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Project 4
Design Challenge —
Design a window bird feeder that could provide unrestricted viewing of wild birds from inches away. People could watch wildlife from the comfort of their home, office, or classroom, create memories with family and friends as it offers a crystal clear and close view of any wide birds.
This design challenge is planned for the 2020 spring first year design studio of Industrial design program in North Carolina State University. As part of our design evaluation and development process, we are now reaching out to gather feedbacks on student’s initial ideas. Those future designers present their design proposal below. We’d really appreciate it if you could give us some feedback on their projects.
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01-Bird Feeder
The ideation and creation of a window bird feeder. While keeping aesthetic in mind, I intend to create a source food for birds and source of leisure for the consumer.
03-Sunrise Feeder
Sunrise Feeder Investigation & Research Due to the fact that i had been on lock down during the pandemic this gave me plenty of time
05- Aviar Feeder
A bird feeder that appeals both aesthetically and functionally to birds and humans.
06- Hummingbird Feeder Project – Hannah Tatman
My interpretation of designing a window mounted hummingbird feeder for D105 Studio.
07 – Lift | Jessie Johnson
This site details the design process behind “Lift,” a window-mounted bird feeder.
08- Let’s Ask the Birds Window Bird Feeder
Introducing Let’s Ask the Birds, an informative yet fun way to get everyone involved. Adults can learn the statistics of daily bird visitations while kids can “ask the birds” a question and they can vote. Need help to figure out if you should have chicken or pasta for dinner? Ask the birds! Still deciding if you should get that new game console? Why not leave it up to the birds, they will always have the answer for you.
09| Wooden Weaver | Mia
Using research, ideation, and CAD programs to create my very own bird feeder
10-BIRD FEED CATAPULT
A unique twist on the bird feeder that allows you to “shoot” the bird seed into the yard. This inventive design will keeper kids of all ages entertained for hours!
11-The “Bird”stone
Experience how a young Industrial Designer places a modern spin on a classic project: The Window Mounted Bird Feeder
12-TV For Your Cat | Lilo
A gazebo-inspired window bird feeder that can double as a TV for your cat!
13 – Robert Bagby – My First Bird Feeder
My First Bird Feeder – an interactive toy for the whole family.
14 Bird Framer
My window bird feeder design, the Bird Framer, makes it easier to photograph and interact with birds. The gravity fed design incorporates the bird seed into the photo, perfectly framing the bird while it eats.
15 – Acorn Bird Feeder
“Acorn Feeder” The 4 Key Points: – Features Space for birds to perch and eat, an easy install, and plenty of visibility – Experience Easy
16 Bird Feeder Project | Sarah Lewis
A bird feeder designed for more than just birds.
Project 3
Design Challenge —
design a wire “edge” sculpture that communicates a selected object in 3D. The goal of this exercise is to carefully study the edges that bound the surfaces of the object, then use continuous wire to accurately and minimally “model” these forms in 3D. The sculpture must:
- be identifiable
- be geometrically defined
- have well-defined edges.
- incorporate 3D spline edges
Based on the form study experience from 1.0, step 2 is to construct a simplified 3D interpretation that captures this same object’s visual essence and proportions. Use sketches to develop the form in a context of Industrial Design
- use sketch storming to exhaust the possibilities.
- be perfectionism
- document them every step of the away
BalancE
-BalancE- -Reduce a form in an producT- -Designing a 3D model referencE- -Understanding the balance of the shoulders and hips through the spinE- -Constructing the
Decoding Form – Puma
The form of a mountain lion is broken down through sketches and a wire sculpture.
Dragonfly Form
Using my handcrafted wire sculpture of a dragonfly, I studied its edges and surfaces. With this form study, I created a visual interpretation of the dragonfly and its proportions.
Frogs
Form into a Product The Form The Tree-Frog comes in a lot of different shapes and sizes. Known for their powerful back legs and sticky
Hammerhead
Robert’s exploration, simplification, and creation of a hammerhead shark.
Reducing a 3D Object into a product- mouse
See how a wire sculpture of a mouse can be reduced into a wireless mouse!
Reducing A Form In A Product
Reducing Form In A Product ~ Wire Sculpture Inspiration ~ ~ Sketches ~
Reducing Form – Goldfish
A simplification of form based off of a goldfish. Created a wire sculpture and multiple sketches.
Reducing Form into a Product
Simplifying and enhancing the form of the classic Ginkgo Leaf
Reducing the Form of a Horse
Reducing the Form of a Horse Sketches: Lineart:
Rhinoceros Beetle
I reduced the 3D form in a Rhinoceros Beetle using sketching and wire .
Project 2
Design Challenge —
Choose a current product. Use sketch and blue form to construct a simplified 3D representation
of the “building block” volumes and forms. see the reference photo on the header. It helped to understand
- how a product is created from simply geometry
- how black box (mechanical parts) inside the form worked.
- how form transition is relevant to functions.
Despite the current form transition on the simple geometry components, try to think of other possibilities of transition on those defined building blocks.
- use sketch storming and blue foam to exhaust the possibilities.
- be perfectionism
- document them every step of the away
Exploring Hairdryer Designs with Blue Foam
learn more about the overall form design of a hairdryer! Enjoy!
Ergonomic Shifter
Colin Kay | Sketches Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on pinterest Choosing A Form I chose this form because there are a variety
Microphones
Mia Lynch Microphone Design The Original The Alternatives Seal-micThis microphone is smooth and simple. The microphone head is at the thin top and the speaker
Blue foam- Airpods
Studying Apple’s iconic AirPod form and redesigning new forms.
Redesigning Door Handles
Redefining Door handles Using bluefoam to Understand and re-imagine the Everyday door handle Previous Next Introduction Something so simple can also be so unique. Door
Playstation 4 Controller Blue Foam
Sketches and blue foam modeling for a Playstation 4 Controller
Blue Foam Project – Wii Remote
BLUE FOAM PROJECT – Wii REMOTE Jessie Johnson | D105 Spring, 2020 PROJECT OUTLINE The goal for this project was to create ten different variations
Decoding the Curling Iron
DECODING THE CURLING IRON : BLUE FOAM This project focused on the form of a hair curling iron. It was my job to analyze the
Re-imagining the Nintendo Joy-Con Grip
Decoding the form of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Grip controller using blue foam.
Retro Phone Handle
Blue foam Exploration Retro Phone Handle GENNA MCDERMED ghmcderm@ncsu.edu
Blue Foam Knife Handles
Blue Foam Knife Handles and ideation
By: Wil Lehman
Barcode Scanner, Blue Foam
Riley Stauss Blue Foam Choosing a product Choosing a product that most people are familiar with AND know exactly the weight and feel of it
Glue Bottles
Decoding the Form of Glue Bottles Aniya Alston | ID105 | 2020 Motivation Products have helped so many people in different ways and served multiple
Blue Foam Project – Hannah Tatman
My interpretation of redesigning a product out of blue foam for D105 Studio.
Project 1
Design Challenge —
This is a project warm-up that teaches students how the vacuum forming process works. Each student would make a name plate or a short phrase that allows them to be creative and use their imagination. This sign will be used to as a name tag while displaying homework. This vacuum forming practice is also a preparation work for Window Bird Feeder. *check the third link above to request a FREE injection molding aid, it’s very well designed learning tool.
- be-identifiable
- supposed to be easy to mount
- Be aware of the changes of thickness and strength during the process
- Trim, polish the edge to finalize
- be perfectionism
- document them every step of the away
FLilo
A polystyrene sign made from vacuum forming inspired by neon signs and symbols from Lilo Harris’ life.
Yuddas
Using the sole of my right boot to create a second fingerprint to show who I am through many layers.
QR Code Plaques
This page is about the process involved in making the two QR code signs for our studio.
Shoe on the Wall
shoes are a part of everyone’s day, yet go unnoticed. I have a passion for unique shoes and wanted to show that through my sign.
Sign Project – Hannah Tatman
My interpretation of Project One for D105 Studio.
New Horizons
This page details the design process behind my vacuum formed sign. The process is explained in terms of four stages: concept development, visualization & planning, building process, and final results.
San York Sign
A polystyrene sign that is created by vacuum forming around a MDF mold of important architectural icons in Robert Bagby’s life.
Here is your sign Katie Coyne
explore the journey of Katie’s sign and how it was designed, rendered, molded, and form.
It’s More Than Just A Name
CLICK HERE to journey through the creative process of designing and creating my name plate as the opening project of D 105 (First Year ID Studio)
Here is my sign
This website will show my process to creating my sign that best depicts me as a person.
“Shining Eyes”
This website describes the design process of this sign. It details the concept, ideation, and the steps taken to build it.
Hear Me Out
A vacuum formed pair of headphones representing my love for music.
Turbo
Turbo For this project I wanted to do something that represented the way i grew up so I decided to do something car related. I
Rustic Rose
RUSTIC ROSE Genna McDermed This project was prompted by an assignment to create a three-dimensional sign using vacuum forming techniques. This sign must use symbols
Sketches
