Ricky - http://starocean01.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/project-1.html?showComment=1332750473157#c1354280940256247060
Yvonne - http://z3377160yvonneshaides1031.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/favum-new-kitchen-storage-experience.html?showComment=1332750939763#c5022287665369002294
Jan - http://janraymondgerardino.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/studio-2a-project-1-bioinspired.html?showComment=1332749603520#c5064290957681323381
Daming - http://daming-ides1031.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/project-one-final.html?showComment=1332750022652#c2183590650550487789
Pamela - http://pamablang.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/product-poster.html?showComment=1332750321658#c7961282395423058634
Monday, 26 March 2012
Sunday, 25 March 2012
BIOINSPIRED
RATIONALE
For this project I have chosen to design an indoor compost bin that stores organic waste and uses a Bokashi mix to decompose the waste. For my compost bin I have been inspired by the cocoon. A cocoon is a casing spun by silk by many insects such as moths, butterflies and other holometabolous insect larvae. In my design I was inspired by how something goes in a cocoon and comes out different and this act of metamorphosis is what I have incorporated in my design in how the organic waste goes in and comes out as nutrients for your garden. I have also adapted the form of the cocoon into my design. My compost bin is great for indoor use especially for the kitchen. It’s great for the kitchen because the Bokashi mix has the ability to eliminate any odours that is produced, and also so that you wouldn’t have to go far just to dispose of your organic waste. The compost bin is small enough to not be in the way, but it could also be attached to a wall or on the inside of a cabinet door, so it’s out of the way. And this also mimics how cocoons a located on branches, tree trunks or even in small crevices to keep away from predators. The inside of my design has two chambers. The first is for the waste and the Bokashi mix and the second is for the liquid that is produced from the fermentation, which runs down into the second chamber from the first.
The material I have chosen to use in this design is medium-density polyethylene (MDPE). MDPE is completely recyclable. It also has a lot of shock and drop resistance, so it will be able to withstand a lot of abuse. MDPE also won’t react with the fermentation process so it is ideal for my compost bin. The process I have chosen to make the compost bin is rotomolding, because it will be able to achieve the hollow shape that is required in my design and will also reduce the cost of the manufacturing process.
Sunday, 11 March 2012
An Inconvenient Truth
This movie really gets you thinking about the environment and what we are doing to it. The facts stated and the information revealed has shocked many, including myself. Gore used many graphs and statements to show us that global warming does exist, and it is causing many problems for us and the Earth. For example, he had stated in the movie that the top ten hottest years on record have occurred in the past fifteen years. The hottest year was the same year this movie was released, 2005. Also, it was shown that temperature increase is largely dependent on the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Gore also talks about how all of the fossil fuels we are taking for granted, and not only is it hurting the environment that we're using them so much, and if we continue our children may not have the same luxury people have today.
Besides the fact that our atmosphere and environment are being altered, Gore talks about how weather is affected as well. Gore states that hurricanes have become larger and more violent in recent years, giving Katrina as an example. "Remember that it was only a Category 1 hurricane when it hit Florida" he said. But when it passed over The Gulf of Mexico, the very warm waters caused the hurricane to grow rapidly and become more powerful, so when it hit New Orleans, the result was devastating.
Gore also mentions the Kyoto Protocol. These our guidelines that help us reduce the amount of pollution that is caused, and ultimately help reduce global warming. After Gore stated all of his reasoning for why it should be supported world-wide, I too, would agree with him.
Gore also mentions the Kyoto Protocol. These our guidelines that help us reduce the amount of pollution that is caused, and ultimately help reduce global warming. After Gore stated all of his reasoning for why it should be supported world-wide, I too, would agree with him.
But is everything that Gore said a bit of a stretch? I'm not saying that what he is saying about global warming isn't true, but I feel he does use a bit of propaganda to make viewers agree with him. But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to him, necessarily, because what he's trying to do is going to help us, not hurt us.
All in all, An Inconvenient Truth is a very important movie that talks about a major issue, global warming. What's happening to our planet is terrible, and it is the cause of our own ignorance. We are taking advantage of all of the resources that we have been given, and if we keep wasting them, they will one day be gone. I knew about global warming and how what we're doing affects our environment, but I had no idea it was on this large of a scale, or that it was happening so quickly.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Bill Moggridge - What is design?
Bill Moddgridge reflects on the good and bad aspects of design in the video. He uses many examples of what a good design and a bad design is and elaborates why the design is good or bad. In his talk he also elaborates about the difference of design, whether its industrial design, fashion design, graphic design and architecture.
Moddgride deeply elaborates the good and bad aspects of design in todays society and around the world. An example of bad design he talks about is the i-mode cell phone service. he showed a video of the service being used to purchase a drink from a vending machine, however the whole process of purchasing a drink took 35 minutes. in theory this servie would have worked well, but the designer didnt realise the fact that the service will not work well in a real life scenario beacuse it will just take way too long. this is a reason why a designer would have to explore and prototype their designs to further understand the design and how it would work, which is an important aspect in the process of design.
Moddgride also discusses the importance of designing for people. he emphasises that designers shouldnt design a certain product for themselves, but intead they should design for a wide variety of people with different age, build, ethnicity etc. a designer should thorougly undertsand how different people are by analysing information gathered and observing how different people are.
After watching this video i have learnt the difference between good and bad design and why they are good or bad. i also learnt that as a designer, the design process is extremely important in order to understand a design and if it will be succesful of not.
Moddgride deeply elaborates the good and bad aspects of design in todays society and around the world. An example of bad design he talks about is the i-mode cell phone service. he showed a video of the service being used to purchase a drink from a vending machine, however the whole process of purchasing a drink took 35 minutes. in theory this servie would have worked well, but the designer didnt realise the fact that the service will not work well in a real life scenario beacuse it will just take way too long. this is a reason why a designer would have to explore and prototype their designs to further understand the design and how it would work, which is an important aspect in the process of design.
Moddgride also discusses the importance of designing for people. he emphasises that designers shouldnt design a certain product for themselves, but intead they should design for a wide variety of people with different age, build, ethnicity etc. a designer should thorougly undertsand how different people are by analysing information gathered and observing how different people are.
After watching this video i have learnt the difference between good and bad design and why they are good or bad. i also learnt that as a designer, the design process is extremely important in order to understand a design and if it will be succesful of not.
PEER COMMENTS
Jan Gerardino - http://janraymondgerardino.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcycled-utility.html?showComment=1318860914463#c5542042563792048380
Sunprit Singh - http://sunprit.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcycled-utility-rationale-i-chose-to.html?showComment=1318921581892#c2023041487715060432
Mathew Caraig - http://mfredrick.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcycled-utility.html?showComment=1318921364160#c3866266122774539637
Clement Yoong - http://clementyoongides1031.blogspot.com/2011/10/project-2-upcycled-utility.html?showComment=1318921931277#c6318394245860367077
Robert Vlahovic - http://robertvlahovic.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post.html?showComment=1318922267184#c3169227478412779327
Sunprit Singh - http://sunprit.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcycled-utility-rationale-i-chose-to.html?showComment=1318921581892#c2023041487715060432
Mathew Caraig - http://mfredrick.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcycled-utility.html?showComment=1318921364160#c3866266122774539637
Clement Yoong - http://clementyoongides1031.blogspot.com/2011/10/project-2-upcycled-utility.html?showComment=1318921931277#c6318394245860367077
Robert Vlahovic - http://robertvlahovic.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post.html?showComment=1318922267184#c3169227478412779327
Monday, 17 October 2011
PROJECT 2 : UPCYCLED UTILITY
PRODUCT POSTER
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
CUTTING DIAGRAM
RATIONALE
The brief challenges us to create an elegant mood or accent lamp out of used advertising posters. The way i wanted to go about designing the lamp was to only use straight strips which was quite a challenge. The material of the poster can be manipulated in many ways, but i wanted to let the material let form itself which is why i chose to loop the strips. The brief also askes us to make the lamp flat-packable, which was a major factor in considering a design for this project and i beleive i have achieved this goal. My design for this lamp is able to fit in a 42x13x6.5cm box, which will reduce shipping costs and enviromental costs. The design itself is inspired by the form of a cocoon, which is a very natural form. The two layers both illuminate differently, which is what i tried to achieve, and this gives it more depth. Overall my design is very simple and elegant.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Annie Leonard - video reflection
The story of stuff at first reminds me an important part of our everyday behaviours. Simply to raise our attentions to the environment sounds simple as described in the video however hard to achieve. With US as an example, it clearly shows what has been told and warned isn’t enough to change our attitudes on everyday consumptions.
From the beginning of the video I thought this was just another greenie production to point out the obvious as it began by retelling the basic assumed processes and stages of a product which eventually ends up as waste. However the story builds as further emphasis and elaborations have been included about who is causing this inefficient and unsustainable cycle. To just an individual making a difference doesn’t seem to have one slightest chance, especially as mentioned throughout the video; the major causer or players to this wastage system are the government and the corporations with the power. But it reminds us that if each and one of us all think as such there will be no change as we as a world play part to the change.
As the video continues it gives more in-depth definition to this production and consumer cycle however the result is always the same. It concludes to say no matter the power spend to extract resources, the workers labour and the money spent by consumers it all ends up being trash within 6months. This made me think closer about the product than our behaviour. Ultimately I realised design does have a major impact on how the user will treat it mentally and eventually determine how he/she will use it and throw it away. As mentioned in the video this doesn’t count the disposable items such as paper cups and plastic bags, it was bigger products like electronics and other large material demanding products. If a person treats the product depending on its value then it is possible to design things to make people treat it better.
In essence the biggest heads up from this video is to relate this known sustainability problem to our design career not just our daily lives. To be aware of our impact and ability to change a person’s judgment on a product can most definitely affect his/her options on treating a product well and the desire to keep it for longer. This might be a first thought for us against planned obsolesces.
From the beginning of the video I thought this was just another greenie production to point out the obvious as it began by retelling the basic assumed processes and stages of a product which eventually ends up as waste. However the story builds as further emphasis and elaborations have been included about who is causing this inefficient and unsustainable cycle. To just an individual making a difference doesn’t seem to have one slightest chance, especially as mentioned throughout the video; the major causer or players to this wastage system are the government and the corporations with the power. But it reminds us that if each and one of us all think as such there will be no change as we as a world play part to the change.
As the video continues it gives more in-depth definition to this production and consumer cycle however the result is always the same. It concludes to say no matter the power spend to extract resources, the workers labour and the money spent by consumers it all ends up being trash within 6months. This made me think closer about the product than our behaviour. Ultimately I realised design does have a major impact on how the user will treat it mentally and eventually determine how he/she will use it and throw it away. As mentioned in the video this doesn’t count the disposable items such as paper cups and plastic bags, it was bigger products like electronics and other large material demanding products. If a person treats the product depending on its value then it is possible to design things to make people treat it better.
In essence the biggest heads up from this video is to relate this known sustainability problem to our design career not just our daily lives. To be aware of our impact and ability to change a person’s judgment on a product can most definitely affect his/her options on treating a product well and the desire to keep it for longer. This might be a first thought for us against planned obsolesces.
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