PBL 9A

In this project, we need to choose one SDG and use the elements from the magazine to combine into a collage. We have chosen SDG 16, which is about peace, justice, and strong institutions. One key improvement is that we did not start with a Canva draft, which made the design process less organized and affected the final result. Canva can help us to plan first; this step will help us avoid thinking while working. We may have different ideas in different seconds. I learned that planning and drafting are important for better design outcomes. In future work, I will begin with a draft and use feedback more effectively.

In this project, we need to redesign a 1000 dollar bill to feature underrepresented people from Taiwan's history and contemporary life. We have chosen Mona Rudao. Mona Rudao is an underrepresented person from an indigenous tribe in Taiwan who took part in the Wushe Incident. In our design, we have used elements such as mountains, the sun, and patterns from indigenous tribes that connect to nature. The currency redesign was also connected to my history class (in a previous school) because researching Mona Rudao and the Wushe Incident helped me better understand Indigenous resistance in Taiwan and represent it more respectfully in my design.

In this project, we need to make a mood board that connects to the topic we chose for our final project. For our final project we have chosen the injustice of indigenous tribes. In the first version of our mood board, we have put many works of art and pictures of indigenous people. But based on the feedback of our first pitch. We need to focus on one tribe. So we choose the Amis tribe because one of our seniors is from the Amis tribe, so we can have some support from him. We aim to create a visual board that represents their traditions, daily life, and cultural identity. It highlights important cultural elements and celebrates their heritage and contributions.

In this pitch, we need to base our pitch on the topic we chose and explain the social justice issue in it. We also need to create a tangible design. We planned to create a tangible design that supporters could receive when they donate. This PPT is the first version of our project pitch. It introduces our project and explains the social issue we are focusing on, which is the celebration and representation of the Amis culture. It helps us clearly communicate our topic and ideas to others. This also connects to our previous PBL class, where we presented our game and received feedback on what could be improved, which helped us understand how to make our ideas clearer and stronger.

This PPT is the final version of our project pitch. A specific piece of teacher feedback we received was to make our team roles and timeline more detailed, so in Project Pitch v2 we added clearer role assignments, a week-by-week production plan, and stronger research to make the presentation more professional, refining the design and strengthening our presentation. By applying this feedback, we made our pitch clearer, more organized, and more professional.

This emblem is our team logo. We selected the initial design as a group, and one of our teammates refined and redesigned it. After reviewing and discussing different ideas, we finalized it together as our official logo.

For our project, we created a logo to represent our social justice issue about misunderstanding. The black head with tangled lines represents stereotypes and misunderstandings, while the white head with a heart inside its brain represents understanding and empathy. This design helps communicate our message to the audience.

In Week 9, we started working on our magazine project. Our group discussed the topic, content, and overall design of the magazine. We created a rough layout and planned the basic structure. To work more efficiently, we divided the tasks into content writing and design, and I was mainly responsible for the design section. Through this process, I learned that good planning and communication are important because they help the group stay organized and work toward the same goal.

For our overall presentation improvement, we made Magazine Draft 2 with more written words and visual images. We made our writing better by giving more detailed explanations . This helped the readers understand the topic better . And we made small but important changes to the layout (spacing, organization, etc.) to make the magazine clearer and easier to read as well. These improvements helped us to make our work more structured, balanced visually and reader friendly.

This is our magazine draft 3; we started to put texts and layout inside Canva, and we found a lot of pictures to support our text. The feedback that we get is that people think that our magazine has too much text; also, a lot of images have no photo credit. 

This is our magazine draft 3. While we have completed most of it, we believe there are still opportunities for layout improvements. Therefore, we have created an alternative layout that we feel enhances the overall presentation, ensuring it meets our standards for quality and visual appeal.

After incorporating the final feedback, we have completed our magazine. Significant improvements have been made, including a transition to a lighter background color, enhancing the overall aesthetic. We believe these changes will create a more inviting and engaging experience for our readers, reflecting our commitment to quality and design. 

This is our T-shirt design. We made this because we think it's simple, and people could see it every day. It connects to our issue and the affected group by reminding people not to judge others by first impressions and connecting to minority groups who have often been treated unfairly.