In and around Regents Park, London, I found the anti-social. The area is infested with joggers. Joggers that impose their undignified, pretentious and self-righteous parade of fitness that aspires to false ideas of physical perfection.
Creating the character George J Shait (an anagram of I hate joggers) has given me the freedom to explore varied and sometimes extreme perspectives about aspects of society in which I live. In addition to this, the conversations between George and other characters within different roles in society, has allowed me to constantly question my views (hypothetical and real) from ethical, practical and political angles.
I have developed from my anti-social document (an Anti-Joggers Handbook that contained a manifesto, views on the intellectual jogger and guerrilla methods for other Anti-Joggers to adopt) by continuing a blog written by George (www.ihatejoggers@blogspot.com) and furthering conversation with George as shown in the letters displayed. This project has given me the first step in shaping my ethical views as a designer by analyzing a single act.
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