Today was the final day of the passport project and the aim consisted of transforming a passport shaped book into a reflection of our identity as designers. It encouraged me to reflect over the two previous days including the drawing exercises and gallery visits.
To begin this task we discussed the work we had created in groups, this allowed me to understand and highlight the techniques and materials I used and what was successful.
I then went onto creating my passport, I tried to experiment with a range of materials and techniques that I previously used throughout the week. I feel the front page was successful because the cut out pattern created detailed shadows which added dimension and movement to my work. I also cut a tube map into strips and layered them in diverging paths to represent and connote the confusing of tubes I experienced on my way to the Victoria and Albert gallery; this page inspired me to make my flat book into a sculpture. Although I did not begin with the intension of creating a sculpture I felt it would be a good challenge to set myself. As continued to create pages I remembered the amount of stairs had to walk up through the galleries, this began the idea of folding the pages to form curved, layered shapes. I really enjoyed this idea because it was visually pleasing and made my passport have floral connotations which appeared delicate and contributed to the unique shadow forms. I also experimented with sewing to contribute to the texture of my work alongside sharp, vivid cut edges. I feel these sharp forms conflict with the smooth, curved edges to create movement and a path which takes the audience around my work.
Over the past few days I used fine liner to capture observations, this made me question how I could turn this into a sculptural form. I decided to use tracing paper which I screwed up once I had drawn my observational drawing from the Disobedient Objects exhibition; my aim was to make it appear as if the puppets were coming out of my passport, the crumpled tracing paper was to 
connote the tense, uncomfortable atmosphere I experienced whilst viewing this work. I also felt the tracing paper would work well with light shining through it to increase the fine liner standing out, it would also make an eerie, spooky effect which would harmonise with the drawing. 
I feel I could improve my outcome by considering colour because I was more focused on the textures and dimensions within my work. I could also consider how I would display my work in a gallery because I feel the presentation of the outcome is important because the audience need to be drawn in and see all aspects of it. Overall I feel my outcome is successful and sophisticated because I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried not to view the passport as a book but just as a starting point for an outcome which proved to be unexpected.
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