Course Blog Requirements

Video Reflection Blog A
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/giving-packaging-new-life-how-its-made.html

Video Reflection Blog B: 11th Hour
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/11th-hour.html

Video Reflection Blog C: Shop 'Til You Drop: The Crisis of Consumerism 
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/shop-til-you-drop-crisis-of-consumerism.html

Project One
Weekly Progress Report March 13th
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/peer-comments.html

Weekly Progress Report March 20th
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/peer-comments_24.html

Weekly Progress Report March 27th
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/weekly-progress-report.html

Peer Feedback
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/peer-review.html

Project Two
Weekly Progress Report April 24th
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/weekly-progress-report.html

Weekly Progress Report May 1st
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/weekly-progress-report.html

Peer Feedback
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/peer-review.html

Project Three
Weekly Progress Report May 15th
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/weekly-progress-report_15.html

Weekly Progress Report May 22nd
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/weekly-progress-report_22.html

Weekly Progress Report May 29th
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/weekly-progress-report_29.html

Peer Feedback
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/peer-review.html

Process Journal 
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/blog-post.html#comment-form
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/blog-post_22.html
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/my-main-use-of-perforated-storage.html
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/scaled-down-sizes-15-all-in-millimetres.html
http://constancedocos.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/blog-post_31.html

Peer Review

1. Joshua Flowers

http://vitaminjosh.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/the-flowerchair.html

2. Peter Calaitzopoulos

http://petercaldesign.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/sense-of-place-street-furniture-project.html

3. Jack Graham

http://jackmgraham.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/a3-posters.html?showComment=1370414780296

4. Dora Ferenczi

http://doraferenczi.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/a-sense-of-place-process-journal.html?showComment=1370415424468

5. Jinbo Xiao

http://jinbodesign.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/final-design-street-furniture-journal.html?showComment=1370416439092

My main inspiration and necessity to design for this brief was my own personal experience with both playing netball and being a spectator. With a large amount of spectators and players coming down on a weekly basis and through surveying a portion of these individuals it gave me a better understanding of the needs of all users.

My main need was to add seating for both spectators as well as reserve players. This was due to people generally having to bring there own chairs down, on the floor which does not create much of a team atmosphere for the game overall. Through surveying the target market I discovered storage was also a large want as players bring bags down full of jumpers, spare balls, water bottles and valuables and these are all left on the floor unattended and in the way.  

With the space in between courts being minimal and these two functions in mind I needed to create a piece of furniture that would allow for viewing of both sides while also creating a barrier between the two games and this is where the storage section came about. 

The storage area is perforated to ensure that there is no water collection, and I wanted to ensure that the ends were not closed off as that would encourage a large amount of rubbish collection. 

The length of the seating also gave allowance for the umpires that run down the sides of the court. As each umpire only runs up one half and on opposite sides the seating placement allows for this to occur. This was my inspiration for the zig zag effect of the chairs across the area of the courts, these also act as a wind barrier as netball is a winter sport it creates a more enclosed area.

With netball being a sport that can be played from such a young age and their being young children around the necessity for curved edges for the safety of all is essential as well as it creating a better look overall aesthetically. 

Netball is a sport that is played all over the world, due to this there are standard measurements that are set out for all netball courts to follow. This works especially well for my design as it allowed me to create a piece of furniture that can be implemented in any setting worldwide. 

The material I have chosen to use for the final product is a HDPE called Plaspanel as it has properties that provide great durability such as not rotting, swelling, deteriorating and absorbtion. The non-stick surface is easy to clean, scratch resistant and is difficult to grafitti onto. The storage compartment would be a stainless steel mesh that would allow for the oerforation aspect of my design. 

Weekly Progress Report

Alexander Chittenden 
He gave me a good idea of how to make my model look more like the material that I am intending to use for the real production of the model. This was by adding wood on top of my metal frame to give it the thickness that I wanted.

Feedback from Tutor
- Need to consider how my model was going to look more so like my intended material
- The ergonomics of the chair in general, as I have a closing along the feet to block the ball from going under the chair, Mar didnt believe this was very ergonomic and would create a barrier for rubbish to get stuck
- Having the storage net not entirely closed so rubbish and leaves can flow out through the sides

Scaled down sizes 1:5 - all in millimetres

With a netball court being 30.5 metres in length and 15.35 metres in width, I wanted

seating to take up half the length of the court.

For my appearance model the scale of 1:5 as shown in my drawing above is going to be extremely big. A scale of 1:50 or 1:40 would work much better as for my final model I wanted to have a layout of netball courts to represent how it would work amongst a large layout of courts. This can be seen through the aerial view of the variety of courts that I aim to implement this seating in.

My main use of the perforated storage section was due to it being a section that is sunk in it would easily build up with water and dirt. This allows it to maintain cleanliness for an extended period of time.

Weekly Progress Report

Vivian Nguyen & Rebekah Fraser
Both thought that I was quite stuck, was no clear innovation with my products. They understood clearly of that I wanted each of the chairs to be back to back but because of the limited space there is not much room for innovation, it creates such a big barrier. Not much progress from the week before but I have a clear understanding of what is needed I just need to get some further inspiration into different forms that could work with these barriers. Bek had a good idea of creating the top part of the chairs to sink in, creating a storage bowl for bags, balls etc for all the players.

Feedback from Tutor
Thought the idea of having just one bench of chairs was quick chunky and limiting, the use of singular chairs up the court, similar to bar stools could be more effective. Also more research into the standard width between courts, is there an Australian Standard?

I wanted to incorporate the two main necessities that people found to be problematic throughout the specific locations. With people generally just throwing there stuff on the ground and it getting in the way I wanted to incorporate a way of having storage as well as a seating system in such a limited space.

At the moment I'm working on my forms to then create it into a system that works best for the small area.

Weekly Progress Report

Peer Review

1. Vivian Nguyen
http://viv-nguyen.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/project-2-green-gifting-bambusa_8.html?showComment=1368014195504

2. Luke Messina
http://idesluke.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/project-2-green-gifting.html

3. Matthew Holihan
http://mattholihan.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/green-gifting-product-rationale.html

4. Tila Chamlian
http://tilacham.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/blog-post_8.html?showComment=1368015088662

5. Marcus Lee
http://marcusdesigning.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/tiss-use-process-journal.html?showComment=1368016840767

Green Gifting: Puzzled

Rationale

Gifts are often given to a loved one or someone who is meaningful to us in our lives. Gifts in this day and age are mostly given for the sake of giving a gift to someone with not much thought or consideration being put into them, defeating the purpose of gift giving. A gift is designed to be a personal item that you know someone will personally love, therefore I aimed to provide a gift that each individual can make into his or her own and therefore form a connection with and want to keep for an extended period of time. The gift I decided to design is called Puzzled, it incorporates the aspect of two basic products, a photo frame and a corkboard, into a product that each individual can make into their own. This is achieved through the ‘puzzle’ aspect, as each frame is in the shape of puzzle pieces and individuals can mix up the pieces into whichever shape they prefer, pieces can then be added on as memories are built over time.

Puzzled can be aimed at a wide range of consumers, from families to couples to any individual. With society being so fast paced, and everyone’s life constantly moving and changing with new memories being made daily, the incorporation of a cork board for daily reminders and the growing aspect of the frame fit in well with the changes of todays society. With the aesthetic being very simple yet unique it can be molded to fit into any home through creating different shapes and sizes. Through creating a page of future shapes to be manufactured it will allow users many more options in creating the shape that they want making them want to grow there puzzle further.

The use of cork as my primary material strongly reflects on the aspect of it being a ‘green gift’, the use of the material plays a strong aspect in the function of the product as well as providing a renewable, sustainable and recycled product. Through using recycled cork that is collected by programs such as Girl Guides and Friends of the Zoo who set up collection bins across hotels, bottle shops and restaurants this can minimise the use newer cork. Although cork is still a renewable product it takes a lengthier amount of time to produce the bark from these trees than it does to renew and reuse already used cork which still contains the strength and durability from when it is first used. Due to the use of a sheet material it is possible to create a net so each of the puzzle pieces fit into each other, this is a strong point as it will minimize material and manufacturing waste, this creates the most efficient process for the production overall. 

            I believe through creating a product that relates to the changing lifestyle of society and aiding an emotional connection that can be continued out over a long period of time that puzzled would be an enjoyable gift for many individuals of todays environmentally concious society.

Template Testing

Cork Experimentation

After searching for cork I found some cork tiling which provided the great amount of thickness (around 10mm) that I was looking for, I wanted to experiment with how I would cut the shape and if it would work with just cutting it with a stanley knife, this process ended up working much better than I originally thought.

Weekly Progress Report

Steve Poyser & Vivian Nguyen
I mostly wanted to ask them about the thickness and my material choices for my final model. I brought in my cork sheets and showed them both the thicknesses and they both agreed on using cork for my entire model instead of baking it with a wood, as this would be using less materials and would make it easier for recyclability purposes. Vivian thought that using only one sheet would suffice but Steve believed that using 2 would make it a sturdier product, and would allow for the backing of each photo section. I personally agreed with Steve, that working with 2 sheets would be much better as it would create a stronger product overall.

Lessons from other Tutors
Make sure that your final model is made out of the material intended for use, and to try and think of the manufacturing purpose and if this is a process that will use up a lot of energy?

Frame Backings

I wanted to look into different types of backing for the frames, so I looked into finding a wood that would make the cork sturdier as I still need to find a cork that provides an appropriate thickness.

After going to Bunnings I found both MDF and Plywood that are sourced from sustainable resources. They are from Australian Forestry Standard which oversees the operation of the Australian Forestry Certification Scheme (AFCS). The Scheme is made up to two Australian Standards, the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS4708) and the Australian for Chain of Custody for Certified Wood and Forest Products (AS4707). 


Companies that process, remanufacture and trade in wood and paper products can encourage sustainable forest management by purchasing and promoting their use of wood from certified forests.

Material Research: Cork

Features

• Cork is a sustainable product, that is both renewable and recyclable
• Resilient and durable to wear and tear 
• Cork trees are never cut down - they live more than 200 years
• Cork is the only tree that regenerates stripped bark 
• Water Resistant 
• Honeycomb structure makes it such a sturdy material
• Elasticity, Compressibility and Flexibility
• Thermal insulation

Difficulties

• Cleaning - can stain easily
• Frequent Maintenance
• As its popularity begins to grow, so do the prices  

Shop 'Til You Drop: The Crisis of Consumerism

Consumers within todays society now have so many things that trucks are necessary in the removalist process, there was a time when consumers could pack everything they owned into one car. This shift within society is due to the amount of products that are designed for todays consumers and new innovations that constantly being discovered. With innovation constantly growing, consumers are in the mindset that they NEED these new products, when in fact they are not a necessity. This want for new products has a growing impact on the environment in which is constantly in danger, as designers it is essential that this growth of innovation is considering our changing society. With so many new innovations it highlights the importance of using renewable materials, and sustainable processes as  throw-away products are continually creating waste.

The way products are marketed today are very effective in making consumers want every product on the market. Consumers rarely need all these products - this allows for a large future for society to provide products that create that necessity as well as providing that want, therefore making it a useful and well designed product. This will remove the fact that consumers purchase products purely for it just seeming to be 'cool' but also adding that multifunction of being useful and a necessity whilst also being sustainable.

Three take home messages:

1 .Consumption should be an expression of one self, to represent who you really are and not mass influence -  consumers feel a sense of inclusion to society if they have what everyone has.

2. With innovation constantly growing and consumers being influenced that they need these products, the importance for renewable and sustainable products is a constant necessity and consideration for designers.

3. Need of a product is rarely thought of for consumers, the way a product is marketed and targeted greatly affects the thought of necessity for consumers, majority of the time it is generally a want.

Concept Posters - Green Gifting

Weekly Progress Report

Matthew Holihan 
Matt liked my second concept the best, due to its multifunction. Although its a simple idea Matt believed it was quite an effective solution. Matt thought my third concept was weak compared to my other design solutions I presented him with.

Peter Calaitzopoulos
Ideas for my first concept of making the frames different shapes and sizes inside the actual jigsaw pieces eg. circular, so the person isnt restricted. Pete thought the second concept was strong, liked the idea of making it interactive for different uses. Thought my third concept was quite weak overall.

Feedback from Tutor
Preferred my first concept of the frames because it can be altered and changed to fit each individual user, just need more concepts and ideas on how these can be mounted and more research into materials. Also more work on a focused target market because it will give the product more meaning and more emphasise on its value as a gift.
My second concept wasnt as strong, could be developed into making them have a scent when heated up? Needs more design consideration.
My third concept was very weak as my material didnt consider the weight of what it had to support, not a very strong idea overall.

Lessons from other Tutors
Try and think of a product that will allow a user to constantly want or need to interact with, therefore creating that emotional connection

JPEGs: J Hooks with Handy Pegs

I love the simplistic and effective design of this product. Inspired by the classic wooden clothes peg, these hooks can manage just about anything from your keys to coats and bags. Each Jpeg come with powerful magnets so you can put them on your fridge to hang an oven mit or apron. These would be useful for almost any type of person it has such a broad area of use.

Peer Review

1. Matthew Holihan

http://mattholihan.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/rationale-socially-responsible-packagin.html?showComment=1366182809469

2. Rebekah Fraser

http://rebekahnfraser.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/final-studio.html#comment-form

3. Bryce Beard

http://brycebeard.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/rationale.html?showComment=1366188286337

4. Steven Poyser

http://stevenpoyser.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/assessment-1-submission.html?showComment=1366189065109

5. Alexander Chittenden

http://alexanderchittenden.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/the-driveway-blend-rationale.html?showComment=1366189544115