Thanks again to all those who handed their final display boards and prototype 3D artifacts in recently. Please see them all below as quick reference pictures - along with quick descriptions of key thinking for each submission.
Your client (Katy Boom, Head of UW Sustainability) has been in touch with you all now via e-mail and will now be looking all of your submitted work through so that we can put together a final eHandbook from one or more student's work. Katy adds:
(Click on each image to view larger and to quickly scroll through images at a glance).
Sophie Adams
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
· The ‘Fabulous Cob oven company’ webpage was a design inspiration for my e-resource. Textured background and typeface along with overall style influenced my design.
· During the initial stages of research I looked into student style cookbooks. From this research I determined what styles I could transfer and adapt into my designs. I decided that a graphic illustrative style would be my approach. I felt this approach would work well when targeting students through the use of graphic illustrations.
· Additionally after the stages of user testing I came across an image found on Pinterest during research. This image inspired the final stages of my design in terms of hierarchy, pattern and texture.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
· I feel as though my e-resource spreads are effective, as I have thought about the target audience. The graphic illustrative style is appealing to students through the use of pattern, texture and colour. Additionally through the use of user testing I was able to obtain feedback from other students. From this feedback I received design related opinions and feedback on changing the recipes.
· Visual Hierarchy is an aspect, which I have thought about in my design in terms of the content and layout of information. I have arranged the content so that through contrast, colour, and change in text style/ size the user can make a distinction between paragraphs. This makes it easier for the reader to follow in an order.
· For my 3D artifact I researched many existing wind chimes to get inspiration. Particularly I searched for bamboo wind chimes, which were made from utensils. I narrowed down my search to bamboo, as the material is sustainable, strong and functional. This is what inspired my final design, which ultimately has two purposes. The first purpose is a wind chime. The second purpose is a utensil holder. The multi-use wind chime is not only used for sound and display but also used as utensils whilst cooking food in the cob oven.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
· The students would be able to gain information in an appealing way. This is through the use of pattern, shape and colour. The information they would gain is all about cob ovens from the history to how they get the community involved. The students would learn how to make the two recipes chosen within a cob oven.
· If my artifact were made students would get to see the multi-use purposes that it offers. The main use being a wind chime with the bamboo utensils. Then the second use being a utensil holder. The utensils the students would be able to use for preparing food. Also whilst food is cooking in the cob oven.
Josh Ashley
1. Without a doubt, the Ford Jekson designed by Bolimond design of the juice bottle that can also be used at a bowling set has had a massive effect on my thought process because this got me to think of it as a produce instead and that it should be something that works in syinc with it the main function.
With out the Joolz packing that I found through my research I don’t think that I would have come up with the design I have finished with today because this got me thinking about the way other object slot into one another to produce another product.
2. My e resource is effective because not only dose it give the target audience all the information they need to get set up before they start cooking such and the tool and how to get a fire started but it also give easy recipes for the students, this is also written in such an informal way it makes the e resourse fun to ready for the students.
And my 3D artifact is Perfect for the needs of the student and the cob oven, my artifact give the user everything they will need to get cooking, so they don’t have to bring anything with them to the site, the best this about this is that it dose it in such a way that all these features are hidden in such a way in can still for fill its primary feature.
3. I think that the student of the allotment with find my design a very inventive feature to the allotment and once they start using it they wont be able to think of a time they were ever without it.
Kirsty Brasier
1. Key research references that inspired my final design solutions were the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales (CAT), reusable and second life packaging and the general wellbeing of the environment and all things that grow. CAT was an interesting and successful solution to the need to be more sustainable. Creating a product that can be be reused is beneficial to the environment.
2. When creating my e-resources and artifact I tried to show elements of gain as a contrast to the information we are usually fed as to what we have to give up to be more sustainable.
3. I think users of the UW allotment will benefit from the designs because they are simple, light hearted and will hopefully encourage people to have a more considerate attitude toward the environment whilst also enjoying healthy food and social aspects.
James Burton
1. One of the designs that influenced my final design of the e-book was (FIG 1)
K.Margaret (2010) 09. Brisket. BBQ 25 [Online] Available from: http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/bbq-25-the-worl [Accessed 20 November 2015].
This design inspired me to create a simplistic yet stylish design to communicate the information effectively.
Another design of my three dimensional artefact was inspires when carrying out primary research when building the cob oven on the University allotment. I felt that this allowed me to see what would be useful for students and the way In which it could have a multi purpose.
2. I feel that my final design and for the e-book cover is effective, as it is simplistic yet effective in the way in which it communicates the elements that make up the material cob. I felt that as this e-book was aimed at the sustainable team, this would be within their interest.
I think that my 3 dimensional element is effective as it is built from scrap wood that would that would have been thrown away, and have found another life for it. I think that I have achieved the goal that I was aiming to achieve. The box is both useful and fun for the student to use.
3. I see the users of the UW allotment benefitting from my various design solutions on this project as my design offers both useful and fun components that would be of the students interest at the cob oven and university allotment.
Matt Campbell
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Leszek Chylarecki
1. The most important research I have made was:
- recyclability & biodegradability
- effective ebook designs
- secondary use packaging visual research
2. The ebook design should be clear and sleek especially when used within University. I think that my ebook and 3d artefact will persuade people (students) to think about the Green Design idea and Healthy eco friendly world.
3. Students while using my ebook & 3d artefact have the ability to access the resources such as recipes, healthy & eco friendly lifestyle tips.
Josh Fairfax
List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
For me the biggest help when I am designing my finals is using Pinterest as I feel you can really get a visual grasp on what you are looking for, through pintrest I often come across blogs and articles that greatly help me complete my project.
Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel my handbook represents what this project is about, the photos used in the handbook were all taken on the allotments and the other are from the first firing of the oven. I used sketches and a colour scheme that relates to the outdoors and draws the attention away form the fact that it is a online handbook.
How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
I believe that my handbook provides the reader with all the information that they would need if they were interested in discovering anything they wanted to know about cob ovens.
Jess Harris
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
a. This article about sustainable design and print vs digital design was a very influential piece of writing that really impacted on my designs. It inspired me to branch out and design for the mobile platform alongside the e-resources, encouraging the audience to pursue a digital version of the pdf to save resources.
http://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts/sustainable-design-ultimate-brief-7137302
Sustainable design: the ultimate brief | Computer Arts ...
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b. This article really opened my eyes to the importance of limiting resources and specifically ink supplies in my designs, although within this brief, the printing processes are out of our hands, the amount of ink used and colour scheme are still very much our responsibility. For this I focused on dotted lines to break up sections, excluding full colour backgrounds and the use of a sustainable typography, 'Sprang Eco Sans' designed with holes to reduce ink needed for print.
http://www.materialconnexion.com/Home/Matter/MatterMagazine101/FutureofGreenDesign/tabid/811/Default.aspx
Future of Green Design - Material ConneXion
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The Future of Green Design. By Gabriella Vivaldi Trying to foresee the future of design is a colossal task, but if we add to the picture sustainability, we can narrow ...
c. 'Epicurean Wood' was the one finding that really sparked my imagination with the 3D Artefact. The material was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for that was sustainable and at the same time, food safe and easily wipeable making it an ideal material for a pizza plate. This was the starting point for all my ideas for the 3D Artefact and allowed me to approach this part of the brief in a more eco-friendly way.
http://www.epicureancs.com/about.php
About Epicurean Cutting Surfaces
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ABOUT EPICUREAN® Epicurean® sets the standard for today's well-equipped kitchen with premier cutting surfaces and essential utensils. Since 2003, we have ...
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel that my designs have focused very much on the sustainable aspect to this brief and many measures have been put in place to make them as eco-friendly as possible. This has included limiting ink supplies and carefully selecting a colour scheme that would be suitable for black and white print. Taking this one step further, I have designed a mobile platform version of the pdf, primarily aimed at students who may feel more comfortable accessing information in this way. This should therefore not only encourage users to view the pdf digitally but may also persuade more students to get involved.
The 3D artefact is designed to encourage a social environment which is what the new social space is all about. The product is a part of multiple stages in the cooking of a pizza, including a pizza peel, cutting board and plate. Made from a durable and wipeable wood and with the addition of a detailed engraving inspired by greener living, this product should feel like something special to use again and again.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
The e-resources have been designed to be suitable for a wide variety of visitors, extensive research has been applied in order to supply accurate and relevant information and therefore should supply a valuable resource with a low environmental impact. The mobile platform should also supply something extra to the students of the university and allow them to get involved more freely. The 3D Artefact should encourage a social and friendly space and have both a positive and practical impact on the place making it a more valuable experience.
Emily Hayes
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
Learning about how much household waste goes to landfill each year is one of the main points that inspired me to create my 3D artifact. I wanted to come up with a stylish design idea that helps reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill and that's where i started to look into bio degradable and plantable packaging. It is important to reduce food packaging waste as this can become harmful to our environment and our wildlife this is why i chose to design an 3D artifact that leaves behind no waste but instead herbs grow in its place after being planted.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
My designs are effective because it carries through the theme of rustic, outdoor, cob oven cooking. My 3D artifact is sustainable as it leaves behind no waste and is made out of recycled and biodegradable material.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
I think my use of imagery will be very appealing to the students of the university of Worcester. The pages i've designed focus on the cooking aspect of using the cob oven, vibrant colors, pizzas/ ingredients all informative parts of cooking displayed using photography this also adds an element of play between image and text. Students who are sustainable and love cooking will benefit from my 3D artifact as they are able to enjoy their food then plant the artifact and grow herbs for future recipes. It also creates a nice link between the cob oven and the allotment.
Dawn Manning
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
The WWF Living Planet Report was a huge turning point for the visual purpose of my designs enabling me to give my audience a wider awareness message by aesthetic communication giving an educational aspect behind the reasoning of the type of materials that have been used and the way in which the document was designed, which was also later confirmed by a conducted target audience survey.
The structural packaging book gave me well known, industry standard glue-less packaging ideas and interlocking systems that gave me the key concepts for developing my packaging designs with a sustainable solution that was functional and usable for the consumer.
Visiting (CAT) and one of Britain's greenest motorway services prompted me to start thinking about a variety of different materials and design possibilities that could be suitable to include in my packaging artifacts and e-resource, with functional capabilities such as insulation panels to retain heat of the inside contents of my packaging artefact.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I believe my e-resource and artifacts are visually attractive and give my audience an educational experience allowing them to broaden their knowledge and awareness of the crisis happening around us, as well as appealing to students with aestethically pleasing attributes and a variety of recipes to try inside of the cob oven. My designs show flexibility across many different platforms and potential for expansion at a later date.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
The student users of the UW allotment will be able to grow their own herbs at home or on site to be used inside recipes as well as gaining a wider knowledge of sustainability and lifestyle changes to live a healthier and active lifestyle at University.
Mitali Mistry
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
- Dual purpose and second life products
- Illustrative and vector based designs
- repurposed pizza box designs
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel that they are effective because they are clear and easy. I also feel I have a unique idea having a food prep mat that can save from using surfaces that are dirty and maintaining a sense of hygiene.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
- Food Prep Mat can be used easily by anyone and can be good hygienic surface protecter for food preparation
- E-resources can be easily accessed by students as a clear and simple design to read through - rather than something with to much information that people wont want to read through
Ally Oliver
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
The Designing Sustainable Packaging book by Scott Boylston was a significant research reference as the section in the book that mentions wood had an image of how wood can lock together in like a jigsaw way, this then inspired my final 3D artefact. My design inspiration research was significant as it helped spark ideas for the style the E-Resource could be. The third key research research was looking into sustainable materials, this really gave me a greater understanding of what they are and what there is out there.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel my E-Resource is effective because of the simple to follow, consistant suitable colour scheme design. I feel the textured illustrations represent the natural textured cob oven as well as I think having illustrations of other students feel give the audience (students) an aspect of the social side to the allotment/cob oven space. I think my 3D artefact is effective as it uses sustainable material and it is a multi-use concept with clever jigsaw like fixtures. It links well with cob oven as the box shape is inspired by a pizza slice shape. The supportive 3D element would have looked more effective if I'd of managed to add design.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
Students would benefit from the 3D artefact as they would be bringing the box along to the space, minimising the things they have to bring with them as the multi-purpose wooden box caters for many things. The E-Resource is beneficial as it is easy to follow and the content I have sourced is simple and structured well to understand.
Be Peters
1. The main research that helped form my idea was finding materials, I was amazed to see all the different methods that could be used. The material for the artefact is really important as it has a big impact on how 'green' it will be.
2. I believe my designs are effective as they are gender neutral, visually pleasing and as sustainable as they can possibly be! The eResource is easy to follow for the target audience whilst being a sophisticated piece of design. All of my designs have a clear relationship throughout which works well as it provides a visual consistency. Im particularly pleased with my 'pizza cone' as the design is entirely original (that I know of). I stumbled across the idea when I was playing with a piece of paper and seeing what I could do with it. The cone is fully functioning and not just a concept. The extra printable guide that I created is also effective and very relative for this project as not everyone will want to get out a mobile device and its greener than printing out a whole booklet.
3. Users of the UW allotment would benefit from my designs as they are fun, easy and compact.The cone can be folded flat and re-use, as can the printable eResource. Both 3D artefacts could also be given away to remote the oven.
Martin Price
List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
- Finding that in order to recycle a pizza box can’t be recycled if it has grease on it, so would have to be lined. Making me look towards other products for the final artefact.
- The use of iPads and technology in education, an ever-growing industry, allows for various new features of PDFs and new file formats to be used, thus reducing the paper usage.
- Impregnating cardboard and paper with seeds to make it plantable, significant as it can create an experience in the learning environment and socially.
Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
The eResource is effective in itself by being viewable from multiple devices, this allows learning on the go, as it often is now in primary and secondary educational settings. The eResource also communicates the UW and sustainability brand effectively so that it has authenticity. The 3D artefact introduces an extended audience to sustainability themes, such as carbon footprints and food growth.
How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
The interactive element of the eResource will be useful when viewing from mobile and tablet devices. This is very useful as there aren’t loads of pieces of paper flapping about in the wind. Expanding on the student users to outside of the UW student base, it’ll help students to understand their carbon footprint and how to grow their own produce.
Hannah Reynolds
1. The art of origami, the making of the cob oven,
Stahl, L. (2014). BUILDING WITH MUD, AND HOW TO BUILD A COB OVEN. Available: http://permaculturenews.org/2014/02/21/building-mud-build-cob-oven/. Last accessed 9th Jan 2016.
2. I feel they are effective as they show a clear reference to the subject matter and have a consistent theme.
3.The e booklet is clear and will help those who have never used a cob oven before understand who to look after and effectively use one. The 3D artefact can be used by anyone and allows people to be hygienic with ingredients and food.
Fran Rohman
1 One of the designs that influenced my final design of the e-book was (FIG 1)
K.Margaret (2010) 09. Brisket. BBQ 25 [Online] Available from: http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/bbq-25-the-worl [Accessed 20 November 2015].
This design inspired me to create a simplistic yet stylish design to communicate the information effectively.
Another design of my three dimensional artefact was inspires when carrying out primary research when building the cob oven on the University allotment. I felt that this allowed me to see what would be useful for students and the way In which it could have a multi purpose.
2 I feel that my final design and for the e-book cover is effective, as it is simplistic yet effective in the way in which it communicates the elements that make up the material cob. I felt that as this e-book was aimed at the sustainable team, this would be within their interest.
I think that my 3 dimensional element is effective as it is built from scrap wood that would that would have been thrown away, and have found another life for it. I think that I have achieved the goal that I was aiming to achieve. The box is both useful and fun for the student to use.
3 I see the users of the UW allotment benefitting from my various design solutions on this project as my design offers both useful and fun components that would be of the students interest at the cob oven and university allotment.
Kate Roughley
1. The three key research references that inspired my final design were:
- https://clayoven.wordpress.com - this was because this blog had a lot of information about nearly every aspect of cob ovens including issues with maintenance and recipes. This was were I got my tandoori chicken recipe from as I thought it sounded great and would look good in my eManual.
- The actual building of the cob oven on site with Matthew and yourself and then cooking pizza in it. I know this was more a hands on experience but I really enjoyed it and it inspired me to keep the theme of my work natural and use images from the bake.
- 'The Hemp Shop Website' - even though i didn't use hemp in my final 3D artefact because if budgeting, the information I found was really useful and made hemp my first choice to use.
2. I think my eManual is effective because it is clear with information and supporting evidence about cob ovens and a recipe and my 3D artefact is effective because it serves a purpose for the oven and is all made from natural materials.
3. I see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from my designs of the eManual because it gives them information in general and a task recipe follow and use socially at the site. My artefact will also benefit them due to them being able to use it at the site to store any objects in such as the ones provided e.g. chopping board.
Liam Sargent
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
Zero Carbon Britain & WWF Sustainability Reports - these, I found, to be useful influences to retaining information on sustainability & how issues such as climate change are affecting wider areas of the world. Certain elements of the report(s), such as the facts about food wastage and consumption (especially the likes of meat consumption) I found to be very relevant to the project.
Off-campus trip to WRE - I found to be a useful experience for research on local materials. I think sourcing local products and materials to use for the UW Allotment cob oven project, as well as other projects, keeps in with the ethos of sustainability that the allotment retains.
'The Age of Stupid' film - which was something we viewed at the very beginning of the module. The film really opened my eyes to how the issue of global warming and depleting resources is serious, and how the idea of designing sustainably can help this issue. I felt that I could apply some knowledge to certain areas of the project, and could potentially bring to light these issues for others to be aware of.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I think the eResource especially is a functional piece of design, and I am happy with the outcome I generated. The content includes, I believe, all of the necessary elements it should and incorporates further ideals around sustainability and how/why it can/should be incorporated more into our culture. Alongside this I have kept to a design theme that envelops the likes of infographics - which work very well as instructional tools - and this has been a 'theme' that was retained throughout the resource.
The 3D artefact, I think, was a relevant concept. I was keen to incorporate other aspects of the UW Allotment projects into the concept, and found that generating packaging materials for the produce that the allotment actually grows was an effective way of achieving this. Although ultimately I definitely lack skills in product design and this inhibited the final outcome I generated - with some tweaks and in more capable hands I believe the idea could become a formable product.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
I feel users would benefit in a way that extends from just finding out a bit about cob ovens - I tried to make a point of including more sufficient elements of sustainability into the project in attempt to educate potential users of certain economical issues that even I was relatively shocked to discover during the project. This factor, I hope, transcended well in the final outcome(s).
Megan Shaw
Throughout my research, I gathered a lot of ideas that inspired me to create my designs. Going to the CAT really got me to think about the actual making the product, what you use and how they effect the environment. This could include the making of the cardboard and where it comes from. This inspired me to use recycled materials only, and then give the artifact a second life. The 3D artifact is great because it is recycled card from an old shoebox and can be used as a place to grow watercress when its uses are over. The e resource is effective because the design can be aimed at all ages, roaming from the younger to the older generation. It has playful font and can be easily read. They will benefit because they can grow their own nutritious watercress to go with salads, sandwiches and it’s a cheaper option that going out and buying products, which will cause more of a carbon footprint in the process of getting to the store.
Scott Williams
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
For my 3D artefact I decided early on that I wanted to do something related to pizza as it's the easiest thing to cook in the cob oven and a staple of all students diets. I did a lot of visual research looking at clever and unique box style, packaging designs and folding methods. I then decided I wanted something for individual slices as my emphasis was on social and sharing aspects of the allotment and cob oven space. For my e-resources I looked at various publication and layout designs that I liked. With an interest in publication design, I was keen to produce something with a strong design aesthetic. I also paid extra attention to the use of materials and attempting to avoid waste in the construction of my 3D artefact.. To do this I researched how geometric shapes tessellate, which I was then able to illustrate how little waste my design would create.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I think my e-resources reflect the audience well. I put extra thought into typography, layout and hierarchy to ensure the spreads were pleasing on the eye and easy to read. I designed additional facing (photographic) pages as an addition to a print version of the resources, should the client wish. The content is informative and relevant to our project and how to use the cob oven. I tried to ensure that the 3D artefact was entirely sustainable, so consideration was given to all materials and especially to how the shape tessellates when printed on a large scale. I even considered printing methods and how using vegetable based inks the packaging would be entirely eco friendly & recyclable. The design is fun and interesting and encourages students to grown their own herbs, giving the packaging a second life.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
Given that the project relates to the allotment and allotment users I was keen to engage them by offering a second life to the packaging, allowing them to plant and grow their own herbs. The e-resources were designed to be informative, engaging and look cool. Overall I am happy with how all of the elements came together. The 3d artefact was screen printed, so that I could print onto the card of my packaging, giving as close a representation of the 'final product' as possible.
Your client (Katy Boom, Head of UW Sustainability) has been in touch with you all now via e-mail and will now be looking all of your submitted work through so that we can put together a final eHandbook from one or more student's work. Katy adds:
"… I am really looking forward to viewing your work.. (for final solutions) I am looking to choose one or more student's work to include in the student eHandbook to go with this new resource. We are also looking to see if we can replicate this at other UW campuses. Hopefully there won’t be much more to do to completely finish off the work. I’m also really interested to see if your 3D artifacts can be used. Thank you all once again for your enthusiasm, energy and great ideas that you have brought to this task/brief. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you all..."
Student comments on submission of all work:
"This module has been very valuable to me and has changed my view on consumerism and lifestyle..."Student Submissions (Alphabetical order)
"The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in wales was very inspiring! It was more than enough proof that it is possible to live a fulfilling and comfortable lifestyle whilst also living sustainably."
"What really got me enthusiastic about ‘cob’ was the trip to the Centre for Alternative Technology where there was a room that was made entirely out of condensed (‘rammed’) earth which I personally found amazing."
"Being able to experiment with natural and recyclable materials to create my 3D artefact, the utensils bag, was extremely enjoyable. Even though I found it quite a challenge and had some issues to deal with along the way, this brief as a whole was an educating and interesting task to complete."
"It was ... a very insightful and interesting module with lots of opportunity to learn more about Green or sustainable Design and innovative ways to tackle problems - such as designing in a more resourceful and self-sustaining manner.."
" ... (the films shown about climate change and oil depletion) caused me to contemplate certain ways in which I operate in everyday life.. This was highly though-provoking for me.."
" The whole project was very enjoyable… A lot has been learnt about the importance of green design (it) will definitely be a consideration in all future design concepts."
"Having such creative freedom was a joy for me, the real challenge being how to limit myself to the amount of content I produced... Above all, this module has challenged my way of thinking... I have thoroughly enjoyed it and can honestly see the value in it."
"I think green design/thinking will become more and more prevalent in the creative industries, particularly in packaging design and this module has given an excellent foundation to build upon."
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Sophie Adams
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
· The ‘Fabulous Cob oven company’ webpage was a design inspiration for my e-resource. Textured background and typeface along with overall style influenced my design.
· During the initial stages of research I looked into student style cookbooks. From this research I determined what styles I could transfer and adapt into my designs. I decided that a graphic illustrative style would be my approach. I felt this approach would work well when targeting students through the use of graphic illustrations.
· Additionally after the stages of user testing I came across an image found on Pinterest during research. This image inspired the final stages of my design in terms of hierarchy, pattern and texture.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
· I feel as though my e-resource spreads are effective, as I have thought about the target audience. The graphic illustrative style is appealing to students through the use of pattern, texture and colour. Additionally through the use of user testing I was able to obtain feedback from other students. From this feedback I received design related opinions and feedback on changing the recipes.
· Visual Hierarchy is an aspect, which I have thought about in my design in terms of the content and layout of information. I have arranged the content so that through contrast, colour, and change in text style/ size the user can make a distinction between paragraphs. This makes it easier for the reader to follow in an order.
· For my 3D artifact I researched many existing wind chimes to get inspiration. Particularly I searched for bamboo wind chimes, which were made from utensils. I narrowed down my search to bamboo, as the material is sustainable, strong and functional. This is what inspired my final design, which ultimately has two purposes. The first purpose is a wind chime. The second purpose is a utensil holder. The multi-use wind chime is not only used for sound and display but also used as utensils whilst cooking food in the cob oven.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
· The students would be able to gain information in an appealing way. This is through the use of pattern, shape and colour. The information they would gain is all about cob ovens from the history to how they get the community involved. The students would learn how to make the two recipes chosen within a cob oven.
· If my artifact were made students would get to see the multi-use purposes that it offers. The main use being a wind chime with the bamboo utensils. Then the second use being a utensil holder. The utensils the students would be able to use for preparing food. Also whilst food is cooking in the cob oven.
Josh Ashley
1. Without a doubt, the Ford Jekson designed by Bolimond design of the juice bottle that can also be used at a bowling set has had a massive effect on my thought process because this got me to think of it as a produce instead and that it should be something that works in syinc with it the main function.
With out the Joolz packing that I found through my research I don’t think that I would have come up with the design I have finished with today because this got me thinking about the way other object slot into one another to produce another product.
2. My e resource is effective because not only dose it give the target audience all the information they need to get set up before they start cooking such and the tool and how to get a fire started but it also give easy recipes for the students, this is also written in such an informal way it makes the e resourse fun to ready for the students.
And my 3D artifact is Perfect for the needs of the student and the cob oven, my artifact give the user everything they will need to get cooking, so they don’t have to bring anything with them to the site, the best this about this is that it dose it in such a way that all these features are hidden in such a way in can still for fill its primary feature.
3. I think that the student of the allotment with find my design a very inventive feature to the allotment and once they start using it they wont be able to think of a time they were ever without it.
Kirsty Brasier
1. Key research references that inspired my final design solutions were the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales (CAT), reusable and second life packaging and the general wellbeing of the environment and all things that grow. CAT was an interesting and successful solution to the need to be more sustainable. Creating a product that can be be reused is beneficial to the environment.
2. When creating my e-resources and artifact I tried to show elements of gain as a contrast to the information we are usually fed as to what we have to give up to be more sustainable.
3. I think users of the UW allotment will benefit from the designs because they are simple, light hearted and will hopefully encourage people to have a more considerate attitude toward the environment whilst also enjoying healthy food and social aspects.
James Burton
1. One of the designs that influenced my final design of the e-book was (FIG 1)
K.Margaret (2010) 09. Brisket. BBQ 25 [Online] Available from: http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/bbq-25-the-worl [Accessed 20 November 2015].
This design inspired me to create a simplistic yet stylish design to communicate the information effectively.
Another design of my three dimensional artefact was inspires when carrying out primary research when building the cob oven on the University allotment. I felt that this allowed me to see what would be useful for students and the way In which it could have a multi purpose.
2. I feel that my final design and for the e-book cover is effective, as it is simplistic yet effective in the way in which it communicates the elements that make up the material cob. I felt that as this e-book was aimed at the sustainable team, this would be within their interest.
I think that my 3 dimensional element is effective as it is built from scrap wood that would that would have been thrown away, and have found another life for it. I think that I have achieved the goal that I was aiming to achieve. The box is both useful and fun for the student to use.
3. I see the users of the UW allotment benefitting from my various design solutions on this project as my design offers both useful and fun components that would be of the students interest at the cob oven and university allotment.
Matt Campbell
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Leszek Chylarecki
1. The most important research I have made was:
- recyclability & biodegradability
- effective ebook designs
- secondary use packaging visual research
2. The ebook design should be clear and sleek especially when used within University. I think that my ebook and 3d artefact will persuade people (students) to think about the Green Design idea and Healthy eco friendly world.
3. Students while using my ebook & 3d artefact have the ability to access the resources such as recipes, healthy & eco friendly lifestyle tips.
Josh Fairfax
List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
For me the biggest help when I am designing my finals is using Pinterest as I feel you can really get a visual grasp on what you are looking for, through pintrest I often come across blogs and articles that greatly help me complete my project.
Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel my handbook represents what this project is about, the photos used in the handbook were all taken on the allotments and the other are from the first firing of the oven. I used sketches and a colour scheme that relates to the outdoors and draws the attention away form the fact that it is a online handbook.
How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
I believe that my handbook provides the reader with all the information that they would need if they were interested in discovering anything they wanted to know about cob ovens.
Jess Harris
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
a. This article about sustainable design and print vs digital design was a very influential piece of writing that really impacted on my designs. It inspired me to branch out and design for the mobile platform alongside the e-resources, encouraging the audience to pursue a digital version of the pdf to save resources.
http://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts/sustainable-design-ultimate-brief-7137302
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b. This article really opened my eyes to the importance of limiting resources and specifically ink supplies in my designs, although within this brief, the printing processes are out of our hands, the amount of ink used and colour scheme are still very much our responsibility. For this I focused on dotted lines to break up sections, excluding full colour backgrounds and the use of a sustainable typography, 'Sprang Eco Sans' designed with holes to reduce ink needed for print.
http://www.materialconnexion.com/Home/Matter/MatterMagazine101/FutureofGreenDesign/tabid/811/Default.aspx
Future of Green Design - Material ConneXion
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The Future of Green Design. By Gabriella Vivaldi Trying to foresee the future of design is a colossal task, but if we add to the picture sustainability, we can narrow ...
c. 'Epicurean Wood' was the one finding that really sparked my imagination with the 3D Artefact. The material was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for that was sustainable and at the same time, food safe and easily wipeable making it an ideal material for a pizza plate. This was the starting point for all my ideas for the 3D Artefact and allowed me to approach this part of the brief in a more eco-friendly way.
http://www.epicureancs.com/about.php
About Epicurean Cutting Surfaces
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2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel that my designs have focused very much on the sustainable aspect to this brief and many measures have been put in place to make them as eco-friendly as possible. This has included limiting ink supplies and carefully selecting a colour scheme that would be suitable for black and white print. Taking this one step further, I have designed a mobile platform version of the pdf, primarily aimed at students who may feel more comfortable accessing information in this way. This should therefore not only encourage users to view the pdf digitally but may also persuade more students to get involved.
The 3D artefact is designed to encourage a social environment which is what the new social space is all about. The product is a part of multiple stages in the cooking of a pizza, including a pizza peel, cutting board and plate. Made from a durable and wipeable wood and with the addition of a detailed engraving inspired by greener living, this product should feel like something special to use again and again.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
The e-resources have been designed to be suitable for a wide variety of visitors, extensive research has been applied in order to supply accurate and relevant information and therefore should supply a valuable resource with a low environmental impact. The mobile platform should also supply something extra to the students of the university and allow them to get involved more freely. The 3D Artefact should encourage a social and friendly space and have both a positive and practical impact on the place making it a more valuable experience.
Emily Hayes
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
Learning about how much household waste goes to landfill each year is one of the main points that inspired me to create my 3D artifact. I wanted to come up with a stylish design idea that helps reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill and that's where i started to look into bio degradable and plantable packaging. It is important to reduce food packaging waste as this can become harmful to our environment and our wildlife this is why i chose to design an 3D artifact that leaves behind no waste but instead herbs grow in its place after being planted.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
My designs are effective because it carries through the theme of rustic, outdoor, cob oven cooking. My 3D artifact is sustainable as it leaves behind no waste and is made out of recycled and biodegradable material.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
I think my use of imagery will be very appealing to the students of the university of Worcester. The pages i've designed focus on the cooking aspect of using the cob oven, vibrant colors, pizzas/ ingredients all informative parts of cooking displayed using photography this also adds an element of play between image and text. Students who are sustainable and love cooking will benefit from my 3D artifact as they are able to enjoy their food then plant the artifact and grow herbs for future recipes. It also creates a nice link between the cob oven and the allotment.
Dawn Manning
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
The WWF Living Planet Report was a huge turning point for the visual purpose of my designs enabling me to give my audience a wider awareness message by aesthetic communication giving an educational aspect behind the reasoning of the type of materials that have been used and the way in which the document was designed, which was also later confirmed by a conducted target audience survey.
The structural packaging book gave me well known, industry standard glue-less packaging ideas and interlocking systems that gave me the key concepts for developing my packaging designs with a sustainable solution that was functional and usable for the consumer.
Visiting (CAT) and one of Britain's greenest motorway services prompted me to start thinking about a variety of different materials and design possibilities that could be suitable to include in my packaging artifacts and e-resource, with functional capabilities such as insulation panels to retain heat of the inside contents of my packaging artefact.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I believe my e-resource and artifacts are visually attractive and give my audience an educational experience allowing them to broaden their knowledge and awareness of the crisis happening around us, as well as appealing to students with aestethically pleasing attributes and a variety of recipes to try inside of the cob oven. My designs show flexibility across many different platforms and potential for expansion at a later date.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
The student users of the UW allotment will be able to grow their own herbs at home or on site to be used inside recipes as well as gaining a wider knowledge of sustainability and lifestyle changes to live a healthier and active lifestyle at University.
Mitali Mistry
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
- Dual purpose and second life products
- Illustrative and vector based designs
- repurposed pizza box designs
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel that they are effective because they are clear and easy. I also feel I have a unique idea having a food prep mat that can save from using surfaces that are dirty and maintaining a sense of hygiene.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
- Food Prep Mat can be used easily by anyone and can be good hygienic surface protecter for food preparation
- E-resources can be easily accessed by students as a clear and simple design to read through - rather than something with to much information that people wont want to read through
Ally Oliver
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
The Designing Sustainable Packaging book by Scott Boylston was a significant research reference as the section in the book that mentions wood had an image of how wood can lock together in like a jigsaw way, this then inspired my final 3D artefact. My design inspiration research was significant as it helped spark ideas for the style the E-Resource could be. The third key research research was looking into sustainable materials, this really gave me a greater understanding of what they are and what there is out there.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I feel my E-Resource is effective because of the simple to follow, consistant suitable colour scheme design. I feel the textured illustrations represent the natural textured cob oven as well as I think having illustrations of other students feel give the audience (students) an aspect of the social side to the allotment/cob oven space. I think my 3D artefact is effective as it uses sustainable material and it is a multi-use concept with clever jigsaw like fixtures. It links well with cob oven as the box shape is inspired by a pizza slice shape. The supportive 3D element would have looked more effective if I'd of managed to add design.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
Students would benefit from the 3D artefact as they would be bringing the box along to the space, minimising the things they have to bring with them as the multi-purpose wooden box caters for many things. The E-Resource is beneficial as it is easy to follow and the content I have sourced is simple and structured well to understand.
Be Peters
1. The main research that helped form my idea was finding materials, I was amazed to see all the different methods that could be used. The material for the artefact is really important as it has a big impact on how 'green' it will be.
2. I believe my designs are effective as they are gender neutral, visually pleasing and as sustainable as they can possibly be! The eResource is easy to follow for the target audience whilst being a sophisticated piece of design. All of my designs have a clear relationship throughout which works well as it provides a visual consistency. Im particularly pleased with my 'pizza cone' as the design is entirely original (that I know of). I stumbled across the idea when I was playing with a piece of paper and seeing what I could do with it. The cone is fully functioning and not just a concept. The extra printable guide that I created is also effective and very relative for this project as not everyone will want to get out a mobile device and its greener than printing out a whole booklet.
3. Users of the UW allotment would benefit from my designs as they are fun, easy and compact.The cone can be folded flat and re-use, as can the printable eResource. Both 3D artefacts could also be given away to remote the oven.
Martin Price
List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
- Finding that in order to recycle a pizza box can’t be recycled if it has grease on it, so would have to be lined. Making me look towards other products for the final artefact.
- The use of iPads and technology in education, an ever-growing industry, allows for various new features of PDFs and new file formats to be used, thus reducing the paper usage.
- Impregnating cardboard and paper with seeds to make it plantable, significant as it can create an experience in the learning environment and socially.
Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
The eResource is effective in itself by being viewable from multiple devices, this allows learning on the go, as it often is now in primary and secondary educational settings. The eResource also communicates the UW and sustainability brand effectively so that it has authenticity. The 3D artefact introduces an extended audience to sustainability themes, such as carbon footprints and food growth.
How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
The interactive element of the eResource will be useful when viewing from mobile and tablet devices. This is very useful as there aren’t loads of pieces of paper flapping about in the wind. Expanding on the student users to outside of the UW student base, it’ll help students to understand their carbon footprint and how to grow their own produce.
Hannah Reynolds
1. The art of origami, the making of the cob oven,
Stahl, L. (2014). BUILDING WITH MUD, AND HOW TO BUILD A COB OVEN. Available: http://permaculturenews.org/2014/02/21/building-mud-build-cob-oven/. Last accessed 9th Jan 2016.
2. I feel they are effective as they show a clear reference to the subject matter and have a consistent theme.
3.The e booklet is clear and will help those who have never used a cob oven before understand who to look after and effectively use one. The 3D artefact can be used by anyone and allows people to be hygienic with ingredients and food.
Fran Rohman
1 One of the designs that influenced my final design of the e-book was (FIG 1)
K.Margaret (2010) 09. Brisket. BBQ 25 [Online] Available from: http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/bbq-25-the-worl [Accessed 20 November 2015].
This design inspired me to create a simplistic yet stylish design to communicate the information effectively.
Another design of my three dimensional artefact was inspires when carrying out primary research when building the cob oven on the University allotment. I felt that this allowed me to see what would be useful for students and the way In which it could have a multi purpose.
2 I feel that my final design and for the e-book cover is effective, as it is simplistic yet effective in the way in which it communicates the elements that make up the material cob. I felt that as this e-book was aimed at the sustainable team, this would be within their interest.
I think that my 3 dimensional element is effective as it is built from scrap wood that would that would have been thrown away, and have found another life for it. I think that I have achieved the goal that I was aiming to achieve. The box is both useful and fun for the student to use.
3 I see the users of the UW allotment benefitting from my various design solutions on this project as my design offers both useful and fun components that would be of the students interest at the cob oven and university allotment.
Kate Roughley
1. The three key research references that inspired my final design were:
- https://clayoven.wordpress.com - this was because this blog had a lot of information about nearly every aspect of cob ovens including issues with maintenance and recipes. This was were I got my tandoori chicken recipe from as I thought it sounded great and would look good in my eManual.
- The actual building of the cob oven on site with Matthew and yourself and then cooking pizza in it. I know this was more a hands on experience but I really enjoyed it and it inspired me to keep the theme of my work natural and use images from the bake.
- 'The Hemp Shop Website' - even though i didn't use hemp in my final 3D artefact because if budgeting, the information I found was really useful and made hemp my first choice to use.
2. I think my eManual is effective because it is clear with information and supporting evidence about cob ovens and a recipe and my 3D artefact is effective because it serves a purpose for the oven and is all made from natural materials.
3. I see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from my designs of the eManual because it gives them information in general and a task recipe follow and use socially at the site. My artefact will also benefit them due to them being able to use it at the site to store any objects in such as the ones provided e.g. chopping board.
Liam Sargent
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
Zero Carbon Britain & WWF Sustainability Reports - these, I found, to be useful influences to retaining information on sustainability & how issues such as climate change are affecting wider areas of the world. Certain elements of the report(s), such as the facts about food wastage and consumption (especially the likes of meat consumption) I found to be very relevant to the project.
Off-campus trip to WRE - I found to be a useful experience for research on local materials. I think sourcing local products and materials to use for the UW Allotment cob oven project, as well as other projects, keeps in with the ethos of sustainability that the allotment retains.
'The Age of Stupid' film - which was something we viewed at the very beginning of the module. The film really opened my eyes to how the issue of global warming and depleting resources is serious, and how the idea of designing sustainably can help this issue. I felt that I could apply some knowledge to certain areas of the project, and could potentially bring to light these issues for others to be aware of.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I think the eResource especially is a functional piece of design, and I am happy with the outcome I generated. The content includes, I believe, all of the necessary elements it should and incorporates further ideals around sustainability and how/why it can/should be incorporated more into our culture. Alongside this I have kept to a design theme that envelops the likes of infographics - which work very well as instructional tools - and this has been a 'theme' that was retained throughout the resource.
The 3D artefact, I think, was a relevant concept. I was keen to incorporate other aspects of the UW Allotment projects into the concept, and found that generating packaging materials for the produce that the allotment actually grows was an effective way of achieving this. Although ultimately I definitely lack skills in product design and this inhibited the final outcome I generated - with some tweaks and in more capable hands I believe the idea could become a formable product.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
I feel users would benefit in a way that extends from just finding out a bit about cob ovens - I tried to make a point of including more sufficient elements of sustainability into the project in attempt to educate potential users of certain economical issues that even I was relatively shocked to discover during the project. This factor, I hope, transcended well in the final outcome(s).
Megan Shaw
Throughout my research, I gathered a lot of ideas that inspired me to create my designs. Going to the CAT really got me to think about the actual making the product, what you use and how they effect the environment. This could include the making of the cardboard and where it comes from. This inspired me to use recycled materials only, and then give the artifact a second life. The 3D artifact is great because it is recycled card from an old shoebox and can be used as a place to grow watercress when its uses are over. The e resource is effective because the design can be aimed at all ages, roaming from the younger to the older generation. It has playful font and can be easily read. They will benefit because they can grow their own nutritious watercress to go with salads, sandwiches and it’s a cheaper option that going out and buying products, which will cause more of a carbon footprint in the process of getting to the store.
Scott Williams
1. List 3x ‘Key’ research references/findings that inspired your final design solutions & why (you feel) these are important or significant.
For my 3D artefact I decided early on that I wanted to do something related to pizza as it's the easiest thing to cook in the cob oven and a staple of all students diets. I did a lot of visual research looking at clever and unique box style, packaging designs and folding methods. I then decided I wanted something for individual slices as my emphasis was on social and sharing aspects of the allotment and cob oven space. For my e-resources I looked at various publication and layout designs that I liked. With an interest in publication design, I was keen to produce something with a strong design aesthetic. I also paid extra attention to the use of materials and attempting to avoid waste in the construction of my 3D artefact.. To do this I researched how geometric shapes tessellate, which I was then able to illustrate how little waste my design would create.
2. Why do you feel that your final designs for your eResource's cover, spreads and your supportive 3D element are effective ones?
I think my e-resources reflect the audience well. I put extra thought into typography, layout and hierarchy to ensure the spreads were pleasing on the eye and easy to read. I designed additional facing (photographic) pages as an addition to a print version of the resources, should the client wish. The content is informative and relevant to our project and how to use the cob oven. I tried to ensure that the 3D artefact was entirely sustainable, so consideration was given to all materials and especially to how the shape tessellates when printed on a large scale. I even considered printing methods and how using vegetable based inks the packaging would be entirely eco friendly & recyclable. The design is fun and interesting and encourages students to grown their own herbs, giving the packaging a second life.
3. How do you see student users of the UW allotment benefitting from your various design solutions on this project?
Given that the project relates to the allotment and allotment users I was keen to engage them by offering a second life to the packaging, allowing them to plant and grow their own herbs. The e-resources were designed to be informative, engaging and look cool. Overall I am happy with how all of the elements came together. The 3d artefact was screen printed, so that I could print onto the card of my packaging, giving as close a representation of the 'final product' as possible.
How lovely to see all this colourful, exciting work! Well done everybody :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Matthew.. Most kind.. There's an amazing array of different solutions in there to this brief.. Loads for Katy to look at too (with a mind to making up one final eHandbook and artifact) and I'm sure she'll like much of it.. Deciding on what elements to take forward will be Katy's challenge I suspect as there's so many interesting ideas & treatments.
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