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2015 USD BANKNOTE PROPOSAL
A rehauled banknote proposal for the United States of America created within the Master thesis design project "WORTH: The Aesthetics of Global Interest" Devised at the Academy of Art and Design, FHNW (Basel School of Design) and printed for the Diploma Exhibition in 2011 (2015 being its theoretical year of release) Inspired by the Swiss Franc's (CHF) ambitious redesign process (the currency is thoroughly redesigned every 20 years via design contest of the Swiss National Bank). The goal was to develop a USD submission including an updated iconographic system that re-interprets the advancements and culture within the American society. This particular series plays on themes of societal and scientific discoveries endeavoring to connect them to human achievement, multi-structured environments, cultural equity, and the fundamental properties of life.