The messages (things that people usually, commonly, and likely forget) on the bubbles can be categorized into 4 big locations (for my target audience, 16 - 25 age group):
1. School, what a lovely place!
2. Home, as long as you are not homeless.
3. Office, as entry level workers.
4. Public space, places that we share.
Each location has its corresponding messages.
School:
1. Pay tuition fees (Financial Service)
2. Review for midterm (lecture room)
3. Bring my calculator (math classroom, high school)
4. Take my USB back (computer room)
5. Bring my assignment (classroom)
6. My ECUAD email password (ECUAD)
7. A wonderful idea (ECUAD)
Home:
1. Bring my key (near the door, outside)
2. Lock the door (near the door, inside)
3. Feed my dog (dog dish)
4. Expired milk (fridge)
5. Water my flowers (garden)
6. Turn off light (switch)
Office:
1. Reply to a client (phone)
2. Attend a meeting (somewhere in office)
3. Say hi to the boss (somewhere in office)
Public space
1. Get off next stop (inside a bus)
2. Bring my bus pass (bus stop)
3. Wash hands (washroom, restaurant kitchen)
White colour is always not a wrong choice, but using some other colours might make it more interesting. I believe light blue will be the most appropriate because Mr. Forgetfulness is in blue.
Ginger you might have seen this image. I really like the idea of using 2D to express 3D. In my opinion, it will be more interesting that the 2D objects suddenly transform into some 3D elements. In this image, the person's head and smoke are drawings (2D), but his cigarette and his mouth are 3D. That is where the wonderfulness is, perhaps. Hope my understanding of what you are doing is correct... (I am the kind of stupid person who will mistakenly email my resume to those who are looking for jobs, instead of hiring...)
Here is an idea for Cindy's project. Hope she can read at least some Chinese. The image is a menu. It lists several super luxurious plates in big text, but at the end, in small text, it says "All of above, we do not have." Since the target audience is 18 to 20 something, i guess they are the most "demanding" age group. A list of things that they want will definitely attract their attention first (like, borrow most update video games, etc.) , but then, all these require their feedback in order to be realized. Understand what I am saying?
