Pesquisa sobre o design do papel-moeda brasileiro de 1970 a 2020

Abstract

The present work contains the fundamental theory, production of content and the graphic project of the book The Design of the Brazilian Banknotes, final product of this research. With the objective to produce an illustrated book who tells the history and the Brazilian monetary evolution since the 70’s, the changes of illustrations and the printing techniques, under the optic of the design and production techniques, fabrication, graphic and product project, to rescue and celebrate the wealth present in the Brazilian currency since recent decades, data was initially collected to the bibliographical references of graphic design processes, life cycle while circulating product and in the field of the Brazilian culture and economy, by having the numismatic, especially the paper-money, to better understanding the iconography present in the Brazilian economic culture. Then, the history of the economic stabilization plans, and the prints of the banknotes released in this period. Post this, the collect of the notes and photography’s of them, to make the book, and his graphic project. A prototype of the book was printed. This study has the finality the comprehension of the numismatic while design project and the treatment of the book like a design object, using the Brazilian currency as reference.