Thursday, March 10, 2011

A Farewell Reflection

Design was by far my favorite class of the quarter. Mainly because of the interactive angle to the course. The group project was also refreshing, and I almost always prefer to work individually. I also enjoyed being able to look at the other blogs and see what others are coming up with in comparison to myself. I enjoyed the journals more than the reading and course reflections, but I would imagine thats a given consensus. The textbooks were good for this level of a class. The material and topics we covered in class were also very relevant as well as intriguing and thought provoking. I also really appreciated the little extras Gabe posted to the blog too! Cool shit, thumbs up! Thanks and well wishes to Gabe!

J10: Coleman Project

Team-O-10's
Aaron
Amberly
Kerry
Mary
Mike Bickley
Mike Burton


Our team really came together and got the job done. I was satisfied with everyones effort. Of course there are a few things I wish we could have changed or just cleaned up a little bit but overall I am satisfied with our final project. We created the water filter/carafe and yesterday was our day to present. We tried to get everyone together before class to perform a practice run, however schedules got in the way and a few of our teammates had to quickly  out as class was beginning. With that said, everyone did a great job speaking in front of the class.
I was satisfied with my contributions, as well as those others contributed. My main area of production was the creative aspect and trying to keep the group organized and on track. I did some rough sketches as well but I didn't have the best materials for the drawings and others were a little more skilled with this type of illustration than I. This is an awesome concept for a project but I might change the time limit on the presentations. It was difficult to have everyone included with a large group such as mine and there were so many more points and details that could have been discussed. I hope this idea continues to grow and produce more successes!

Monday, March 7, 2011

J09: Coleman Project

We're A 10!
Aaron
Amberly
Kerry
Mike Burton
Mike Bickley
Mary

Our team has worked diligently to make this project a success. We made it a point to have everything finished as of today, as if we were presenting so that we can focus on the delivery and have the project as seamless as possible. We have the same direction as before, but now we are working more individually. It was very simple for our group to decide on who would work on which aspects of the final project. Each member individually vocalized the area they desired to finalize. Everyone has been responsible enough that I have had no doubts in their efforts or abilities to create a success. I was finalizing packaging with Mary and Mike Burton. I sketched accessory pieces for our product. I have consistently brought new and corresponding ideas to each part of the project and have also done my part listening. I have enjoyed the project as a whole, including the teamwork, creative process, and challenge.