The last 2 classes were the presentations, and it was really interesting to see what people came up with. Some people took a path I would have never went down, like the Application for all your appliances. I also really enjoyed the kitchen appliance that had multiple applications and could be interchanged with other fittings.
I think the Queens project went alright, but could've been better. We all did a really good job doing what we needed to do, but we could've prepared better as a whole. For example, our transitions could've been smoother, and we should have known the order of our parts earlier.Don't judge a book by its cover, but our idea was AWESOME.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
J10 - Design 200
As a whole, I really enjoyed Design 200. I loved having the blog, and after reading Gabe's explanation of the course, it made a lot more sense. It didn't seem like a hard task by itself, but when assigned multiple times a week it did get tedious, and it taught me I needed to handle and manage my time better. It is something I've always worked on, and it's something I have definitely improved on and probably still can.
I enjoyed the lectures we had and the assignments even more so. It really brought to my attention that everything is designed by someone, somewhere, in some way. It really is interesting, and is definitely something I would like to get into a little bit more.
One thing I regret is not getting my readings done. I don't like to make excuses but my books never came - well, one did, but it was the wrong book, same author. So I was able to do one however it was late and I realize its not exactly acceptable. I do wish I read them for the content and to understand a little better what design is.
All in all I enjoyed this class, and recommend it to anyone that is interested in design. It definitely taught me a lot, and I made some friends on the way.
I enjoyed the lectures we had and the assignments even more so. It really brought to my attention that everything is designed by someone, somewhere, in some way. It really is interesting, and is definitely something I would like to get into a little bit more.
One thing I regret is not getting my readings done. I don't like to make excuses but my books never came - well, one did, but it was the wrong book, same author. So I was able to do one however it was late and I realize its not exactly acceptable. I do wish I read them for the content and to understand a little better what design is.
All in all I enjoyed this class, and recommend it to anyone that is interested in design. It definitely taught me a lot, and I made some friends on the way.
J09 - Coleman Process Documentation
For this project, us "Queens" didn't know what to do. We started elaborating on the first day of different ideas that we all had. Lights, tents, and kitchen goods were the original thoughts that came about, and one of them ended up being our final idea.
Our first idea was a chandelier that had removable lights. This seemed like a good idea at first, but then we thought it would be too hard to design, so we decided to do something a little more simple -- a stand alone lamp. This was enough for us to get through the first class, so we could start sketching ideas for next class, which is exactly what we did.
The sketch class didn't take too long either, as a lamp doesn't take long to design. We decided to use the original design of removable lights, so we could use the design of having a lantern on top. Since lanterns stand alone and run on battery, we wanted to have the option of having it plugged in, or run on battery.
Since Coleman is for people who love the outdoors, they are environmentally conscious, so we wanted to market a product that would appeal for them. So what we decided to do through our design was to make it collapsible so it could fold into its original package. The best way to make this work was to incorporate a table for a base, so that's exactly what we did.
Since we were designing for a lantern, we wanted our kiosk to follow the same idea, so I spent a night relearning Autodesk Revit, to design and render our idea, while Jay and the others put the finishing touches on our project.
Our first idea was a chandelier that had removable lights. This seemed like a good idea at first, but then we thought it would be too hard to design, so we decided to do something a little more simple -- a stand alone lamp. This was enough for us to get through the first class, so we could start sketching ideas for next class, which is exactly what we did.
The sketch class didn't take too long either, as a lamp doesn't take long to design. We decided to use the original design of removable lights, so we could use the design of having a lantern on top. Since lanterns stand alone and run on battery, we wanted to have the option of having it plugged in, or run on battery.
Since Coleman is for people who love the outdoors, they are environmentally conscious, so we wanted to market a product that would appeal for them. So what we decided to do through our design was to make it collapsible so it could fold into its original package. The best way to make this work was to incorporate a table for a base, so that's exactly what we did.
Since we were designing for a lantern, we wanted our kiosk to follow the same idea, so I spent a night relearning Autodesk Revit, to design and render our idea, while Jay and the others put the finishing touches on our project.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
J07 - Peer Review
Here we are again at the third go around of peer dialog. Again, I reviewed the Queens with how well we've gotten to know each other. Since the last time we did these reviews, we had a journal, an assignment, a reading reflection, and a class reflection. These are the items I will focus on.
I started with Alyson's blog.
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/
The first item I looked at was her assignment 4 entry - the letterforms found in nature. I love looking at these because I really enjoyed doing the assignment, so seeing what other people came up with was very enjoyable to me. Alyson definitely had a few that I had never noticed, and probably never would have had she not found them. I think my favorite was the "S" she found using a light bulb. She did a really great job of cropping pictures too, so the letters were very noticeable, like in her first letter "E".
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/2011/05/assignment-4.html
Next I reviewed her online scavenger hunt, and she had some great websites that I have not yet been through before which will be extremely beneficial for assignment 5.
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/2011/05/journal-6.html
Next for review, I looked over Jay's blog.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/
The first thing I jumped too again was assignment 4. His was by far my favorite of the ones I looked at, not just because he had all 26 characters of the alphabet, but because they are all very creative. From lacing in a baseball glove, to the framing in a football helmet, to everyday household products and consumer goods, Jay's alphabet included a little bit of everything. The "B", "G", "I", "K", and "Z" were definitely on the top of my list.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/2011/05/a04.html
I continued reading through his blog and the next item of business was his scavenger hunt. He, too, had some ideas for websites and companies I hadn't considered, such as Jeep. All this insight will be very helpful in the near future.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/2011/05/j06.html
Lastly, I looked at Sydni's blog.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/
She had some great ideas for letterforms in nature, and my two favorite from her included the "R" from a fireplace mantle, and the "W" from window valences. I would have NEVER thought of the curtains as one, but it definitely looked like one after seeing the picture.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/2011/04/a04.html
It was nice looking at her online scavenger hunt, because she also included Coleman, who we're currently working for. It was clear the research she did, and it seems she has a pretty good grasp of the idea of the difference between home goods and outdoor goods. She is definitely a crucial part in our research for assignment 5.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/2011/05/j06.html
All in all, I am confident that after reviewing my group members' blogs that we have a copious amount of websites and background of indoor and outdoor home goods. This makes me a little less stressed as we'll be able to go to all these different examples for when we start designing.
I started with Alyson's blog.
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/
The first item I looked at was her assignment 4 entry - the letterforms found in nature. I love looking at these because I really enjoyed doing the assignment, so seeing what other people came up with was very enjoyable to me. Alyson definitely had a few that I had never noticed, and probably never would have had she not found them. I think my favorite was the "S" she found using a light bulb. She did a really great job of cropping pictures too, so the letters were very noticeable, like in her first letter "E".
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/2011/05/assignment-4.html
Next I reviewed her online scavenger hunt, and she had some great websites that I have not yet been through before which will be extremely beneficial for assignment 5.
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/2011/05/journal-6.html
Next for review, I looked over Jay's blog.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/
The first thing I jumped too again was assignment 4. His was by far my favorite of the ones I looked at, not just because he had all 26 characters of the alphabet, but because they are all very creative. From lacing in a baseball glove, to the framing in a football helmet, to everyday household products and consumer goods, Jay's alphabet included a little bit of everything. The "B", "G", "I", "K", and "Z" were definitely on the top of my list.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/2011/05/a04.html
I continued reading through his blog and the next item of business was his scavenger hunt. He, too, had some ideas for websites and companies I hadn't considered, such as Jeep. All this insight will be very helpful in the near future.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/2011/05/j06.html
Lastly, I looked at Sydni's blog.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/
She had some great ideas for letterforms in nature, and my two favorite from her included the "R" from a fireplace mantle, and the "W" from window valences. I would have NEVER thought of the curtains as one, but it definitely looked like one after seeing the picture.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/2011/04/a04.html
It was nice looking at her online scavenger hunt, because she also included Coleman, who we're currently working for. It was clear the research she did, and it seems she has a pretty good grasp of the idea of the difference between home goods and outdoor goods. She is definitely a crucial part in our research for assignment 5.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/2011/05/j06.html
All in all, I am confident that after reviewing my group members' blogs that we have a copious amount of websites and background of indoor and outdoor home goods. This makes me a little less stressed as we'll be able to go to all these different examples for when we start designing.
Monday, May 9, 2011
CR03
In the past couple of classes we had guest speakers come in and speak to us about their experience in Design and what it's like going through school and the process finding a job and also what kind of jobs are available for designers. I found this really neat as they showed us examples of their work, not only from school, but also what they're working on now. It's actually really encouraging to me to see that there is still work for designers (since it's such a broad field) even in this economy. I really liked hearing about the company designed by the students - Cobago. It just shows that even if you can't find work, you can make work. I think just hearing first-hand from past students that it is a good field to be in is really encouraging, knowing that it isn't impossible, and that it's even possible to have a job after graduation.
We have also watched a couple videos in the past couple weeks, one being "RiP: A Remixer's Manifesto". This was very interesting to see, and how copyright laws have been used and abused by companies such as Disney to stop the reproduction of any of their works, or even collaborations or renditions of their works. One example was the preschool that was sued for having non-copyrighted "Mickey Mouse" paintings up. I think it is ridiculous that a day care would be sued for copyright infringement for just painting Disney characters on the walls. I also found it intriguing the process musicians such as Girl Talk have gone through to produce music. I think it's pretty unfair and just shows how greedy corporations and people are in this day and age.
We have also watched a couple videos in the past couple weeks, one being "RiP: A Remixer's Manifesto". This was very interesting to see, and how copyright laws have been used and abused by companies such as Disney to stop the reproduction of any of their works, or even collaborations or renditions of their works. One example was the preschool that was sued for having non-copyrighted "Mickey Mouse" paintings up. I think it is ridiculous that a day care would be sued for copyright infringement for just painting Disney characters on the walls. I also found it intriguing the process musicians such as Girl Talk have gone through to produce music. I think it's pretty unfair and just shows how greedy corporations and people are in this day and age.
J06 - Online Scavenger Hunt
Outdoor Camping and Recreation Products Websites (5):
1. http://www.campingworld.com/
2. http://www.campmor.com/
3. http://marmot.com/
4. http://www.averyoutdoors.com/
5. http://www.gandermountain.com/
Camping/Outdoor Trade Show Images (3):
1.
http://www.canoekayak.com/news/outdoor-retailer-takes-a-cast-at-fly-anglers/
2.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11770610
3.
http://www.offpistemag.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=308
Indoor Home Good Products Websites (5):
1. http://www.sears.com/
2. http://www.ikea.com/
3. http://www.homedepot.com/
4. http://www.geappliances.com/
5. http://www.kirklands.com/
Home/Indoor Trade Show Images (3):
1.
http://flickriver.com/photos/warnersheltersystemslimited/tags/wssl/
2.
http://charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/index.php?page=2
3.
http://charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/products/best-kitchen-and-bath-from-kbis-2011/
What is an indoor home good?
To me, an indoor home good is any product manufactured for the universal use in homes that is designed specifically for a certain function, which is easy to use and accessible. Some examples of "Indoor Home Goods" includes (3):
1. Refrigerator
2. Furniture
3. Lighting Fixtures
1. http://www.campingworld.com/
2. http://www.campmor.com/
3. http://marmot.com/
4. http://www.averyoutdoors.com/
5. http://www.gandermountain.com/
Camping/Outdoor Trade Show Images (3):
1.
http://www.canoekayak.com/news/outdoor-retailer-takes-a-cast-at-fly-anglers/
2.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11770610
3.
http://www.offpistemag.com/blog/template_permalink.asp?id=308
Indoor Home Good Products Websites (5):
1. http://www.sears.com/
2. http://www.ikea.com/
3. http://www.homedepot.com/
4. http://www.geappliances.com/
5. http://www.kirklands.com/
Home/Indoor Trade Show Images (3):
1.
http://flickriver.com/photos/warnersheltersystemslimited/tags/wssl/
2.
http://charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/index.php?page=2
3.
http://charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/products/best-kitchen-and-bath-from-kbis-2011/
What is an indoor home good?
To me, an indoor home good is any product manufactured for the universal use in homes that is designed specifically for a certain function, which is easy to use and accessible. Some examples of "Indoor Home Goods" includes (3):
1. Refrigerator
2. Furniture
3. Lighting Fixtures
A04 - Letterform Seek and Find
A sidewAlk "A"
Bicycle rack "B"
light Fixture "F"
park bencH "H"
bIg lIght "I"
J-walking "J"
Outside "O"
mirror lake "Q"
stReet light "R"
handrail "T"
Upside-down bike rack "U"
support frame "V"
rain drain "W"
fence "X"
parking spot "Y"
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