2016
Highlgihts
Courses: "form-study" and "design-process"
Nov-Dec 2016
Styling Concept: "LUX" design language
Project Scope: 5-6 weeks, 40+ pgs of drawings,
1 finished model...
"Develop a new style inspired from natural and manmade inspirations, incorporating a "twist" from one or more wild-card inspirations"
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October 2016
Form Study: "OPPOSING FORCES" (turtle and squid)
5 Weeks: 40+ 14"x17" drawings, 2 Clay Sculptures
Advanced intro to Clay Sculpting
Analysis and juxtaposition of different form languages found in nature.
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SPRING 2016
Toy Project: "Laser Tag Gauntlet"
10 Weeks, Finished Toy Prototype with functional mechanics and electronics.
Emphasis on 3D printing, laser cutting, mechanisms and tolerances.
Introduction to manufacturing processes and material types.
Field-Trips to PELICAN CASE & PACMIN
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Oct-Dec 2016
Ergonomics Project
8 WEEKS, 2 phase project, interviews, shadowing, mock-up prototyping, exploration
Select a Persona, analyze their daily tasks to identify their pain-points. Are they ergonomic? systemic? communicative? sensory? emotional?
develop improvements through the process of human factors, ethnographics, anthropometry, and physical prototyping
Followed a Home-Depot lot assistant "Jon" and designed to improve the task of handling a stack of carts, as it is a physically demanding task prone to injury.
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September 2016
Materiality & Articulation Exercise
4 WEEKS,
Study and experiment with different mechanisms and materials to push the boundaries of their potential.
The contraption functions as adjustable surface area for a desk. Can adjust in height and depth, and also has a utensil-holder stored underneath the assembly.
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Aug-Sept 2016
Reverse Engineering & Design Cycle Analysis
5 weeks: Bullet Blender Analysis
Upstream and Downstream forsensics of the design cycle:
Manufacturing, Distribution, Customer Experience, Use & Disposal.
Purchased, used, deconstructed and analyzed the "Rival-Personal-Blender" a product sold at Walmart.
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