Complementary currencies are considered as an agreement within a community and are used as a complment to the monetary money system with a similar function to exchange. Local currencys are included as well. In order to better understand their role, we examined their strengths, weaknesses, their purpose and the way they operate. In addition, the possible effects of local currencies on the economy and unemployment are briefly presented. The purpose of the graduation thesis was to create a prototype of a local currency, based on the analysis and evaluation of existing local currencies in the EU, which could be used as a complement to the current monetary system in Slovenia. In terms of graphic design, we analyzed the existing local currencies in Europe (Waldviertler Regional, Heol, TEM, ŠCEC Arcipelago, Venti, Chiemgauer, Bratislavský živec, Ekhi and Bristol Pound), their security features and the possibilities of digital verification of security elements of printed currencies to achieve a greater protection against counterfeiting. The legal aspects of using a local currency in the territory of Slovenia were examined. After the analysis of the existing local currencies, the prototype of the Slovenian printed local currency named Jurij was designed and produced in the values ​​of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 units. We evaluated the first conceptual designs, added them a symbolic element, carefully selected colours and defined the appropriate printing techniques. A hologram, a QR code for digital authentication and a serial number with tracking were added as additional security elements. A web site was designed and produced, which serves as a digital verification base. By means of electronic devices (telephone, tablets, etc.) the necessary data are displayed on the screen, which prove the authenticity of the local currency.
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