Task 3: Product Sketching

Stay Sharp Knife - Demis Jackson 1972

















Wiggle Chair" - Frank Gehry 1972








































Trolley & Armchair - Alvar Alto

Task 5: Video Reflections - Designing Dream Machines

Designing Dream Machines is a documentary where it follows the life of Richard Seymour and Dick Powel for just under a year. It highlights many things from the initial brainstorming passing through to the prototyping of a product and eventually the presentation of it.

Its something different that you see normally especially shows that things in the real world is totally different to what we have been doing in class so far and i think i like the way its heading. A lot of the mental thoughts like frustration and time management is really whats its like and i know for a fact that its true. I really do like how it reflects how the course is going and trying to motivate us for the long run.

Project 3 Peer Comments

RuJu Xiao

Nian Ci Liong

Jason Vergara

Cori Eom

Sarah Chen

Project 3: Upcycling Unwanteds Rationale

The name of my upcycled product is Frammock, its a product where anyone can use and use it well.

The material i have chosen is extension cables that have died and have no use no more. There is so much in the world where it just gets thrown out. Think about it!

I've also chosen to use weaves and knots so that no further ecological impacts will be caused from manufacture. Its also practical and easy to move to wherever u want it to be.

Task 5: Video Reflections - Annie Leonard

Immediately Annie Leonard has given me some insight into what is going on with the whole process of products we buy, in which she describes her story of stuff where she begins with the whole process as being of a linear form consisting of "Extraction", ""Production", "Distribution", "Consumption" and "Disposal". Although her main points are between the lines of these processes. Such as her example of the $4.99 radio, where people have scarified their future, earth's future, cleanliness of the air, had all suffered just to get the price of the radio down to $4.99.

I hadn't known about the end result of the process but Annie has shown that 99% of the things we buy gets trashed such that 1% is kept and used after 6 months. It was really surprising to see such figures. Considering this, one way to help is to use renewable energy to reduce consumption then also change the linear system into a circular system consisting of equity and sustainability.

Project 2 Peer Comments

Brett Rushbrook
Shan Shan Wang
Kiran Kashyap
Jen Jun Zhu
Alfred Boyadgis

Project 2: Postal Presents Rationale

Project 2 was a different but interesting one. I tried to design something that could be multifunctional but also has a main purpose. My design's main purpose is to be a Cookbook Holder with an additional stand. It covers the book as oil or other ingredients may ruin the book. I chose a transparent colour for the shield and stand but a frosted look for the base so it would not look out of place in the kitchen or whereever it may be stored.
The acrylic was my choice because of its sturdiness and also because it is washable.