illumi nate joseph sanchez DSID 121 f11 Mcclusky
table of contents
process Learn explore define inspire ideate narrow freeze refine solution revised Process
Problem statement:
create a light
the whole design
The target that was a representation of the process that I had before, I still believe is a pretty cute analogy, but with a target, tunnel vision is created and the potential for loss of important parts of design process could be lost. I thought maybe this process is kind of like a jaw breaker where you really have to work at each layer of process to get to the next. It definitely has the ideals of the wholistic aspect of this process that I believe in. But once one layer is licked away, it cannot be returned to ever again (red is the dominant color because the problem is all encompassing)
project break down project: Arbor client prompt initial exploration research mission statement site studies inspiration concept generation top 5 observations market research pick concept mock ups ergonomics story boarding refinement solution
problem
learn
client, problem
exploration
explore
initial exploration initial research
define
define
mission statement
inspiration
inspire
site studies, image boards, analogies
ideation
ideate
research, sketches, mock ups, observations, surveys,
narrowing concepts narrow
matrix, market research
freeze
freeze
freeze
refinement
refine
story boards, mock ups, (functional) sketches, materials, manufacturing, color study
solution
solution
test *refine
process design as a statement
The evolution of the target into a concentric shape, is a depiction that allows for more freedom in movement between these steps . In this model, it really emphasizes the overlapping of steps while honing in on a potential solution. Its really about taking the needs of the client and really taking the time to understand the problem properly to give time to come up with a wide range of concepts, and giving more time for the refinement of the solution (s) and if that solution is not totally acceptable, I would just go back to refinement, This also speaks to another design philosophy of mine, that design is a statement.
to kick off the project, we hadto break down & diagram our design process & see if we would follow it learn
client, problem
explore
initial exploration initial research
define
mission statement
inspire
site studies, image boards, analogies
ideate
research, sketches, mock ups, observations, surveys,
narrow freeze refine
matrix, market research
solution
freeze story boards, mock ups, (functional) sketches, materials, manufacturing, color study
test *refine (if there are issues)
First in my process, I “learned” about lights
over the years, lights have helped us with problems directly or indirectly: candles ease stress, spotlights pull focus, Glow of a laptop means you’ve been working too late, green on a traffic light means go
“You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.” - walt Disney
what happens between being a kid and being an adult that makes values & needs change?
Then I continued by, “Exploring” & “Defining” the topic in particular
kids and adults both face the same basic problems: stress, lack of focus, time management, & motivation
lights that aren’t necessarily geared towards an age group are very functional and lack personality.
lights that are geared towards a specific age group look cartoon-y, are over embellished, and lack versatility
youth
decoration
OLD
function
GOAL: create a desk lamp that appeals to both kids and adults. there are lamps that exude feelings of youth but are more of decorative, the pieces that are some functional, the function is either not that useful and they are rather ugly criteria: appeal to kids & adults 45% ease of use 25% fun 15% elegant 15%
Another aspect that I want to take advantage of is the emotional. by creating a form that elicits an emotional connection or bond, the user will be willing to use it often and properly
There are “light timers� that exist, but they are all conceptual pieces that do not appeal to either adults or children. They are sterile and create a sort of pressure and connotation that time is running out in a negative sense.
THEn I sought inspiration In any market, there has been this interesting intersection of merging things that are considered more adult-like to a more youthful aesthetic. These come in the form of clever use of color, and interesting use of shapes & materials
function
youth
for this particular project, the real opportunity lies in the intersection of, Youth, function, and emotion.
emotional
After that I began to explore when I began to ideate I found my self drawing really simple shapes with simply comlptex functions
And I quickly Froze the concept
The concept direction that was chosen was to mix the idea of a simple, elegant referntial form with an ambient glow, then when tapped or petted it would change into a work light for a certain amount of time..
The 2 form directions for forms that were being explored are either in the vein of kid robot or the break down of positive, cute, reassuring, images into basic basic shapes
MINI MOCKUPS
Then I immediately began to refine
I began by drawing a lot of thumbnails, and eventually felt that the most important part of this concept would be the form, so I quickly moved from thumbnails to clay, but the forms still felt off
as a kid
IT was suggested to go through the creation of a story board to see what the product would go through and the kind of form & features that it would call for.
wow I got so much done!
do your homework!
Time to do work buddy!
OR!
tap tap!
wow I got nothing done in 30 minutes! gotta work harder!
*light turns off LETS PLAY & take turns!
*take light off desk
time to switch! STORY BOARD
as an Adult
Time to do work buddy!
I want to read before bed..
*take light off desk
wow I got so much done!
OR!
I want to go out.. but I need to do work
wow I got nothing done in 30 minutes! gotta work harder!
*light turns off time to sleep!
STORY BOARD
Taking the scenarios from the story boards, I figured that the little shapes that I had been coming up with were poinier and a little sharper than I had thought. I began to round out the shapes and eventually move forward with one, using the concept of legs as a way to enforce and house the lighting concept
while I had my final form almost there, it was still missing the personality that would tap into the the emotional aspect that I am aiming for. IT was suggested I look at the stretch and squish aspect of old disney animation
this little chart helped me immensley in the refinement of the form adding personality and emotion.
As a starting off point I Created a large clay mock up, with cartoony features and exaggurations, then as time went on I began to take out the features that made it cartoony (left page) then I began to add mass (right page) to account for the portability, the tapping function, and the overall cutenss of the form, adding an eager stance
Model making process even as i was making the final model, I found it too be a little too chunky, so as I was carving and working onthe model, I would carry it around with me and work with it as if it were a light to make adjustments to the shape and size, The model is made of modulan, bobbles, and has a removable ac adaptor
orthographics
7.500
5.500
2.000
exploded view blow molded top reflector LEDS Chip & switch LI-ion Battery power Source Injection Molded Bottom
7.500
5.500
2.000
color study & incontext
15 minutes 30 minutes
back to ambient light
interface
Ambient light
Choose Amount of time
Ambient light
lights up for the amount of time Blinks 5 minutes before time runs out
work it out
each light is 1/4 of 1 hour
pauses for 5 seconds
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project break down project: NATE client generalizations
problem
learn
client, problem
exploration
explore
initial exploration initial research
define
define
mission statement
inspiration
inspire
site studies, image boards, analogies
concept generation top 5 observations market research
ideation
ideate
research, sketches, mock ups, observations, surveys,
narrowing concepts narrow
matrix, market research
pick concept
freeze
freeze
freeze
mock ups ergonomics story boarding solution refinement
refinement
refine
story boards, mock ups, (functional) sketches, materials, manufacturing, color study
solution
solution
test *refine
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Revised process
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client, problem
explore
initial exploration initial research
define
mission statement
inspire
site studies, image boards, analogies
ideate
research, sketches, mock ups, observations, surveys,
define narrow
mission statement matrix, market research
freeze refine
freeze story boards, mock ups, (functional) sketches, materials, manufacturing, color study
solution
test *refine (if there are issues)