Entries from September 2008

September 7, 2008

direction?

So after some researching of products for the elderly or disabled, I think I might go into arthritis products. I think I feel the most connection to that disability and I think that I could go far with an idea to really make an outstanding product. I hope….
One area I know I do not want [...]

September 7, 2008

nostalgic

Went by a couple of stores to get ideas for the next project.
Nadda.
Still looking online. Might go by a retirement center to talk to some nurses about why people get there in the first place, but not sure if I can get a ride or not. Not sure where one actually is.
I really want to [...]

September 6, 2008

steampunk

I have to admit that I’m really excited about this next project because of how we’re supposed to approach it. I’ve always wanted to make something in the Steampunk style, and hopefully my product will be able to incorporate that into the design. I won’t mind if the design doesn’t include Steampunk, considering how expensive [...]

September 3, 2008

field trip

So the field trip today was a bit disappointing. I’m not sure how these concepts ever got funded in the first place. Okay, I understand how the creepy surveillance cameras might be somewhat useful for older people living independently, but I don’t see how that idea could ever make it to commercial status.
Oh and that [...]

September 2, 2008

design inspiration

Things I like :
Recording everything around me.
Editing videos.
Redecorating rooms.
Working in Photoshop.
Working in Illustrator.
Working in SolidWorks.
Baking. Anything.
Especially sweets that I can decorate.
Making things with my hands.
Sewing.
Writing.
I used to make comic books. I could get back into that.
Researching new designs of everything.
Fashion.
Settings. Such as placing food on a plate or staging a room.
Traveling and discovering the [...]

September 1, 2008

recap

Friday: I was about to freaking lose it before the review. I mean, if we hadn’t started late then I wouldn’t have been able to finish. Granted, my quality of everything I had to show was not up to par, but all in all the review went fairly well. I like the reviewers because they [...]