2/27/2019:

I finished all of my pieces in rhino with the curves, my name in script at the top, and the cutouts of the butterfly and the two flowers. I got the shape of the flowers and butterfly by importing pictures from the internet in to rhino and then tracing them with the curve tool. As shown, alterations were made from the previous sketch for design purposes. Below is a picture of all of the pieces on rhino along with a picture of the finished product made out of plywood and cut out with the laser cutter and glued together.

 

 

When we first cut out the pieces, there was an issue with how the middle piece was fitting in to the joints but then adjustments were made to the shape of it in rhino, we re printed it and then it fit in! I am very happy with my final product and I am very excited to use it at school and am very confident that it will help me in keeping my booking together in a more organized manner. It was very rewarding to see the hard work payed off once the project was all put together! Although it was confusing at times when going through the process to get to the final result, it was most definitely worth it! I learned a lot not only about rhino but about the right steps to take in order to design something that will solve a problem through design thinking no matter how great or small the scale!

2/12/2019:

I made specific sketches of the individual pieces I would need to make for the shelf/organizer which are included below with descriptions (captions are written underneath the pictures).

This sketch shows my original idea of making 7 pieces and fitting them together along with the dimensions (which stayed the same throughout the process). As shown, the piece labels that are the same color indicate that the are the virtually the same piece copied.

Here was the sketch of the design that came out of meeting with Mr. Brodie where he advised that instead of making two individual pieces for the bottom and two additional individual pieces for the back, that I make the bottom and the top one slab each and cut out holes in the middle of them for the center slab to fit in (and the sides would stay the same for the side pieces). The curvature along the top of the shelf was added after we discussed aesthetic elements that could be incorporated for a more visually excited affect. By curving the top, it would make the transition . from the back slab to the sides less harsh and for appealing to the eye. Other notes are pictured on this sketch that I jotted down when meeting with Mr. Brodie.

Here is a brainstorming list that I made in class after meeting with Mr. Brodie. I was generating ideas randomly to see what I could come up with in terms of how to make my book organizer/shelf more exciting via incorporating design elements that we had learned in class. I decided to go with the design of my name across the top in script (and added other elements later on) as I thought it would lend itself to a nice flow in terms of how I could shape the sides (as script font is very fluid/flowy).

 

 

 

 

2/8/2019:

I worked on developing my final design project and wrote down some notes to use when I work on it for homework (ie; finalize dimensions by taking measurements of the area of my desk that the bookshelf/ organizer will sit on. I will also go back to my room and take pictures of the area to give a better visual of the problem I am trying to solve. Again, my problem is that my books are spread about in an unorganized fashion and I would like to keep them in order all in the space place where I do my work. More specifically,  I would like a way to keep my textbooks and school books separate from my non-school books.

2/1/2019:

I glued the paper onto the finger joint boards and then glued them together, holding thee pieces together with rubber bands while the glue was drying so as to keep a lot of pressure on the boards while they were drying and to keep them in place. Here are pictures of it below:

1/28/2019:

I cut out the wood pieces of my luminary with the laser cutter and it took about 15 mins or so.

1/25/2019:

We presented our final design sketches. Below I have attached pictures of my two under developed sketches and my final design. Mr Brodie said that I should design a back for the bookshelf so that the side of the shelf will not bend as the weight of the books might cause the wood to bend and give. I asked if I should keep the boards connected through finger joints as I have in the drawing and Mr. Brodie said yes and will explain why in class.

1/18/2019:

We cut out our prototypes with the paper and taped them together. My turned out nicely and I didn’t need to make any changes.  It was very exciting and rewarding to see the work we did on the computers in the lab come out in real life!

1/16/2019:

Here is my final design in rhino:

1/8/2019:

I had to alter some of my designs in order to fit the format that it necessary to have a successful luminary as we started to work with rhino. It is difficult to use sometimes but the controls are pretty straightforward.

1/7/2019:

6 different concept  sketches for my own luminary using Frank Lloyd Wright’s window designs as inspiration:

12/5/2018:

I showed Maia my final design and luckily, she agreed with it and was in accordance with me and my ideas for the project. I explained the functions to her as well as the pros and cons and she approved. We discussed sizing which I included in my design in order to fit her exact desires and what will be the most functional and enjoyable for her use.

12/3/2018:

Empathize Mode: I talked with Maia casually and did not just stick to the physical/mechanical questions. I didn’t interrupt her in order to see her process of thinking ie; what her main concern was based off of what she primarily mentioned and then see what other things she touched on that I could include later. Based on her tone etc. at different points, I could pick up on what was most important to her for this project and what I didn’t need to focus on as much.

Define Mode: Maia’s problem is that her arm gets very tired when she is lifting it over her head while using instagram and Netflix in bed. With my model, I aim to allow her to enjoy all the . facilities of her phone with comfort and ease and most specifically, keeping her arm form getting tired/sore.

Guiding Statement: I aim to create a phone holder for my client, Maia that allows her to access everything she needs while stress free in the comfort of her bed. I had specific questions I asked her such as “Where do you use your phone most?”, “what do you use your phone for the most?”, “Do you use headphones?” among others. Based on how she answered the questions and what she emphasized, I was able to gather that she used her phone the most for Instagram and Netflix and spent the most elapsed periods of time on her phone while in bed at night. I realized that a great issue of hers is that her arm often gets tired out when holding her phone at the perfect angle above her eyes–something I myself can relate to. Emphasizing with her allowed me to define the problem easily and think of a couple ways that I could approach this problem. Through conversation and brainstorming, I finally reached a solution that I believe I can pursue well.

Ideate Mode: During the brainstorming portion of class after meeting with Maia, I had a main concept that I wanted to carry out. After discussion with Mr. Brodie and more deeply thinking of how I would execute this model, I realized that I could come up with something better as it was more complicated than it needed to be. I settled on an easier concept not only fo me to build, but for Maia to use. If I had not thought of all of the aspects of the first design in the ideating period, I would not have reached the conclusion that I eventually came to.

Prototype Mode: For my prototype model that I will show Maia in class tomorrow, I intend to have her lie down and use a piece of bendy material and have it sort of over her so that she can assimilate to motion of moving the bendy arm with her phone attached to her liking.

My eight designs I thought of are below including my first one which was too confusing and the one that I finally settled on. I think the one right below this is the most effective one as it is simple and very easy to understand. I will be able to make it and Maia will be able to use if effectively. My main concern is finding the perfect material that is both bendy but also stable so that my client can manipulate the phone’s position however she wants but that it will also not be too flimsy and hold position.

11/27/2018:

I am Frankie Weil and this is a picture of me that I just took in art class in photo booth–a little wacky!