I first decided to analyze the video we saw in class, the ‘Touch Wood’ commercial. The video is a wooden ball going down a wooden block path, and each time the ball bounces, the connection between the two would make a musical note. The ball would roll down this long path, and it would make…
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Slow Design Principles
One of the design projects that fit into the six design principles and that I was impressed about was the Pit-Art in Public Space. Amongst this project the two artwork by different designers were, Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh, and Florentijn Hofman. In the design project that Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh did…
Slow Design Principles in Designed Products
Immediately after reading “Priniciple 1: Reveal”in Carolyn F. Strauss’s and Alastair Fuad-Luke’s “The Slow Design Principles,” the new iPhone came to mind. It was when I read the part about materials and methods being overlooked that made me think of the iPhone 5 and eventually just Apple in general. On Apple’s website there is a video…
Slow Design Principles
The first design project that really intrigued me was Tyranny of the Plug by Dick Van Hoff. These are various kitchen machines that perform actions of chopping, blending, or churning with the use of electricity. In this particular design project, it uses no electricity, and instead, it uses human energy. This fits into the slow…
Slow Design Principles response
Student: Ashley Villagrana Teacher: Sabrina Raaf Class: Intro to responsive arts Called the Pythagora Switch is a educational television program that airs on television. Shows the number one principal in the Slow Design principles, which is to participate. They displayed what they call interactive physical properties that we normally in everyday life can see. This…
Applications of Slow Design Principles
While researching different works that use Slow Design Principles, I found a project titled Amazingness by Anna Hillman. Amazingness, a collection of photographs taken throughout London, was Hillman’s way of presenting the sublimity and “amazingness” of nature in urban life. Through this project, Hillman captures several Slow Design Principles, particularly revealing experiences in…
Hot Wheels Flash Light
I originally was going to do something different. however that fell through. so when i remembered the showing of the tic tac light, it inspired me do make it one step further, while also coming up with y own creative light switch, phone jacks. Supplies: 1 Hot wheels Car 2 LED lights, choice of colors,…
Creative Switch; Coffee Fidgets
When I first started on this project I wanted to do something with coffee cups. I realized that I have a habit of twisting my cap when I drink my coffee. With this I made a project that when I twist the cap in a certain position, it lights up the two LEDs at the…
Creative Switch: Sparkling Earrings!!
To make the earrings light up, you will need: – LED x6 – 3V Lithium battery x4 – earrings x2 – copper tape – beanie or hat – isolating tape – needle – thread – Soldering Iron – Needle nose pliers Light the LED earrings by wearing the beanie. The batteries are sewed in the two inner side of the…
Shoot at the shadows light gun
Afraid to wander from your room to the kitchen or bathroom in the dark of night? Fear no more! By turning a common water gun into a light gun you can be protected from the creepers that lurk in the darkness! You will first need; -Water gun -6 Volt battery -8ohms resistor -Clear plastic cap…
Creative Switch: Light Up Tie
For my creative switch project, I was influenced to create something that would standout. Often at parties there is a theme of attire. I wanted to create a tie that lights up when I put it on, but turns off when I take it off. I could wear this tie at a black like party…
Light up your piggy bank!
Carlos Cuevas What you’ll need: LED(s) Resistor(s) 9V battery Ribbon cable Wires (however many you feel are necessary) Piggy bank! Step 1: Connect the LED(s) to the resistor(s). The number of LEDs is up to you. Depending on how many you decide to use will also determine the number of resistors. I made sure the…