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Persian in Weimar/Working Title

Public spaces in a city are one of the most important parts of the environment. Streets are the simplest example of public spaces, where people get the first impression of city. On the other hand, environmental graphics, urban architecture, which is part of the beauty and efficiency visual elements is involved in environmental design. For this purpose, my first review was on the sign street in Weimar, the historical and cultural city, in as much as it is called. Besides Weimar, was called Shiraz’s step-sister, is one of Iranian’s prides in the fields of art, culture and civilization. I became interested in using of Persian letters in the streets of the city. According to my idea, the German words replace with Persian words in the streets, such as windows, shops and etc. Whereas the shape of letters has a visual influence on the viewer I try to use varied Persian typeface in the works. Since Persian writing system completely different with roman system and Persian words are new for foreign audience it can provide a visual and intellectual involvement. In addition this situation motivates the viewer. Therefore, to achieve this purpose, I used photography and typography to combine each other for create collages. It leads to create a new visual concept in these works.

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-'''Identify a famous person through a street plate
+'''Persian in Weimar/Working Title'''
-'''
-'''WHAT?'''
+Public spaces in a city are one of the most important parts of the environment. Streets are the simplest example of public spaces, where people get the first impression of city. On the other hand, environmental graphics, urban architecture, which is part of the beauty and efficiency visual elements is involved in environmental design.
+For this purpose, my first review was on the sign street in Weimar, the historical and cultural city, in as much as it is called. Besides Weimar, was called Shiraz’s step-sister, is one of Iranian’s prides in the fields of art, culture and civilization. I became interested in using of Persian letters in the streets of the city. According to my idea, the German words replace with Persian words in the streets, such as windows, shops and etc.
-Public spaces in a city are one of the most important parts of the environment. Streets are the simplest example of public spaces, where people get the first impression of city.
+Whereas the shape of letters has a visual influence on the viewer I try to use varied Persian typeface in the works. Since Persian writing system completely different with roman system and Persian words are new for foreign audience it can provide a visual and intellectual involvement. In addition this situation motivates the viewer.
-Weimar as a cultural city has many places which are belonged to artists, authors, philosophers etc.
+Therefore, to achieve this purpose, I used photography and typography to combine each other for create collages. It leads to create a new visual concept in these works.
-I wanted to do a design work to declare these famous people to tourists and citizens.
-I decided to use street plates as a tourist information icon.
-[[File:sign2.jpg]] [[File:sign3.jpg]] [[File:sign7.jpg]] [[File:sign8.jpg]]
-'''WHY?'''
-During a search in the city plates, I faced with this text. At that moment its content and purpose was unclear for me. Then I found that it’s an explanation about Paul Schneider.
-[[File:plate05.jpg]]
-I taught it’s good to design something as information for visitors, to show them who is he, what did he do etc.
-'''HOW?'''
-Using
- New styles
- New media such as mobile device,
- New techniques like "QR"
-[[File:plan00.jpg]]
-'''
-== presentation 18.12.2012 ==
-'''
-'''Idea'''
-'''1.'''Design an information plate for the street which named as a famous person
-[[File:idea0.jpg]] [[File:idea01.jpg]]
-'''2.''' Add a “QR” to the street plate for electronic gadgets to give information about the famous person
-[[File:idea02.jpg]]
-'''3.'''Write  the street signs with Persian fonts
-[[File:idea04.jpg]]   [[File:idea03.jpg]]
-'''
-== 15. JANUARY 2012 ==
-'''
-'''Sketches'''
-These sketches illustrate the idea of adding Persian typography instead of German in Weimar. I replaced simple persian type face with German fonts in street signs .
-[[File:s.0.jpg]]  [[File:s.2.jpg]]  [[File:s.3.jpg]]
-[[File:s.5.jpg]]  [[File:s.6.jpg]]