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How do Ideas Grow

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Concepts Ini1alIdeas

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•  Whatifmindmaps•  ThinkingOutsidetheBoxMind

Maps•  DrivenfromResearch(Theme,

Consumerprofile,Exis1ngProducts)

•  Sketches•  QuickCAD•  SketchModels

•  DetailedCADmodels•  DetailedPrototypesmadefrom

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•  Sketches•  QuickCAD•  SketchModels

•  DetailedCADmodels•  DetailedPrototypesmadefrom

cardorappropriatematerialstotestthevalidity,func1on,manufactureofideas.

•  ExactscaledrawingsandorCADmodels

•  2Ddrawing(plan,side,front)Orthographic

•  CuOngPlans

How do Ideas Grow

■ Keep the drawings simple.

■ Make the drawings large.

■ Only use colour when it is important.

■ Use notes that ...

◆ ask questions

◆ describe things

◆ suggest materials

◆ given reasons.

NO idea is a BAD idea If you draw an idea and you don’t thinks that it is a good idea then you should still present it in your paper work regardless. Why?

- It shows development of ideas = Higher Marks

- Elements/Parts of that “Bad” idea may spark inspiration for another idea.

- How can I improve that idea.

How do Ideas Grow

Initial Ideas - Communication

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If you were an Architect, which Sketch would you use to present your idea of the Sydney Opera House to a panel of Judges?

Jorn Utzon

There is a lot of VALUE in every Sketch, GOOD or BAD. Sketches are simple and communicate an idea.

Initial Ideas Method 2: Looking at the past for inspiration.

Past Inspiration

Initial Ideas Method 2: Looking at the past for inspiration.

Mood bulb in ‘can’

Iconic Campbell’s soup can (Pop Art)

‘Soup’ dripping from can

Analogue clock on largest soup drip on front

Bold, comic-style writing with yellow LEDs

Polka-dot pattern

Ticking time bomb – represents the tension of the nuclear bomb testing era

‘Soup’ comes out from inside can

Superman logo – comics were one of the main sources of the Pop Art movement

Bold, comic-style numbers

Clock hands reflect cartoon dust clouds from Pop Art explosions

Polka dot characteristic from Pop Art

Past Inspiration

Smart glass with digital display – when a switch is flicked, current is sent through to change between analogue and digital

American flag pattern – not normal colours (bold, contrasting colours reflecting Pop Art)

Space helmet shape (as worn by astronauts on moon landing)

Initial Ideas Method 2: Looking at the past for inspiration.

Past Inspiration

InfluencebyaretroradiotohousethebirdswithinandtheentranceinthedialoftheradiowithaddedfeatureslikebuRonsandanengravedfront.

Basedonajukebox,thesmallerversionwillnothangandonlythetopwillbeabirdhouseandtheboRomwillbeabirdfeedertomakeitmul1func1onal.

Thisisbasedontheretrogumballmachine.Thebirdsliveinthelowercompartmentandthetoppartcouldbeabirdfeedertogivetheeffectofcandybeinginithoweveritsbirdfeed.

Thesquarebasedphonehasthebirdsinsidetheboxandtheentranceisthecentreofthedial.ThisdesignwillprobablybebeRermadewiththelasercuRerasitcanbeengraved.