Visit each of the points that you have marked on the map and spend some time sitting there, observing what happens around you. Be a flaneur!!

For each of those points, I want you to produce:

1 observational drawing in your sketchbook

1 photograph that captures the interactions on the site.

1 sound recording that highlights the acoustic qualities of that spot.

This means in total, you will have 5x drawings, 5x photographs and 5x sound recordings.

Think about what are the tools/media that you are good at - List 5 of them (sketching, 3d modelling etc.)

Think about what are the tools/media that you are not good at - List 5 of them.

Think about the tools and/or media that you would like to use/learn in this project - list 5 of them.

Using the topics generated on your mindmap - draft a thesis statement that will be the concept for your project.

Use this format: I want to create a ______ about my chosen site using a combination of _____, ______ and ______ that highlights_____.

Eg: I want to create a film about my chosen site using a combination of illustration, photography and sound recording that highlights the movement of people around the space.

Maybe you can look at the history of Xintiandi. Think about how it has evolved over time. Try to find connections between your topic and the social/cultural/political context/s of the site.

Return to the site - collect more information, observations and data based on your topic. Thinking about what you are going to produce? Is it a film? Is it a zine? Is it a book? Is it a poster series? Is it a website? Is it an interactive experience?

- Concept proposal (draft) with choices of media to be used in making the visual communication piece.

- Prototypes or design experiments with clear rationale

- Next steps including time planning, further research, and experimentation.

• Ideas for cover design?

• What thickness of paper are you going to use for printing?

• Contents page - are you going to have one?

• Rest of the pages and body copy?