OUGD501 Task 3 - Establishing a research question

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Suggested Research Question.
This can be a topic or theme, but please try to be as precise as possible.

Is print becoming obsolete?
I'd like to base my essay around print because of my passion towards 
the practice - I would like to be involved in print in the future in my
career.

Which Of The Module Resources Does This Question Relate To?
You can find these on eStudio - Try to list at least three.

Printmaking in the 21st Century (V&A)
Adamson, G. (2009) The craft reader. Oxford: Berg. p.341-353
Jury, D. (2009) Letterpress: The allure of the handmade. Hove: Rotovision. Sections 5.1/5.2
Risatti, H. (2009) A Theory of craft: Function and aesthetic expression. London: APS Ltd. Part III


Which Academic Sources Are Available On The Topic?
Include a Harvard Referenced bibliography of at least 5 sources.

1. Print is Dead - Jeff Gomez [book] Palgrave Macmillan, November 2009
2.  The modern magazine: Visual journalism in the digital era - Jeremy Lesile [book]
laurence king, september 2013
3. Out of Print: Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the

Digital Age - George Bock [book] Kogan, September 2013

4. Looking Closer three - Micheal Beirut [book] Allworth Press, September 1999


How Could The Research Question Be Investigated Through Practice?
What Graphic Design would you make in response to this, and why?

2 Outcomes of both print and digital of the same piece/ or different to show

the differences between traditional print process and digital. What different
process' have to offer.

Peer Feedback – How could this topic be refined / developed?
Show this form to a fellow student. They should record their feedback in the box below

Focus on one type of print rather than all, you could talk about magazines
or printed collateral. - Hattie