Using whatever method you’d like (understanding that we haven’t yet taught you any methods), design an artifact that addresses your gap for you personally. That is, solve your own problem. Create some kind of visual expression of the design (e.g., a sketch, drawing, illustration, diagram). Create some kind of simple prototype of the artifact.
The goal of this assignment is to get you going on doing some design. This will probably be frustrating, as you don’t yet have many tools at your disposal. Still, give this a good try, but don’t spend more than about three hours on this challenge if you are frustrated.
By “prototype” I mean any approximation of the artifact that communicates the main concept or lets you try out the concept. This could be a cardboard model, something made out of LEGO bricks, an object glued together from foam or wood. In the case of apparel, you could cut up an old article of clothing and modify it with a stapler and tape. In the case of a web site, you could create a mock-up in PowerPoint. The prototype is intended to be very rough. I’m just forcing you to try something out early in the process.
My Gap: I am working on redesigning the eating area in our kitchen to make it work better in terms of comfort and storage.
The goal of this assignment is to get you going on doing some design. This will probably be frustrating, as you don’t yet have many tools at your disposal. Still, give this a good try, but don’t spend more than about three hours on this challenge if you are frustrated.
By “prototype” I mean any approximation of the artifact that communicates the main concept or lets you try out the concept. This could be a cardboard model, something made out of LEGO bricks, an object glued together from foam or wood. In the case of apparel, you could cut up an old article of clothing and modify it with a stapler and tape. In the case of a web site, you could create a mock-up in PowerPoint. The prototype is intended to be very rough. I’m just forcing you to try something out early in the process.
My Gap: I am working on redesigning the eating area in our kitchen to make it work better in terms of comfort and storage.
Above is a quick sketch of the L shaped bench I was thinking about to replace the table and chairs that we now have in our kitchen. I'm not quite sure yet what the table should look like so I focused on the bench part in the quick sketch above.
Below is a quick 3D mockup of my idea as it exists in my head right now. I'm sure it will change a bit as I work through the design process. It's not quite to scale so more refinement will have to happen as I create more detailed models later in the design process.
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