SERA Cycle 1 Introduction and Courses

Project n° 580247-EPP-1-2016-1-FR-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN SERA Logo design Duration – 1 month (10 x 3 hour sessions) Competences validated – Problem solving and Teamwork Location and learners – HMP Shotts, long-term adult male prisoners, Scotland, UK This experiential project- based learning is linked to the country’s first prison -based creative industries work party. The work is by commission, from external stakeholders. The wealth of learning that takes place in this employment – production, teamwork, brief development, art and digital design – is not summative assessed or monitored for grading or qualifications. So the project’s facilitator chose the problem-solving sub-competence of the key competence Learn to Learn because the learner needs to be competent in acquiring, processing and mastering new knowledge and skills to be able to design a logo, as well as to develop their own learning strategies during the development process. We focused on the creation of a logo for SERA “ Secula rism and Radicalization” an ERASMUS+ European initiative to address the radicalisation of people in prison, with six countries taking part: Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Spain, Turkey. The different stages of the process involved: o Stage 1: Establishing a creative communication with client about project brief o Stage 2: The group devised a concept based on the brief o Stage 3: They prepared designs and made a proof sheet o Stage 4: They liaised with the client on a creative level o Stage 5: Finally, they made a final graphic product ready for professional use The logo was devised based on the client's brief as follows: “The purpose of the project is to strengthen the learning of the founding values of secularism in order to better fight the phenomena of radicalization in enclosed living spaces (prisons, educational centres, ...). We do not expect specific colours (all your propositions will be welcomed). We will harmonise the website colour with the logo...”