Week 11

Scamper

Scamper is an acronym for seven thinking techniques that help those who use them com up untypical solutions to problems.The thinking techniques are so common to human creative behavior that might be more accurate.The mnemonic for collection of techniques rather than a technique of its own. 

Last presentation on multi-functional product design

On the last lesson, we presented the owner own ideas called power case, it  has compiled with pencil case, power bank, thumb drive. During the presentation, I think that I did better than the last presentation, as I am more confident and flounce , compared to before.

Scamper of  picture a day

These two-dimensional accessories shows a different types of themes and animals through the colors and design. I wonder why the designers chose mainly spiders and horses as their topic.

There are also some three-dimensional figures that are displayed in the display shelves.I wounder if its hand-made or using technician machines like 3D printer to do it.

The flower origami was impressive as some of designs are fine in the details like the flower petals this enhance an firm and clutter feel. 

Book : Graphic Design

This artist utilized white art card and lightnings to create an atmosphere of a night feel. That I think its an brilliant idea to use lighting in different tones to create atmosphere, which emphasis the feeling in the masterpiece.

This is another art piece that they used to create using only butterflies. The intense of the colors and contrast that brings out to life. This also creates an rhythm and movement by position it with different

 angles.

Plants form an human figure playing saxophone?  This looks interesting as it tells us that music brings out life and peace just like in the wild of nature.

This works users fine lines to create flowers and animals. I wonder how long does it takes to do this art work.

Week 10

What is empathy

Empathy means to have the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. If it is used in the design of a product, it means that, to make life easier for the user.

Empathy picture a day

This pen has the multi-function to use it as an pointer to use it for presenting, especially for slide presentation that would be much useful as it would not cause shadow on the screen and it is much more easier to identify the things you are mentioning. 

When I am on my way home, I noticed a group of ladies dancing under the pavilion. As the couch was playing music while instructing on the moves. This shows a way of empathy as the participants are able to exercise while enjoying the music, to built up an healthy body.

This sofa can be used as a double deck-bed that actually make life easier that save up spaces, for small living space.

The pocket knife shows empathy as it has variety of cutters into one, this helps to make life easier for us as all the cutters are there, and unneeded to buy cutters for different purpose.

This multi-functional coffee-table can be used as foot-rest, that shows empathy.

This combination of drawer and cabinets that save up lots of space as its flushed in design.  

This cup can be used as a steamer for beverage that needs to be dissolved such as coffee powder,

Milo powder and so on.

My sketchers

This was the assessment that we did in class, it is about how we think the items would look like if expressing in different emotions. 

Reflection

I have learnt that even a simple object can make our life easier by compiling two different things into one. This makes our life easier, save cost and more convenient, which shows empathy to the people.

week 9

Force comnection

Analogies thinking of the presentation

Last Friday, our class did an presentation on analogical thinking of see and think of a things that looks alike of an other things. 

Reflection

I have learn that we can get inspiration from a simple objects in our daily life. The similarity of  between the two different objects has an similarity in shapes, color, texture and sizes in some parts of  the things or the its figure.

Force connection of picture a day

In the Promenade MRT station, there are design of the water droplets dripping down. It has shimmered crystal that makes it looks like a mercury. I wonder what does it represent or message about this design.

The superimposition of lines to form a rhythm and movement. This design looks complicated and seems to overlapping with the lower layer. (the model on the right) It has an interesting overlapping.

This wall is full of drawings done by spray can with full of words and pictures compiling them together to form an artwork that creates an contrast. 

The mosaic looking windows has a repetition of green and yellow contrast. That gives an interesting look by its rhythm and movement.

The rainbow appears after a heavy rain, its looks like a bridge from one location to another. I wonder why the color of the rainbow can hardly see it.

This Gothic church has been a century, it still look pretty new as there is people maintaining the church in a good condition. I wonder how this structure can last an decades of years without collapsing. 

The chandelier has a circular metal wire around it that looks much more different from the normal design of the chandelier. I wonder how the designer cam up with the design.

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