D.S.M Live brief - Research

D.S.M - Train Operator Research

For the D.S.M Brief i am focussing my App and designs around British heritage. One of the elements i wanted to look into was British sweet shops and try and gain some inspiration.

I really like the use of the black letter type although i want to make my App have a strong British heritage theme i don't want the app to be over crowded with large heavy type i still need to a contemporary feel to it.

I came across this ration book when i was researching i like the stamp used on it and the type writer typeface. This might be a possible idea to have some similar aesthetics on my app.

Looking at more contemporary british i came across these really nice tea tin boxes. Although they are really well designed i think there more appropaite for cooking and don't really give to much of a British heritage feel.

After looking at the small cutlery in the semi circle of the cooking cards above it remind me of clock. With then made me think of train station clock with then made me think of train gauge:

I think i will incorporate the train gauge into my logo as it represents my british heritage app perfectly as my app is about history so the clock can symbolise going back in time.

Before i can design anything i need to look at some British colours and some typefaces.

 I next decided to look at some historical points in Britain i could have featured in my app-

http://www.havealovelytime.com/2011/09/five-english-heritage-sites-for-artistic-inspiration.html

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Waddleston Manor - National Trust 

 When researching i found a english heritage website which is perfect for my app. It has loads of sections which i want to feature information on my App so its a great starting point.

 Its really useful that it has a days out in north Yorkshire and a places to visit. It makes it easier for me to design my App around the most popular places.

I lastly wanted to look at some existing Apps before for inspiration:

Existing Apps - 

 

All of these Apps offer similar things from maps to opening times and photography of locations. The english heritage app also has days out and in which region. There a great starting point for me as i can see how there laid out and put together.