Friday, February 26, 2016

OUGD406 - Studio Brief 02 - Further Research Into Banknote Designs

Designs of some of the world's banknotes, both current and old:

The current Euro banknote, each with distinct colours



Alternate portrait-based Euro banknotes that were never issued



The Swiss Franc - uses a portrait orientation in it's design
and possess eighteen different security features



The Dutch Guilder, replaced by the Euro in 2002 - uses both portrait and landscape orientations



The Australian dollar - all Australian banknotes are now made of polymer, as polymer
allows the incorporation of many security features not available to paper banknotes. They
almost always feature a clear 'window' in replacement of a hologram. They also last
significantly longer than paper notes, resulting in a decrease in environmental impact
and a reduction of production and replacement costs.



A Northern Irish five pound note made from polymer with a portrait orientation



A possible redesign for the US dollar



Another possible redesign for the UD dollar - a distinct pattern that runs throughout



A possible redesign for the Euro, featuring a hidden UV design



A selection of first prize winning banknotes entered in the Swiss National Bank
competition - the size differed depending on the value of the note



A Ming Dynasty 200 Kwan note from 1399 was the size of a legal letter