PRODUCT DESIGN TRANSITION TASKS USE THESE TASKS TO

PRODUCT DESIGN TRANSITION TASKS

USE THESE TASKS TO IMPROVE YOUR CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING & MAKING SKILLS. THEY MAY LOOK SIMPLE OR SILLY, BUT THEY CAN REALLY HELP WITH THIS SUBJECT. YOU ONLY HAVE TO COMPLETE 4 OF THE 8 TASKS, BUT YOU CAN DO THEM ALL IF YOU WANT TO. THESE ARE THE SORTS OF CREATIVE CHALLENGES WE DO EVERY WEEK. WELCOME TO PRODUCT DESIGN…

TASK 1 Use perspective to sketch 10 imaginary uses for a house brick. The sketches should be done with a black pen on white paper and use either 1, 2, or 3 point perspective.

TASK 2 Using only materials found in your recycling boxes, produce an architectural model of a holiday home. The model should be no larger than a shoe box, and can be painted if you want.

TASK 3 Using only Sellotape, clingfilm and tin foil create a designer lamp. The design should use your phones LED or a torch to light it up.

TASK 4 Design and make a useful product that solves a real problem in your home using paper Mache. You might want to research what you can do with Paper Mache before you identify a problem to fix.

TASK 5 Using Tinker. CAD. com produce a design for a tea set, consisting of… 1 tea pot 2 cups 1 milk jug 1 sugar bowl The design can be inspired by anything you like. HTTPS: //WWW. TINKERCAD. COM/

TASK 6 Using only sheets of paper, glue and tape, create 5 chair designs. You should not sketch ideas first, instead jump right in with scissors and paper to make “physical sketches” What is the purpose and function of a chair?

TASK 7 Using any media you like, sketch designs for a pair of trainers inspired by nature. You should look at natural structures, colours, shapes, patterns and textures.

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE THE VIDEOS… SKETCHING FOR PRODUCT DESIGNERS TUTORIAL. TOOLS. BEGINNER 01 SKETCHING FOR PRODUCT DESIGNERS TUTORIAL. TECHNIQUES. BEGINNER 03 SKETCHING FOR PRODUCT DESIGNERS TUTORIAL. RENDERING. BEGINNER 07 REAL EXPERIENCE FROM A REAL PERSON, SEE THEIR STRUGGLE & SUCCESS. TASK 8 Follow these tutorials to produce a range of sketches. They can be of anything you like, but try to copy the style of sketching. This is a really important skill that all designers should have. If you start now, you have time to get this good.

WHAT TO DO WITH THE WORK: KEEP EVERYTHING SAFE SO YOU CAN SHOW US AND YOUR FELLOW CLASS MATES WHAT YOU DID. IF YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR OUTCOMES ON SOCIAL MEDIA USE #LOCKDOWNDESIGN THE WORK WILL ALSO FORM PART OF OUR 'LOCK DOWN ART/PHOTO' EXHIBITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS ATTACHED TO THIS BUT IT CAN BE A GREAT WAY TO START BUILDING YOUR PORTFOLIO AND FINDING OUT WHO YOU ARE AS A DESIGNER. DON’T OVERTHINK THINGS, PLAY, DISCOVER AND HAVE FUN.