Design Practice

Thursday, 19 January 2012

IN DESIGN WORKSHOP // Session 2

When using Photoshop images in In Design always save in a TIF or PSD file. You have the option of playing with the transparency if you save as a PSD file it also supports layers.
To unlock background layer on Photoshop, double click the layer to create layer 0.
Text Wrap - Contour Options - ALPHA CHANNEL - This will determine what is opaque and what is transparent, this will make the text wrap around the cut out image rather than the frame.

Reproduction Exercise

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

BANK NOTES IN DETAIL // SECURITY FEATURES

£5 Note (Elizabeth Fry) - Security Features

Actual note size: 135mm x 70mm (approx.)

Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel.

Raised print - by running your finger across the front of the £5 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England'.

Metallic thread - there is a metallic thread embedded in every banknote. This appears as silver dashes on the back of the £5 note. If you hold the note up to the light the metallic thread will appear as a continous dark line.

Watermark - hold the £5 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen’s portrait.

Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the £5 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges.

Microlettering - using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen’s portrait on the £5 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers.

Ultra-violet feature - if you look at the front of the £5 note under a good quality ultra-violet light, the number 5 appears in bright red and green whilst the background remains dull in contrast.

Hologram - there is a hologram on the foil patch on the front of the £5 note. If you tilt the note, the image will change between a brightly coloured picture of Britannia and the number 5.

£10 Note (Charles Darwin) - Security Features

Actual note size: 142mm x 75mm (approx.)

Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel.
Raised print - by running your finger across the front of the £10 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England'.
Metallic thread - there is a metallic thread embedded in every banknote. This appears as silver dashes on the back of the £10 note. If you hold the note up to the light, the metallic thread will appear as a continuous dark line.
Watermark - hold the £10 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait.
Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the £10 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges.
Microlettering - using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen's portrait on the £10 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers.
Ultra-violet feature - if you look at the front of the £10 note under a good quality ultra-violet light, the number 10 appears in bright red and green whilst the background remains dull in contrast.
Hologram - there is a hologram on the foil patch on the front of the £10 note. If you tilt the note, the image will change between a brightly coloured picture of Britannia and the number 10.

£20 Note (Adam Smith) - Security Features

Actual note size: 149mm x 80mm (approx.)

Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel.
Raised print - by running your fingers across the front of the £20 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England' and in the bottom right corner, around the number 20.
Metallic thread - there is a metallic thread embedded in every banknote. This appears as silver dashes on the back of the £20 note. If you hold the note up to the light the metallic thread appears as a continuous dark line.
Watermark - hold the £20 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait together with a bright £20.
Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the £20 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges.
Microlettering - Using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen's portrait on the £20 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers.
	Ultra-violet feature -if you look at the front of the £20 note under a good quality ultra-violet light the number 20 appears in bright red and green. Randomly spread bright red and green flecks are also visible on both the front and back of the note. The remainder of the note appears dull in contrast.
	Holographic strip - the strip on the £20 note has a number of foil patches along its length which contain alternating holographic images. The positioning of the patches varies along the strip. When the note is tilted, one hologram shows a multi-coloured image of Adam Smith, the other changes between a multi-coloured £ symbol and the number 20. The number 20 is also embossed on the strip and is positioned in the same place on every note - just to the right of the signature of the Chief Cashier.
See-through register - hold the £20 note up to the light and you will see coloured irregular shapes printed on the front and back that combine to form the £ symbol.

New-style £50 Note (Boulton & Watt) - Security Features

Actual note size: 156mm x 85mm (approx.)

Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel.
Raised print - by running your finger across the front of the new-style £50 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England' and in the bottom right corner, around the number 50.
Metallic thread - the thread is embedded in the paper in every banknote. If you hold the note up to the light, the metallic thread appears as a continuous dark line.
Watermark - hold the new-style £50 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait together with a bright £50.
Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the new-style £50 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges.
Microlettering - using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen's portrait on the new-style £50 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letter and numbers.
Ultra-violet feature - if you look at the front of the new-style £50 note under a good quality ultra-violet light the number 50 appears in bright red and green. The five windows of the motion thread also appear in bright green. Randomly spread bright red and green flecks are also visible on both the front and back of the note. The remainder of the note appears dull in contrast.
Motion thread - the motion thread on the new-style £50 note is woven into the paper. It has five windows along its length which contain images of the £ symbol and the number 50. When the note is tilted from side to side, the images move up and down. When the note is tilted up and down, the images move from side to side and the number 50 and £ symbol switch.
See-through register - hold the new-style £50 note up to the light and you will see coloured irregular shapes printed on the front and back that combine to form the £ symbol.

BANK NOTE STATISTICS

Stock of Notes in Circulation at end-February (value) (£ millions)

	£5	£10	£20	£50	Other notes*	Total
2004	1,025	5,714	20,070	5,742	3,465	36,015
2005	1,054	5,670	21,649	6,082	960	35,416
2006	1,051	5,591	22,690	6,510	1,071	36,914
2007	1,100	5,886	23,740	6,705	1,018	38,449
2008	1,242	6,115	25,649	7,526	4,447	44,979
2009	1,302	6,304	28,089	8,691	4,222	48,608
2010	1,245	6,399	30,048	9,248	3,280	50,220
2011	1,355	6,493	30,973	9,940	3,433	52,194
* higher value notes used as cover for the note issues of banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland in excess of their fiduciary issues

Production of Bank of England banknotes

(Millions of Notes)

	£5	£10	£20	£50	Total
2003/04	179	270	276	24	749
2004/05	194	510	136	0	840
2005/06	110	370	468	30	978
2006/07	70	128	271	0	469
2007/08	18	92	882	20	1,012
2008/09	338	400	498	62	1,298
2009/10	183	300	768	118	1,369
2010/11	456	568	266	0	1290

Issue of Bank of England banknotes by value

(£ Millions)

	£5	£10	£20	£50	Total
2003/04	1,545	3,367	4,589	525	10,027
2004/05	534	2,978	6,363	608	10,482
2005/06	314	2,287	6,825	331	9,757
2006/07	532	3,233	6,551	658	10,973
2007/08	812	3,298	14,416	921	19,447
2008/09	749	3,250	11,718	1,550	17,267
2009/10	655	2,856	9,242	1,312	14,065
2010/11	975	3,033	8,308	1,139	13,455

Issue of Bank of England banknotes by number of notes

(Millions of Notes)

	£5	£10	£20	£50	Total
2003/04	309	337	229	11	886
2004/05	107	298	318	12	735
2005/06	63	229	341	7	639
2006/07	106	323	328	13	770
2007/08	162	330	721	18	1,231
2008/09	150	325	586	31	1,092
2009/10	131	286	462	26	905
2010/11	195	303	415	23	936

Destruction of Bank of England banknotes by value

(£ Millions)

	£5	£10	£20	£50	Total
2003/04	585	3,303	4,600	116	8,604
2004/05	768	2,154	4,031	107	7,059
2005/06	485	2,798	5,295	303	8,881
2006/07	674	3,085	5,468	320	9,547
2007/08	945	3,121	10,520	344	14,930
2008/09	754	3,044	7,423	191	11,412
2009/10	735	2,933	8,664	400	12,732
2010/11	746	3,000	13,131	364	17,241

Destruction of Bank of England banknotes by number of notes

(Millions of Notes)

	£5	£10	£20	£50	Total
2003/04	117	330	230	2	680
2004/05	154	215	202	2	573
2005/06	97	280	265	6	648
2006/07	135	309	273	6	723
2007/08	189	312	526	7	1,034
2008/09	151	304	371	4	830
2009/10	147	293	433	8	882
2010/11	149	300	657	7	1,113

Damaged or mutilated Bank of England note claims received

	Reason for claim	No of claims	Value of claims (£Thousands)
2003	Torn/part note	17,156	£782
	Chewed/eaten	4,385	£83
	Washed	3,491	£98
	Contaminated	2,256	£19,746
	Fire/flood damage	1,629	£636
		Total: 28,917	Total: £21,345

2004	Torn/part note	17,220	£1,135
	Chewed/eaten	4,272	£86
	Washed	3,238	£89
	Contaminated	2,869	£26,460
	Fire/flood damage	1,579	£761
		Total: 29,178	Total: £28,531

2005	Torn/part note	20,756	£1,955
	Chewed/eaten	4,692	£98
	Washed	3,441	£88
	Contaminated	3,242	£37,557
	Fire/flood damage	1,521	£905
		Total: 33,652	Total: £40,603

2006	Torn/part note	21,755	£2,244
	Chewed/eaten	4,956	£103
	Washed	3,274	£87
	Contaminated	4,116	£35,571
	Fire/flood damage	1,424	£905
		Total: 35,525	Total: £38,910

2007	Torn/part note	19,788	£2,303
	Chewed/eaten	4,748	£92
	Washed	2,826	£73
	Contaminated	4,295	£35,381
	Fire/flood damage	1,454	£2,407
		Total: 33,111	Total: £40,256

2008	Torn/part note	19,235	£2,116
	Chewed/eaten	4,916	£113
	Washed	2,529	£82
	Contaminated	4,287	£30,635
	Fire/flood damage	1,451	£1,026
		Total: 32,418	Total: £33,972

2009	Torn/part note	18,203	£2,701
	Chewed/eaten	5,185	£114
	Washed	2,433	£75
	Contaminated	4,239	£21,970
	Fire/flood damage	1,443	£810
		Total: 31,503	Total: £25,670

2010	Torn/part note	17,289	£3,315
	Chewed/eaten	5,324	£111
	Washed	2,257	£75
	Contaminated	3,728	£13,932
	Fire/flood damage	1,495	£1,348
		Total: 30,093	Total: £18,781