These are my final screen printed notes, for this I used the Peregrina Majestic in Anthracite 120GSM. The black stock was used to represent the stars where the constellations lie; the stock has a glittery The thickness of the stock was practical, durable yet not too thick, and not too thin that it would become easily damaged. It would also be practical if the user was holding a large sum, the money would still easily fit together in a wallet or purse.
The white has a great contrast with the darkness of the stock, bringing out the main elements such as the constellation and the currency. The sign is in dark grey to keep it more subtle and dimensional as too much white could be overfacing. Originally I worked with gloss, however through printing and experimenting found that the gold printed much better and visably, and also communicated a 'timeless' aesthetic which also has a connotation to wealth and money, fittingly.
I'm surprisingly pleased with how the notes finally printed, as I am not a confident screen printer and work much more efficiently with the digital side of design. Screen printing experiments also lead me to my final note design which was actually different to what I had in my mind and on screen - through the use of stock choice and trial and error with different inks.
For the exhibition this image shows both sides of one bank note, the 50 stars note which features Libra and Scorpio. It was impossible to fit all 12 designs on one exhibition display, so I made the choice to use this as an example.
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