Paper Lantern Inspiration

LITE- LIGHT- LANTERN

For this project we started off by playing with different ways to manipulate paper in designs that would create interesting textures/shadowss with a light source. First we started with your average printer paper and then moved onto a thicker ply of bristle paper. The two designs I gravitated towards most within my miniature models were a multi layered flower shape and a woven design. When I made larger models, I decided that the floral design was way to heavy and just didn't look as interesting with my light source. I began my process of building my woven lamb by weaving the paper just as you would when you weave a basket. I decided my lantern would work best as a wall lamp and ended up pleased with my final product. 

My Final Lantern

The construction process of my paper lantern

My Book

The Building Process

Group Word

Include:

1. 1. comprise or contain as part of a whole.

   
   
2.    2. make part of a whole or set.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   

   
   

   
   

Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz’s love for photography started early on while she was enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute.  She was originally a painting major but enjoyed photography so much that she changed majors. In 1970 Annie applied for a job with Rolling Stone where she started off as a staff photographer and within two years, at the age of 23, she was promoted to chief photographer. After 10 years of working for Rolling Stone Annie began working for Vanity Fair. This allowed her to photograph subjects ranging from presidents to teen heartthrobs.

Many of Annie’s photos were viewed as very controversial. A little controversy can’t take away from how stunning the portraits she shoots are. She uses a mixture of bold colors and the unique posing of her subjects to create many successful photographs. One of her well-known photos is the portrait of a nude John Lennon and fully clothed Yoko Ono. The photo was taken hours before Lennon was shot and killed.  This photo became the cover of one of the Rolling Stone cover collector’s items. Annie shoots a large amount of celebrities, including a well-known photo of Whoopi Goldberg. This photo of Goldberg naked in a tub of milk was once the cover of Vanity Fair.

 

Change

-Make or become different.

 -Take or use another instead of.

Our Prototype

Interviews from our Prototype

Q: What is your initial reaction of this product?

Answers:

Marilyn: I like the idea.

Bobbie: It is more user appealing.

Katilyn: It has a better design.

Vikram: It’s like a tape measure but with Band-Aids.

Chris: It’s a lot better than the first one.

Q: What do you think the function is?

Answers:

Marilyn: Band-Aid dispenser

Bobbie: To get one Band-Aid out at a time.

Katilyn and Vikram: To dispense Band-Aids.

Chris: To make Band-Aids accessible.

Q: Do you think this is useful?

Answers:

All: Yes

Q: What would you change?

Answers:

Marilyn: Have it pulled out in a way that has the sticky part exposed so that it is easy to place.

Bobbie: Make it even easier to get a Band-Aid out.

Katilyn: Make it available in different colors.

Vikram: Seal the edges and make the slot wider.

Chris: I would make the lid even with the base and make it snap close.

Q: Would you use it?

Answers:

Marilyn, Bobbie, and Katilyn: Yes

Vikram: If I needed it.

Chris: Not personally but I would put it in my EMT kit.

Q: Do you like the product?

Answers:

All: Yes

Q: How much would you pay for it?

Answers:

All: Depends on the amount of Band-Aids and the quality of them.

Q: Outside of the function, do you find yourself liking the design?

Answers:

Marilyn, Bobbie, and Katilyn: Yes, but it would be better if it was colorful.

Vikram and Chris: Yes.

Q: Outside of the design, do you find yourself liking the function?

All: Yes

Q: Is this product important enough to buy?

Answers:

Marilyn: Yes because it would be good to throw in your purse for easy use.

Bobbie and Katilyn: Yes.

Vikram: Yes, but not if I have a first aid kit.

Chris: I think it is important enough for a specific market, such as mothers. 

Writer's Toolbox

Writing can be used as a helpful tool in the design process of a project because it can make visual projects conceptually stronger. Leonardo da Vinci’s sketchbooks themselves were filled with sketches that served as precursors of the webs, concept webs, and mind maps that we often use ourselves. This form of organization is beneficial for visual thinkers because mind maps give visual forms to ideas in a project. Concept maps serve as another good organizational tool. They are similar to mind maps because they too associate relationships. The main difference between the two is that concept maps allow for a more thorough analysis. Another organizational tool, called free writing, creates a way to get ones thoughts down on paper quickly so that the person doesn’t forget them. It allows the persons thoughts about a subject to flow on paper without any type of judgment. Brain writing takes advantage of group energy that brainstorming sessions bring but also allows those who are too shy to express themselves through speech. One last beneficial organizational tool is a word list. Word lists allow people to check off an item that is completed making them feel accomplished with themselves. It can also serve as a fast way to use words to record ideas.