Peer Comments

Stan Darmawan

Danielle Taouk

Kate Barclay

Alissa Sanders

Nicholas Walker

Postal Present

Poster

Cutting Diagram on A2

Product In Use

The Portable Dish Set that I have designed is intended to be simple and very useful. They are made out of polypropylene, when folded into shape, it becomes a set of different sized anti-leakage dishes. It is ideal for picnics as it can be flattened and carried around easily.

Usually cardboard picnic plates are hard to grip onto, so my design uses a pinched rectangle shape so that it fits perfectly on the palm. There are small dishes for children with small hands, medium dishes for people with bigger hands. The curved corners also make it safe to use.

An adjustable belt is included with the product, it secures the dishes when flattened and bent together to make sure it stays in place. When flattening the product, the big dishes are on the outside facing each other acting as a base and lid. However once bent, the dishes and the top lid are pushed against their folds, this makes the dishes flattened against each other so they won't fall out from the sides. Finally the adjustable strap is wrapped around the dishes and is ready to go or to store away.

The polypropylene is smooth and hydrophilic; making hand washing easier and also it is light-weighted, so it won't crack or break when dropped on hard surfaces.

It is suitably easy for children and adults to turn my 2D postal present into 3D products.

Reflection - Ross Lovegrove: Organic Design

Ross Lovegrove allowed me to notice nature more than I usually would. From his presentation, I have learnt that nature is all around us, in their beautiful and sensual shapes, colours, textures and sizes. Their structures are like a design idea served on a plate, you could create it into anything you desire. Like Lovegrove mentioned, polymer structures could inspire sport shoe designs, chairs, etc. When designing something that imitates nature, it would look like a "healthy product".

Lovegrove also informs that designers should experiment and imitate with nature, just like he did with his single surface structures, because it has its very own undisturbed beauty.

Why I Want To Become A Designer

Truthfully, I never thought about becoming a designer. I didn't want to graduate from my previous course being called a "-- specialist". The name didn't sound important enough. Being called a "designer" had a better ring to it.

But throughout the year, I learnt more and more about industrial design, the colours and principles of design and many interesting products that I haven't seen before. Designers weren't my inspiration, it was the innovative products which made me want to be a designer.

I intend to design products to make life much more convenient and entertaining.

Task 4 - Bad Design

Peer Comments

Guida Arezzi

Valerie El Khouri
Cori Eom

Emily Soares

Lucy Zhang

Project 1: Product Poster

Peeping Kitten is a necklace/bottle opener I have designed for my target consumer. It is a long silver chained necklace worn to accessories with casual wear to formal wear. It's multi-use makes it convenient for young women in their 20s to 30s. At that age, it is an important phase where they enjoy life; partying, socialising; shopping. The cat shaped bottle opener symbolises a curious kitten peeping behind a flower tree, suggesting the new experiences of adulthood. The aluminium bottle opener is sandwiched between 2 pieces of clear glass, also hinting the freedom of life. The back glass piece has a curved indent on the edge which allows the consumer to easily swing out the bottle opener. Finally the long chain is a one-size-fits-all necklace, and long enough to open a bottle comfortably.