Almost Meeting Minutes Thursday 14 Aug

Hey guys,

For those of you not present at the meeting today, here's an outline of what went on...

1. Result of Final Poll for Name of Show:
'Taste Test' came out on top, with a total of 9 votes...there was some unhappiness with this result, but not much we can do, we did hold a vote

2. Notice Board in Studio
There is now a Grad show notice board in studio (right as you walk in the door). We will be posting info on this, so stay tuned folks

3. Job Allocations
There is a job allocation sheet posted on the notice board in studio. Please add your name to the list...we are going to need everyone to chip in if we are going to be able to succesffuly organise this show

4. Important Dates you need to be aware of
An Importnat Dates sheet was distributed in the meeting...for those people not present one of these sheets has been placed on your desk in studio. (if you don't have one, contact me and ill email you one)

5. Catalogue Design Ideas
Tried to brainstorm ideas to go with the name 'Taste Test'...the images it brings to mind, etc. and ideas for the flyer, poster and catalogue
Here's the result of todays meeting and ones from the other day:

- just words, no image (for catalogue cover)
- the idea of ‘taste test’ having no connotations to food, rather it being about taste in art
- petrie dishes – abstracted
- DNA spirals
- plain text, black background, no image (catalogue cover)
- dog food – POW, or generic home brand dog food
- still shaped dog food (straight out of a can) in a dog bowl (white background)
- several people wanted the same image for the poster and flyer, however were keen to have a different image (or in fact just text and plain background) for the catalogue
- Just can of dog food
- Front cover – Can of dog food (floating on white background like a product)
Back cover – dog food out of can (not in bowl, just floating on a white background like a product)

- tongue
- food
- cubes of food
- sex
- lollies
- combination of grotesque and sexy
- 'taste test' written with food
- 'taste test' written with toothpicks
- 'taste test' scratched into icing sugar
- 'taste test' wirtten on lolly that sits on tongue
- licking someone's face
- licking a piece of art
- liking a white wall

wow, that's a really long list, and yes i am nearly done...hang in there

• we asked whether people wanted didactics for show, or a map of H Block with location of works, and names and titles, or both...general consensus to have map and name tags
  
• Several people suggested again that we have images of ourselves in the catalogue (at the back, and not themed photos, just headshots) so that people attending the opening night can identity who the works were done by, and then if they wanted to talk to that person, they can easily identify them.
  

We will be having a meeting where everyone needs to be present as we will be bringing mockups of design ideas...it's down as the 28 August at the moment, but if you want to knock up some idea you have and bring it along you are welcome to. It's really important that you attend the meeting every week...we need everyone there to help with organisation, and it means you get a say in what is going on as well.

If you have any more design/image ideas for the catalogue, flyer, or poster, post them.

If you got through all of this you deserve a medal...CONGRATS!

I'm out