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Individual Concept

For my individual concept I decided to focus on the digital aspect for this project which was the website and app concept design. With both app and website design it was important for me to capture the importance of what each client that has been previously interviewed which you can see.

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Pitch Reflection

During this lesson each group had to present to the class what there project is about and inform what there mini pitch is going to be. As for our group Oceania our pitch was solely focused on what our purpose and goal for this project was to encourage young Maori and Pasifika students living in urban areas to learn and grasp of their culture whether this is through dancing or language it more about the encouragement it takes. 

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Group Discussion

Monday W3 - 1 (Breakroom + Group Work)

A quick bullet point about what we discussed as a group and allocating what needs to get done for the week. 

Our own - Mock Up Design Outcomes  Kyani, Jordan, Sisi and Gloria - Create a Data/Stats  Workload Due Date - Wednesday 

Questionnaire - Summary 

3 - 5 key insight questions and responses  Focus on a particular area or question that will help deepen the meaning from the responses we’ve received.

Survey 

Jordan - “Plastic" is a term used in current times to describe Māori and Pasifika people who do not know much      about their culture and or cannot speak the language fluently. What do you think of the term “plastic” being using in our Māori and Pacific society? - Have you ever considered yourself plastic? - If you have considered yourself plastic explain why. If you don't consider yourself plastic explain why?

Kyani - Have there been moments where you felt embarrassed to embrace your culture? - What is the primary language used in your household?

Gloria - What do you feel is the main cause for young Māori and Pasifika people to become disconnected from their culture? - What would make you identify with your culture more? 

Sisi - Which gender do you identity with? 

Target Audience 

High schoolers + uni student (mid 20’s)

81% females responded 

Pepeha starts with YOURSELF 

working towards learning your language and culture

Typographic Publication  Existing Exhibitions 

Individual Boards 

Focus on your culture (Design what the typeface will look like, same family fonts but individually select a range that is suitable.)

Physical outcome of what we might want to do 

Finish but not finish 

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Existing Interactive Exhibitions

The images are just random exhibitions which I had ideas that could possibly work within our design group project but as I looking through I tired to keep in mind what my design project exhibition may look like if this was to happen.

https://www.polynesianfootballhof.org/visit/exhibit

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Plastic Samoan - Case Study #2

Coming Soon....

When I think of ‘plastic’ I see the waste that is washed out to sea. That’s not me. I am a Samoan. I may not be full But I’m proud I’m a coconut Raised in New Zealand But part of me doesn’t identify with this land I am Samoan too Even though I am what you call ‘plastic’ here I still feel Samoan In my plastic bones And my plastic tongue

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Tatau by Inhouse - Case Study

Tatau in Samoan is referred to as a Traditional Tattoo or Pe’a. The story of Tatau begins with two sisters Tilafaiga and Taema swam to Fiji (Fiti) to learn ancient knowledge of Tatau, given by women, worn by women. On their journey back to Samoa, they saw a clam underwater and so they both emerged, got seasick and felt confused and their story got reversed. As they arrived at Falealupo of Savai’i they told everyone that it was the male that got the Tatau the Pe’a but as for women the Tatau for women the Malu still survives.

This case study may not be relevant to our design project but it does reflect more on the cultural aspect of learning these tattoos and symbols and what they mean. This Tatau isn’t only the design aesthetic look but reinforcing the importance of our identity and where our bloodline comes from. So it begins with who we are as young Polynesian men and women to understand the importance of listening and learning as we unfold our identity. Indeed, our design project focuses on the disconnection of Maori and Pasifika people with their culture and language but it doesn’t mean that you're not apart from the bloodline of the family who was brought up into it. The tatau allows young Samoans to engage themselves into learning about these Tattoos although they talk about our ancient history but our family storytelling.

The significance of this case study ‘Tatau’ was to help navigate our way through design problems and effective ways we can reach our target audience. Although, there wasn’t much topic mentioned about this, however, this Tatau publication mainly talked about how the publication was crafted and the process it took. As I was reading through the making of this publication I noticed that there was a lot of research into this project not just the aesthetic looks but also what was written inside.

This Tatau Publication reflects on how Samoan tattooing began in the last 3,000 and how practices nowadays have changed in some sort of part of the traditional symbols or design being deflected to fit into society's liking. It has also been set alongside texts that explore how Samoan tattooing has shaped and reshaped over an extended period by regional and international forces with graphic and editorial design by New Zealand based studio Inhouse.

Within this Tatau publication, it has 320 pages (hardback book) which have illustrated photographic and historical images from the 19th-21st century followed by films, diagrams and posters of related artefacts.

The Ancient Tatau artefacts have shaped how images and symbols can be characterised within modern practices. ‘The book explores the themes of transfigurations and cultural transmission within the context of tattooing. In documenting the movement of the practice across geographical and cultural borders it has indicated that revealing of its persistence and reconfiguration through time and its potential to both demarcate and resolve, that the modern graphic appeal and cross-cultural divisiveness of tattoo offers a seductive chronological entry point into the politics of the body. The design of the book acknowledges this in its bold cover and the presentation of images and text.’

- Tatau by Inhouse.

https://bpando.org/2018/09/21/book-design-tatau/

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Questionnaire

Although it was difficult searching a New Zealand Stats on our project or something that had a similar topic however we found no luck so our group came up with the idea of creating a survey that could help us create our data/stats! and so we did a quick draft on what questions to ask (below)... But of course, we kept on changing and redefining a few questions and so this is our draft.

What is your ethnicity?

Where were you born?

What suburb is your high school located in?

What number is your decile school?

What do you think of the term “plastic” being used in our Maori and Pacific society? Do you consider yourself a plastic example why? If you don't consider yourself plastic explain why?

Where have you lived the longest?

What is your primary language in your household?

How many languages can you speak fluently? If so, what are those languages?

What will make you feel confident in your own culture?

What will make an individual embrace their culture?

What would be the main cause for young Maori and Pasifika people to lose their culture?

What aspect of your culture do you find difficult in learning?

If you were to attend a workshop, would you be willing to join? Yes or No? If No, please give a reason.

Have there been moments where you felt embraced to embrace your culture? Explain why?

Are you willing to engage with your culture/language? If so, what will be the best way of learning?

What are some barriers you face struggling within learning your ancestral language?

Our Final Questionnaire -

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb62mrlEPKrK-wQGsUzgQrqkRpv1ri4joq_mWxf5OWFdpCKA/viewform

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Group Meeting

Friday 11th March 2022

In Person Group Meeting - discussions our group had about our project and some possible design outcome throughout the semester. 

Language barriers 

Pronunciation  Speaking it to someone fluent  Body Language 

Target Audience

people who “feel plastic” within their language “I wish we didn't have to say that” When we say Language we mean your ancestral language

Awareness Campaign  Educational Purposes - (Campaign)

Survey + Data 

- What's stopping people from learning?

Questions!

What's your ethnicity? 

Where were you born?

What suburb is your high school located in? 

What number is your decile school?

What do you think of the term “plastic” being used in our Maori and Pacific society? Do you consider yourself a plastic example why? If you don't consider yourself plastic explain why?

Where have you lived the longest?

What is your primary language in your household? 

How many languages can you speak fluently? If so, what are those languages? 

What will make you feel confident in your own culture? 

What will make an individual embrace their culture?

What are the main causes for young Maori and Pasifika people to lose their culture?

What aspect of your culture language do you find most difficult? 

If you were to attend a workshop would you be willing to join? If not give a reason?

Have there been moments where you felt embarrassed to embrace your culture? Explain why?

Are you willing to engage your culture/language if so what is the best way of learning?

What are some barriers you struggle with in terms of learning your ancestral language?

Research into Publication that has similar design ideas

Avoid any kid organised designs 

Songs 

4 different Elements in terms of typefaces (4 in 1 book) 

something to interact with (educational customs)

search publications that are similar to our project 

Random Notes

How can this be accessible? 

Are you will other learn another language. 

How they were raised will help indicate what it may look like to be in a healthy environmental cultural background.

Environmental factors of noticing who was raised in certain areas 

Urban Maori - Real Maori

Pronunciation

Writing

Article Notes: 

Explore how Māori and Pasifika identities are negotiated in contemporary times.

“The choice of being categorised as Māori comes from both an individual choice, but also from others recognition.”

How reclaiming ancestral language increases Māori and Pasifika identity in contemporary times 

Design Directions - Visual Tone Of Voice 

Connection  Cultural  Raw (Authentic, real issues) Navigating 

Possible Design Outcomes 

Thematic Interactive Publication  Kinetic Photography/Animation Interactive Exhibition  Typographic Poster 

Design Reference Case Study (directed relationship with your project)

Designworks Pepeha  Tatau By Inhouse  Lauren Chalk (Civic Voice)

Persona 

someone who speaks fluently and very  not confident but willing to learn more about their cultural practices  not so interested within their culture 

Homework:

Complete Survey and sent out  Read thru a case study  Research existing interactive exhibitions and stories.

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Oceania Group Contract

Wk 2:2 Class Activity 

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Self Directed Learning

After our Wednesday class our group had another group discussion about the contract as well as assigning workloads for the week as so Jordan listed a few things for us to complete which is listed below... 

1. Narrow down research questions (draft up at least 4 different research questions) 2. Find stats + data to do with our topic 3. Case studies (write commentary along with the examples so we can pick the best ones for the board and not have to worry about having to write) 4. Keep drafting up the 5 boards as much as we can so we can share and work together in person on Friday

Below is my workload/ research that I discovered and was pretty helpful besides the stats that I found which wasn’t relevant but there was case studies which fascinating because it helped in terms of providing existing evidence but also discovering and reading through articles which linked to our project on disconnection about our culture and how it affects us and how we identify ourselves in society. 

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Find NZ Stats + Data for our project!  Pacific Auckland 

Pacific People in Auckland and New Zealand are rapidly growing and changing populations. The increase of population has grown to (381,642) in 2018 living in New Zealand where majority of these Pacific groups are located in Auckland roughly 85,701 which was recorded in 2013. Although this article/stats shows the amount of Pacific people living in New Zealand it also shows how this could possibly indicate how the majority of these numbers reflect on colonization or disconnection of identity/culture. 

It has been shown that it is possible that the population will increase rapidly within the years. However “1961-1981 censuses identified Polynesians, Fijians, Melanesians and Micronesians separately” meaning the graph shows that the blue indicates people moving to Auckland whereas the gray indicates Pacific people living across New Zealand. 

(Data Source: Stats NZ Censuses (1961-2018), ethnic population projections 2017)

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/auckland-plan/about-the-auckland-plan/Pages/pacific-auckland.aspx 

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Tagata Pasifika in New Zealand 

‘2013 Census recorded 295,941 individual Pacific people’ meaning the population has increased 10x which covers more than 6 percent of the total New Zealand population. It has come to my attention that the number of people identify with Pacific people but there ethnic group which was about 11 percent from 2005-2006 Census of 265,975. 

Of course Auckland will be the most populated location. The graph shows the percentages of pacific people in District Health Boards the biggest to smallest which is Counties Manukau, Capital and Coast, Canterbury, Waitemata, Hutt and Hawkes Bag. Although this graph was taken a few years ago, I’m assuming that the numbers will increase rapidly but it is most likely that some of these Auckland (Pacific people) will move down south most likely due to the high volume of housing prices it might change as the years go by. 

https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/stats-nz-archive-website/#24708

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Case Study (write commentary along with examples so we can pick the best ones for our boards and not have to worry about having to write)

Telling the real stories behind ‘Plastic’ Pacific islanders and stereotypes - By Pacific Media Center (November 19, 2018)

“Our goal by the end of this is to bring awareness that we can’t get grouping people we’re all individuals” 

“With Plastic Polynesia, we’re trying to break those stereotypes and show that there are polynesians out there who are different”

https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/19/telling-the-real-stories-behind-plastic-pacific-islanders-and-stereotypes/

‘Pacific Islander’ and ‘Polynesian’ are degrading, insensitive catchall terms. 

Researcher Seini Taufa, New Zealand born Tongan, said the names were not indigenous terms and were insulting. Which also follows “We did not name ourselves Pacific Islanders, we did not name ourselves Polynesian - In fact these are terms that were constructed by Palagis within a colonial context.” Just from this quote and article (link below) where Seini address the issues of Pacific Islander being under the umbrella of ‘abusive survivors’ who experienced racism and discrimination first hand which is most likely the cause of losing self-idenityt or embarrassment of being noticed as a Pacific Islander. 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/07/pacific-islander-and-polynesian-are-degrading-insensitive-catchall-terms-researcher.html

Lazy academic calls Pacific Island workers lazy.- The Standard NZ

Economist Greg Clydesdale released a report in 2008, May 21st in which he says ‘Pacific Islanders are a drain on the New Zealand economy (exhibiting significant and enduring under-achievement and that can contribute little to economic growth) in his words’ - Clydesdales cry that he is not a racist. No, but he is just a fool who encourages racism!!!!! If this doesn't scream Racism then I don't know what is! Its extremely painful reading old articles and thesis about how our people were treated yet felt the need to encourage not only them to carry on working but to think that our people were going to have a better lifestyle…but I guess not!!!!. 

https://thestandard.org.nz/lazy-academic-calls-pacific-island-workers-lazy/

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Powerful Talanoa

Hawaii Real Studio - Podcast

Theresa Schubert shares her experiences and lessons from her upbringing growing up as an afakasi (half white and Samoan) in Hawaii and having to hide her polynesian identity to fit in society but also having expectations of being the oldest of the family, knowing what not to do and just in general just being lost with who to be or become.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDMpocCzQDo

Life of an ‘Afaskasi’ - Plantation Conversations

Your Identity is how you perceive yourself - Ioana Hill 

- Ethnic identity is having a sense of belonging. 

- Trouble with speaking the language 

- identity isn't something fixed at birth 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMSdH1BQdho

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Brown Brother - Joshua Iosefa

This video was taken 11 years old where a 17 year old Samoan, Niuean New Zealander Prefect from Mt Roskill Grammar participated in a school speech. As you listen to his speech it gives us an insight about your typical stereotype brown polys and how these experience becomes challenges into the "outer world" having to fit in or how some New Zealander sees us (Polys) living in South Auckland. Joshua's human nature is far beyond his years. However, it's about uplifting and passionate performance were he challenges us to see beyond the barriers we place ourselves.

I AM BROWN

Plastic Polynesia

Rashad Stanley who is a close friend of Joshua Iosefa has also made a documentation about Pacific Islanders having trouble embracing or choosing to ignore their heritage because often labelled as 'PLASTIC'

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Research Development

As soon as our group discussed and went in depth about this issue I remembered watching a spoken word video about a Tongan/Samoan boy who experienced being called/unworthy of a 'true' Tongan or Samoan. The problems we face as individuals and communities are more likely to do with 'how well or do you speak the language fluently! Tall Poppy Syndrome within the community, church and family members. The lack of support, mental health issues or your typical stereotypes about being a plastic poly has become so normalized to a point were you already knew that you weren't going to fit in the crowd or "society".

Plastic - is described as someone whether a pacific islanders or not, is anyone who doesn't know the language or understand their culture well is defined as being plastic. This term has become a meme to those who doesn't understand their culture.

Pink Plastic by Zach Sokai - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRGanG1i4ac

Being Afakasi - Talanoa with Ioana Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMSdH1BQdho another video which also indicates about being labelled a Samoan in a European context and being labelled as a Palagi in a Samoan context puts a lot of pressure on yourself especially when your trying to find a sense of belonging.

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Group Meeting

Wk 1:2 - First Group Meeting/Brainstorming

Group Members: Jordan, Kyani, Sisi and myself

Although I was absent for my first group meeting below is a brainstorm of ideas/issues that were discussed about our personal take on being a Pacific Islander who is so called plastic for not knowing our 'roots'.

A few ideas/issues I had in mind for this project!

- Poverty, Discrimination, Racism, Climate change (how it's already affecting Aotearoa, New Zealand), Financial Living Cost, Urban growth is reducing versatile land and native biodiversity and Greenhouse gas emissions per person.

Although, there could be other issues discussed but I guess the idea circled around TALL POPPY SYNDROME!! - a term which describe the culture of criticizing, resenting and undermine the success and ambitions of other people. A New Zealand Professional UFC fighter spoke about this issue two years ago...

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT0M7_BytQI

It's so normalized that this happens all the time whether we see or hear it, it is at that point where being successful can lead to being cocky, should've been another person or the idea of what being criticized because you're an islander that your successful in your field and so with is idea/issue being a focus lense it opened up to being a reflection on ourselves and how our community or culture defines how was talk on these issues.

to be continued...

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Wk 1:2 -

SDGs was launched in September 2015 by all 193 UN member states which took a long process of roughly three years to draw a fine line of robust community consultation which spread throughout world wide to discuss the issues that mattered most in there countries, community and planet. However, within these 17 SDGs left a great deal of consultation of what it could represent and how to resolves these issues could help imply further in the future. Yet, to achieve them over the next ten to twelve years it would fundamentally transform the planet.

The importance is to 'end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.' https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals. Although, these issue still exist today it is extremely difficult to end a few of these issues were countries nowadays doesn't resolve issues rather take or blame another. 'They recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.' which means if something were to happen it will affect every nation, which brings me to starting with small issues in the community and working our way up and since technology has become more efficient and resourceful it does help to know and to broadcast resources and information that others many possibly need.

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Who Am I?

Wk1:1 (A quick Introduction about myself...  )