gigs and in a band 
• Went to Central Saint Martins a BA(Hons) Graphic Design, then Illustration, Print, Animation and Design/Art History
• After went to the Royal College of Art MA Visual communication, Image Print and Type. 
• Can you create conceptual work that is a tool e.g. a stencil. 
• Went to Barcelona and met the guy who designed the Olympic mascot Patrick Thomas documented the entire design process of creating the mascot 
• Created the publication using photocopies.
• Barcelona 92 Olympic Games, Freelance and set up Studio la Vista
• Black & White self-published printed 1000 copies
• Berlin established Patrick Thomas Studio continued exhibiting and published second book. 
• How can surrounding type/surroundings inspire your work?
• Can you stand out by relating your practice to something that already exists?
• Design is always a political act
• Every choice you make as a designer has a consequence for someone else
• Identify iconic stories or things within society to influence your practice
• How can design be used as a tool rather than having a specific purpose
• A banner applies activism or participation over a poster
• How can human interaction engage with the design outcome or process
• Can you use a topic or a place you've been to generate imagery and create an outcome
• Interact with news or investigate truth decay
• Print over existing printed matter?
• Printing on newspaper is free, freeze a moment in time, they are editions your are using the print process / a unique piece. 
• When you overprint on newspaper you begin to edit out its features (PULP Exhibition)
• Consider how work is framed or displayed
• 10 Arguments To Give Up Social Media book 
• There should be a place in our work to tackle some issues
• How can your work reflect issues that concern you
• With visibility comes responsibility to deal with issues
• Graphic design is a powerful medium should it improve things rather than just aim to sell things 
• Art should be provocative design can and can not be disruptive 
• Be instinctive and mistakes are ok 
• Explore and engage with everything, you can't go wrong 

Brief Idea : Document a trip to reflect your interests