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Innovative, aesthetic

I think both of them have done this part. Like the Lockheed lounge made by Newson, which completely overturned the traditional look of the chair, especially innovative and aesthetic at the same time. There are also products like the large cloisonné chairs made by Newson, which combine traditional Chinese production techniques with modern products and are very innovative. On the other hand, Rashid’s work is more based on simplicity’s beauty. The products consist of two to three colors and are very minimalist in aesthetics. 

 

 

 

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useful, unobstructive, honest. 

I think most of their products meet these three requirements. Since their products are in line with the minimalist aesthetic, they are generally very unobstructed or natural in the home and do not feel abrupt.

 

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Understandable, through down to the last detail

I think Rashid’s work is mostly practical, so most of his work is the user knows how to use at first glance, and the product is very practical, so the design is very detailed, while some of Newson’s products like cloisonné are more in the form of crafts, so it seems not too practical, it is difficult for the user to see what his products are doing. It’s hard for users to tell what his products do. Like his Radom Park chair, if you don’t look at the name, it’s hard to understand what the product is for by the way it looks.

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Long lasting, environmental friendly, as little design as possible

I think both of them have done a good job in this area. newson, as he said in his interview, wants to make his products more long lasting in order not to contribute to the landfill. Rashid is using more eco-friendly materials to make his products, and although its sustainability is not guaranteed, it is definitely eco-friendly.

Rashid is a very liberal democratic-minded  designer. I think it has something to do with his “nomadic” sensibility, as he mentioned in the podcast. Having been born in an environment where people of different races and cultures live together, he wants the world to be a borderless place where he can live anywhere he wants. This free and borderless state also influences his design. But I like that in his view of design, there should be no difference in design. A well-designed product can be used by both eight and eighty years old, and there is no need to change the product design according to different cultures and regions.

I really like this Hip Coffee cup he designed, which is completely designed in my aesthetic. The minimalist design of black and white, but rich in beauty and high class. And at the same time, the cup is also functional, which is what he always mentions as his design philosophy. I don’t really like the design of this store, too many colors feel a bit chaotic.

I made a few changes to the piece my professor helped me within the last class. Starting from the bottom, I combine the shell box’s front part and the basket’s front part inside to form a complete drawer. I added a “hole” in the basket as a handle to open the drawer. I divided the top part into two parts, part the same as the original, and the other with a glass replacement. This is firstly more beautiful, and secondly, it can help the user see if the clothes inside the basket are full or not.

   

Regarding the material, I used Base Material-Layered, white for my mug. I would have liked to use ceramic, but I couldn’t find it. Then I used aluminum for the cushion under the cup. Originally I used wood, but the wood didn’t look very good with the white aluminum cup. I tried a lot of different Metals, and finally, I think the color aluminum is the most suitable. Cup position I put them on the bench in a relatively backlit place.

Write your post this week on your opinion of Newson’s work. How would you describe him as a designer? What from your research is your favorite and least favorite piece of design work from Newson?

I think he is a designer who learns quickly. I admire his ability as a designer to cross different industries, from spaceships to toilets as he talks about in Ted, and even though he studied jewelry making, he can design good products in other fields as well. I’ve seen him cross cultures and learn about the iconic artifacts of each culture, like the Chinese cloisonné. I’m really impressed that he’s able to make his work so big, and he keeps mentioning scale in his interviews, and I’ve seen the cloisonné in the Chinese Forbidden City, and they’re usually just vases. Instead, Newson overcame all the difficulties to make the cloisonné so big after learning the techniques of such artifacts. I particularly like her product “Lockheed Lounge”. Because I agree with him that a sculpture or a product has a life of its own, he just released Lockheed Lounge from a solid, which can live for a long time after he left the designer when he created it. life.

I don’t really like the case he made because I’m a dense phobic. cloisonné is already a bit uncomfortable for me, even though I’m used to this form of culture. But the thick dots on the back of this phone case really make me uncomfortable. It’s hard for me to imagine a person holding this phone case in front of me every day, and I would dislike this person because of this phone case

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I made a new version. I tried to put the chopsticks at a little angle and this time they managed to touch each other. But now there is a new problem. It’s that they can easily miss each other after touching. So I have to find a way to improve this problem again. Meanwhile, I think the cardboard between the two fingers is too thick, which affects the feeling.

I often wonder why Apple’s products are associated with a sense of high class. This sophistication is not only evident in the products themselves, but also in the company’s pursuit of beauty. Despite not understanding how this beauty is created, I recently watched a video that sheds some light on the matter.

One particular experiment in the video stood out to me. Two groups of people were given the same problem to solve. The first group was anxious and focused, but was unable to solve the problem. The second group was given candy and was able to solve the problem in a relaxed and happy atmosphere. This experiment showed that the pursuit of product beauty does not rely solely on logical analysis, but also on our ability to feel.

For me, this is what creates a bond with a brand like Apple. Their products allow me to experience exquisite beauty in every aspect, from the curves of the product to the ratio of black to white and the placement of the round hole. Everything is just right. After watching the video, I was inspired to create products that focus on the feeling of beauty, rather than relying solely on logic. By using a relaxed state of mind, I can imagine the beauty of a product and work towards making revisions that bring it closer to perfection.

I realized how important it is to prototype before actually doing the product after I did this prototype. When I made the prototype, I found that the chopsticks were not the same width at the top and bottom, which caused the bottom chopstick to keep facing outward when done, so I couldn’t pick anything with this project. Next, I will put my chopsticks a bit further back and adjust the angle of the chopsticks while making them.

What insights did you gain about this product and how the perception of the artifact has changed over its history.

First of all, I didn’t expect this little chair to have to go through 77 steps. And finally the sturdiness of the chair was beyond my expectations. From the beginning, when the chair served the navy in the war, it was found to have commercial value and was gradually turned into a work of art. Now the chair can be seen as a way of protecting the planet because it is strong enough that customers don’t need to buy more chairs, reducing the waste of materials. There is a point here that I think is a big issue facing society now. Should there be a crackdown on counterfeit products. Because first of all, as a company that innovates products, counterfeit products on the market can discourage them from innovating. Moreover, counterfeit products are not able to produce products of the same quality as the real ones due to their unskilled craftsmanship, which also goes against the environmental values of the products. But protecting innovation also gives a degree of class to this product. Only the rich can enjoy these products, the poor cannot afford to buy them.

What surprised you about this product.

I didn’t expect this chair to cost so much. But it’s reasonable because it’s hard enough. And I think because the product was designed for the government in the first place, the designers didn’t think about saving costs. It was more about how to make the product tougher.

Find another artifact that has followed a similar path by deviating from some of its original intent.

Originally designed as a simple tool for holding papers together, it has since become an iconic symbol for things like unity, solidarity, and creativity. In recent years, it has been used in various forms of art and design, and has even been reimagined as a fashion accessory. Despite its original intended use being practical and mundane, the paper clip has taken on a much broader cultural significance.

 

Write a blog post about your learnings and understanding of Industrial design prototyping. Do some research on the future of prototyping and give examples of where you think prototyping will go in the future.

After watching the article and the video I had so many new feelings. At the end of the video, the author describes a rocket project he once worked on where the prototype’s propellers were made from toothpaste caps. It seems that there are not so many constraints on the materials used in prototypes and the way they are made. For example, the spaghetti bridge we made earlier. At the same time I learnt the importance of size for prototypes. For example, a prototype that is only a tenth of the size is practically meaningless for testing. It doesn’t allow you to interact with it. That’s why it’s important to make the prototype as realistic as possible. That’s why it’s better to see the problems in the prototype. I once saw a product that was a toy for children, a 3D printed pen that the user could draw with in real 3D space and then it would become real. I think this is a great idea. Firstly children could use this to make their toys and inspire their imagination. Secondly it would help designers to make prototypes easily.

I am now thinking of a product that could be based on a 3d pen and add some spray paint to it. It would be possible to recreate the look of the real product material to a certain extent. The user could choose different materials for the product and the 3d pen could then form a specific style of spray paint based on the appearance of the material.