Sunday, 29 June 2014

Stake holder interview and specifications

What colors would you like used on your mirror? mint green, silver, a little bit of baby pink.

What shapes would you like on your mirror? spiral, spiky flower, diamond, tulip

Would you like any pictures? Iceskating (anything to do with it) tennis stuff, pandas or penguins -  of all, i don't mind you choose one.
Would you like etching around the mirror? Yes, a quote: Mirrors should think longer before they reflect. ~ Jean cocteau ~

What is your preferred color? Shapes? Designs? Patterns? Hobbies? Quotes? Song? Book? baby pink and baby blue (don't put them together), spirals, fancy writing for the etching, tennis, watching movies, and sleeping, quotes above, demi levato, a royal match.

Would you like a theme included on your mirror? a modern, futuristic but fancy theme

Is there anything specific you would like included on your mirror? maybe some 3d stuff

Are there any details you want included? the shape of the mirror to be a tennis racquet

What size do you need the mirror to be? the size of my face.

What is the purpose of your mirror? to have a personal mirror

What would you like around the frame? the whole design of a tennis raquet

Materials used in BMW trial and error


Materials used in BMW trial and error 

full scale Tape drawings
Clay modelling
Sheets of plastic
Plastic underframe
Normal drawings
Sculpting
Traditional modelling






Functional Modelling


  Different forms of functional modelling in product design. 

a video on design of a BMW car

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Stake holder profile

Who are they? Serena L
Where do they live? Ellerslie
Age? 11
Occupation? My job is to live and not die
Pets? None
Children? WTF? Duh, no.
Hobbies? Tennis, Ice skating, watching movies
favourite colour? Baby blue or baby pink, mint, fluro orange

Favourite movie? Something borrowed

Favourite song? skyscraper

Monday, 23 June 2014

Other Great blogs


 mamamirrors.com

Productdesignwithgabby.blogspot.com

kswoorkshop.blogspot.com

aaw321.blogspot.co.nz





Brief and initial brief







Initial brief

Design and make a mirror for 
Serena to be used on her desk.

Brief 

Design and make a contemporary mirror frame on a pivot stand. It should be free standing and easy to move around. It should be designed to suit your stakeholders needs/wants. 
Make your mirror from 3 different resistant materials.
Which will be: wood, metal and plastic.

Context
Mirrors are used everyday but are often generic and not very personalised or unique.