Monday, March 14, 2011

Journal ten

links to other team members blogs:

http://dsgnstudent.blogspot.com/
http://kursinskis.blogspot.com/
http://efdsgnw11.blogspot.com/
http://kabauer.tumblr.com/
http://marshmallowdesign200.blogspot.com/


For our final project we developed a washing/drying machine for use in a college dorm or apartment. We decided on this object for our final idea because we thought it was the most unique of all our brainstorms and it was a need that everyone in the group had had in common. Overall, the team worked together really well. Each one of us had our own particular strengths, whether they be in technical drawing, research, presentation, or organization. 


My personal contribution to the group had more to do with the ideation and final drawings of the actual product. I worked a lot with Nick trying to figure out the shape of our washer, and how the technology that we discussed would fit into it. I feel like this part of the project turned out pretty well, and am happy with the experience that i got from working in a large group trying to finish the project on a limited time table. In the end, i feel like the project was a great cap to the class. 

Monday, March 7, 2011

journal nine

Links to other team members blogs:


http://dsgnstudent.blogspot.com/
http://kursinskis.blogspot.com/
http://efdsgnw11.blogspot.com/
http://kabauer.tumblr.com/
http://marshmallowdesign200.blogspot.com/


Our project has come together nicely in the last week. We finalized our product, the logo for the new brand of Coleman that we created, and set out on individualized tasks to finish everything else up. The kiosk, packaging, target demographic, and technology research were all completed, and put together nicely into the presentation. The team works well together, on both an organizational and personal level. 


Individually, I have been focusing on the final drawings and mock-ups of the product. I drew up the sketches for the product specs, and an example of how it would fit into a typical dorm room. Along with everyone else in the group, I've contributed to the brainstorming of our ideas, and their evolution to our final presentation. 


The documentation of our work is mainly in the presentation itself- early sketches, finalized drawings, and kiosk examples.