On the 29th September we started on 3D design.
Reflecting:
Each if the tasks today were very interesting, especially the ones at the beginning where we took an object such as a fruit or scribble and had to turn them into designs. I got on with these first exercises very well as they were very out of the open, and required good thinking to be for for the purpose we were asked to base it for a design. The bottle balancing task I found very easy, as I had previous experience with making 3D figures and shapes In graphic product design during GCSE and A-levels. The final task was also very easy as it used the same internal structure and 3D methods. I felt that my bottle holder was successful as it stood the bottle up no problem without falling. However with the final task I completely forgot the specification that that the stool/3D shapes had to be flatpacked. By this time I had already assembled the stool but manages to alter it by cutting through certain sections, which made it flat pack able and yet still able to support all of my body weight at the same time. Once I added my flatpacked feature in I received feedback from Levi who was one of the tutors and also the students who were working next to me that the way it assembled looked almost like a transformer, and that the flipping panels and folding sections have it a very modern feel. If I learnt anything from the overall task it would be to consider the form before the function, especially seeing as I forgot to add my flat pack feature at first.
Analysing:
I think the most successful part of my stool was that how when it assembled, it had lots of moving parts which gave it a very mechanical feel to it. This was picked up by students and a member if staff which made it stand out, in addition to the fact that the cutouts I placed in the walls allowed the internal structure to be seen, which was something that wasn't present on other students designs. With my bottle holder I believe it was completely successful as it had aesthetics on it, leaving out the boring white card colour. This was also very stable to the point where even pressed down by a teacher it did not collapse. There was not anything that I wasn't happy about with the stool apart from the fact that if I considered the flat pack feature first, it would look much more neater than the final result. If there was anything I found difficult, it was the need to use a lot of tape for the bottle holder when we only had a limit of arms length to use and no more, because more tape would provide a greater hold with each piece. Overall I found all the tasks easy, and the only difficulty I found with the stool project was how to support the internal structure when it was cut open to become flat-packable, as it was then that pieces started falling out.
Time management:
From the day I found that I had no difficulty with time constraints unlike other design categories within the week rotation. However one way I could improve my current time planning and management with this if I were to do it again would be to plan it more in my sketchbook instead of doing it straight away. This is because if the model were to go wrong first time it would be a waste of material, especially since we only had 4 cardboard sheets to complete he stool project. Otherwise I feel that the time frame I had for each project today was more than enough. If time could be added to the project, then I would ensure that this would be to add some aesthetics to the stool instead of it having a plain cardboard look. This would also make it much more attractive and eye catching.
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