Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Video: How it's made > Hand tools



From www.howitismade.net (c)2003 Series 3 Episode 3

Video: How it's made > Toothbrushes



From www.howitismade.net (c)2005 Series 5 Episode 13

Video: How it's made > Kitchen knives



From www.howitismade.net (c)2005 Series 5 Episode 12

Video: How it's made > Football helmets



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 7

Video: How it's made > Magnets



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 1

Video: How it's made > Baseball bats



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 2

Video: How it's made > Silver teapots



From www.howitismade.net (c)2007 Series 10 Episode 1

Video: How it's made > Whistles



From www.howitismade.net (c)2006 Series 8 Episode 1

Video: How it's made > Kitchen shears



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 6

Video: How it's made > Aluminium water bottles



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 10

Video: How it's made > Flatware



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 12

Video: How it's made > Bells



From www.howitismade.net (c)2008 Series 11Episode 11

Video: How it's made > Cookware



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 13 Episode 13

Video: How it's made > Vegetable Peelers, Pizza Cutters



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 14 Episode 02

Video: How it's made > Golf clubs



From www.howitismade.net (c)2009 Series 14 Episode 03

Video: How it's made > Axes



From www.howitismade.net (c)2010 Series 14 Episode 08

Video: How it's made > retractable ballpoint pens

From www.howitismade.net (c)2010 Series 14 Episode 13

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Task Four: Design Excellence



















Note: Do not glue your posters to foam core. Instead slip them inside a reusable A3 plastic sleeve with a stiff board backing.

Analyse ONE award winning product design from the websites of the 2010 International Design Excellence Awards or the 2010 Australian International Design Awards.

You will need to create an A3-sized poster with the following:
 high-quality image/s of product
 description of the product (what it does, what it is used for)
 name of designer or manufacturer, and their web addresses
 annotations or close-up views of certain details of the design, discussing the visual design elements and principles present. Point out the use of the elements of line, shape, pattern, texture and colour. Rationalize how the principles of balance, rhythm, scale, proportions, harmony, etc were successfully employed. Focus on discussing the visual elements of the product’s form and features and NOT the operational or technical properties.

The poster must have a graphically pleasing layout. A JPG of the poster must be uploaded to your blog site and to the FBE Submit Folder. An A3 hardcopy is also required for displaying and discussing in the studio. On your blog site, write a few lines of reflections on what you think overall about the award-winning product you looked into, as well as what you learned from this process of product form analysis.

The course blog site shows an example of a design analysis poster, as well as your individual product assignments.

Upload your poster to your blog site and to the Submit folder.

References
http://www.designawards.com.au/
www.idsa.org/awards


Monday, August 2, 2010