Reflections #1: Mindmap

This is a mindmap reflecting on the connections between "design" and "designer."

Favorite Tool Mock-up

I made a mock-up of my favorite tool, the Exacto knife. I like how versatile it is - good for opening packages, cutting paper, wood, metal, cardboard, plastic - and how detailed and precise it can be.

First Design Project

Our first (two-day) assignment was to come up with a way to make digital memories (photos, videos...) physical and more meaningful than a folder on a computer. My product, Memory Cubes, is designed to be a storage system that doubles as a lighted display. Each cube (2.5" tall) contains a USB storage device to hold a collection of photos (or other digital assets). When the cubes are stacked on the display platform, they light up and a picture from inside the cube is displayed moving slowly around the sides of the cube. Each stack of cubes could represent a year. Individual cubes containing stored photographs would be easy to give as gifts or purchase as souvenirs to add to one's display platform at home.