Research

My reading is going to span ergonomics, design innovation, emotional design, process, evaluations of current toothbrush designs and orthodontic study.

Getting great research results from microfilm

Researching great projects

While researching great product design for inspiration, I wanted to share a few links for all of you

VisCom Majors:
http://annualdesignreview.id-mag.com/category-winners/graphics/


Product Majors:
http://annualdesignreview.id-mag.com/category-winners/consumer-products/

The rules of design

it must be emotional
have a story
be based on its utility
be reduced to the simplest form, without compromising the aesthetic intentions
be innovative in material use or conceptual meaning

Just wanted to let everyone know, I have officially changed the name of my blog to make it more relevant,

thanks,

seth

Disposable toothbrushes, questioning material, origins and lifespan.

What is the ideal material a toothbrush should be made of?
What is the origin of the toothbrush?
How long do people actually keep their toothbrush?

Design and The Elastic Mind

Just finished a great podcast about the MOMA show "Design and the Elastic Mind".
Designers are moving in a new direction, no longer making fancy objects instead we are creating conceptual works that pose questions about social issues. The need of ownership of a tangible object is in the past...

3 vexing problems, I will solve one of them.

Consumer Products:

Problem Statement:

Over the past decade disposable toothbrush’s have swelled in size and complexity, this results in an ever increasing waste of material and resources.

Purpose Statement:

The Purpose of this study was to design a toothbrush with sustainability in mind.

Community Safety:

Problem Statement:

Hand Guns in Hunters pt. San Francisco, are often used in homicide, robbery, and other felon related crimes.

Purpose Statement:

The Purpose of this study was to design a solution to take handguns off the streets.

Building Materials:

Problem Statement:

Many buildings are aging and need to have their acoustical tiles replaced, the current market does not have sufficient sustainable ceiling tile options.

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of this study was to provide a sustainable option for acoustic ceiling tiles.

Designing a tangible object in space

My interests are in spa design, hotel design automobile design, furniture design and product design.

Marc Newson is inspiring

I am influenced by everything I have ever seen or experienced in my life.

I hope to be someone who contributes positively to the world.

6 key words that describe me are

spontaneous, passionate, driven, energetic, focused, eccentric