Exploring Georgetown
1st March 2016-Briefing from Dr Nurul, before the trip to George Town at Padang Kawad ,USM.After we arrive at Georgetown our lecturer Dr Nurul explain about out assingment that need to do in Georgetown.
Briefing from Mr. Goh about assingment that we need to find local food(heritage) in 4 person in group.
Briefing from PM A.Rahman about singnage and printing we need to make 10 persons in group and go to take information about singboard maker or traditional printing.
we walking to exploring
street in Georgetown . Signboard for street also design in heritage theme.
Beside that, shop in Georgetown still maintain and keep their own identities
like signbord. We walking and find many signbord and street name . The new
store also retains the identity of the heritage in store signage
In the area that
we need to do assingment this area have
part that can give interesting experience. This area is known as Art Street
that have mural art and replica such as old bicycle, wire that have variuos
shapes. I and syarafina could pose with some mural art. Mural art is very
creative and make the area into a new long.
After we go to
area Padang Kota to exploring heritage. In Padang Kota have many monument or
historical place such as Jam Besar, Bandaraya Hall, Terminal for cruish, Fort
Cornwallis and canotaph monumen. This place give many information for me and my
partner to learn history of Penang . We go back to USM with bus provided by
lecturers.