Review of Previous Goals

Previous Goals:

"- As an upperclassman I am still unsure about my sketching skills. I have not quite found my style yet and know this is something I want to improve on. I just want to feel confident in my sketching and not hesitate.

-I want to increase my speed of sketching. Though I feel as if I can create a decent sketch, I don’t think my speed is up to par.
-I want to be able to better show my design process. I want to document this to better my portfolio."

I think my sketching has improved this quarter yet, i still need to increase the speed of my sketching. I have a hard time sitting down and starting to sketch but once i get started i get into it.

-Nancy

Definition of innovation

Design thinking is a process for practical, creative resolution of problems or issues that looks for an improved future result. It is the essential ability to combine empathy, creativity and rationality to meet user needs and drive business success. Unlike analytical thinking, design thinking is a creative process based around the "building up" of ideas. There are no judgments early on in design thinking. This eliminates the fear of failure and encourages maximum input and participation in the ideation and prototype phases.

-Wikipedia

3 Strengths as a Designer

My 3 Individual Strengths as a Designer

Attention to Detail

-I'm a detail oriented person and that translates into design as well

3D Geometry

-I consider myself fluent in 3d modeling programs such as Rhino, Alias and Solidworks

Prototypes

- I like making prototypes and exploring different processes in model making.

More USB project work

Here is a continuation of the branded USB project. The top picture is a sketch render done in adobe photoshop. The bottom is a refined sketch render with an underlay done in Hypershot.

Let me know what you think!

Storyboard

Here is a simple yet successful storyboard. The product shown is a spoonless tea cup in which you just spin the ball in the glass to mix the liquid. I think this storyboard works because the item is in the spotlight, it is the most detailed and saturated in color. The muted tones of the background complement the simple linework nicely. Also, the arrows really bring out the action that is completed here.

USB branding project

These are designs that i came up with for the luxury brand Tiffany & Co. This jewelery company is famous for their signature "tiffany blue" which i used in the first option. The company also does a lot of work in sterling silver which i used in the second option.

This work was done entirely in Adobe Illustrator using gradients (even the diamonds which i'm so proud of!)

Things i've learned: It's GB not MB when it comes to USB storage.

Designer with Strong Visualization Skills

A designer with strong visualization skills is Karim Rashid. Whenever i seeing a very organic bulbous kidney shaped product, i think it's designed by him and it usually is. All his products are easy to identify visually. They all have bright colors and curvy lines. Though i do no think he is a good sketcher, he has made a name for himself so companies often seek him out to pull off some curvy kidney shape b.s. and have his team make it work as a product. Some examples are Method's dish soap, dirt devil kone vacuum, or veuve clicquot globalight. I do think his products look nice but i think Karim looks like he would be a pompous jerk.

My Portfolio

Chu_Nancy_11




or www.uc.edu/propractice/ind_design/chu_nancy_11.pdf

3 Technologies relating to Dog Grooming Workstation

1. Hydraulics.
Hydraulic lifts are used in dog grooming tables to raise and lower the height easily. This allows for easy access for larger dogs to step up, or to raise the table to make grooming easier for smaller dogs.
2. Central Vacuum
This is a type of system i am exploring for my design. All the places i visited had a lot of hair on the floor. The current cleanup method is using a shop vac. In a central vac system the suction motor and bag is at a central location in the building has vacuum inlets throughout the building. In my system there would be inlets along the wall of the grooming room, where hair could be brushed to.
3. Clipper Vac
Another way to eliminate mess when it comes to dog grooming is to use a clipper vac. It's similar to a flowbee, where clippers are attached to a vacuum tube, so that the hair is cut at an even length. The hair is drawn into a central unit.