My ideas were liked but they needed refining. I learnt that criticality is about using what is out there and twisting it to raise an issue. So I looked at the collection of bags we have and used the working on it like the “WARNINGS” or “Love me until I fall apart, then swap me in the store for free.” Changing these to mocking words such as the “Get help at https://thatsthefinger.com/” – a website that is just an animated middle finger.
I also wanted to use what is seen as an ugly colour. This being simular to the UK cigarette pantone. Meaning the bag will be even more unattractive.
I showed my family the quotes and they felt most attracted to these. I continued my search with what is on a bag and realised the recycling logo is on almost all. Pushing with criticality I arranged it so the arrows point to the user calling them the rude words.
Overall the tutors felt the insults were heavily male oriented and needed to be thought through not use targeting one type of person.
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