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University of Johannesburg

Christa van Zyl

Martin Bolton

David Paton

Eugene Hön

Ashton Bullock

DICHOTOMY (2015-2017)

Type of book work: Editioned / printed work
Dimensions: 240mm x 240mm
Media: Various print media, laser-cut and paper engineering

Artist's / designer's statements

The project was designed to involve staff and students from the Departments of Graphic Design, Industrial Design and Visual Art over a period of time in order to test the viability of a united book project across disciplines and years.

The project was loosely based on the theme of dichotomy which could underpin any aspect of conception, design and / or content. It soon became clear that pop-up and other engineered structures would accompany the various printed images to create an experiential and haptic book encounter.

Christa, a pop-up aficionado, produced a 2-page pop-up sequence. On one, a maelstrom of birds (both caught up in as well as the cause) give way to a set of flower heads which are formed from the birds' shapes, which rise up when the next page is opened. Martin produced a drawn and engineered pop-up structure which resembles a mouth of multiple parts. David, who has an 'inordinate fondness for beetles' produced a multi-print gate-fold opening which reveals a pop-up beetle and laser-cut cocoon. Ashton produced a pop-up flower derived from intricate pen drawings by Eugene Hon found elsewhere on the exhibition. Christa and Martin produced much of the laser cutting, the final cover board design and the book's binding.















Christa van Zyl

Education

BA Visual Arts (Graphic Design), MA Visual Arts (Graphic Design, cum laude)

Christa is a lecturer in the Department of Graphic Design at the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Johannesburg. Her research interests include Human-centred design and design for social development. Christa is currently doing research on socially responsible design practice, as well as action-based research in view of starting her Doctoral studies. She is very involved within her community, and runs various of the Graphic Design departmental collaboration projects, both within the university with other departments and faculties, as well as with communities and professional bodies in and around Johannesburg. She is also the marketing representative within her Department. Past and current successful partnerships include Johannesburg Zoo, Telkom SA, The Region D Soweto Farmers Forum, Melville Residence Association, the SA Organ Donation Foundation and the International Organisation of Migration, as well as various small business co-operatives in and around Johannesburg. Christa is of the belief that Communication Design as a discipline can aid social development and urban renewal within communities, but only if the relevant people are involved and receptive to the support. In the end, effective communication designers do not design "for" the community, but "with" the community.

Martin Bolton

Education

2004 NDip: Three Dimensional Design (TWR)
2006 BTech: Industrial Design (2006) (UJ)
2009 MTech: Industrial Design (UJ)
Martin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Industrial Design, FADA, University of Johannesburg

He is currently undertaking a URC-funded research project involving the development of small-scale agricultural products for the South African context. This project began in 2015 and will culminate in early 2017. Research undertaken has included field testing and data gathering in the Limpopo Province, and more recently prototype testing arrangements with farmers in Soweto. Developmental research for this research stream has already been exhibited the 2014 Cumulus, Design with the other 90% Exhibition: FADA gallery, September 2014. Other research activities within the department have included work within the fields of Rapid Prototyping, Industrial Design Education, Sustainability and Community Engagement.

David Paton

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Eugen Hön

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Ashton Bullock

Education

2014 BTech Industrial Design (Cum Laude) (UJ)
2016 Advanced Diploma Business Project Management (With Distinction) (UCT)

Ashton is an Assistant Lecturer, in the Department of Industrial Design, FADA, University of Johannesburg. After completing her BTech, Ashton worked as a Junior industrial designer at Manmade Group, a retail design, manufacture and shop fitting company, while furthering her studies part time, obtaining a postgraduate advanced diploma of Business project management through UCT. She achieved 1st Place in the ARMSA rotation moulding design competition, 2012 and 1st Place, in the SACA Corporate Gift competition, 2013.



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