Project 6 is due on Tuesday.

The final, final project is a culmination of all of our 5 projects.  Let's see what I come up with!

Final Retail Space model, It's a Wrap.

Yesterday we completed the final Retail Space model.  Based on our last critique, many changes were made:  we rearranged the wrapping paper display kiost which made the 10 x 10 x 12 space much more open to the public and making the openings larger.  The exterior ribbon that defined the walls were changed to 3" wide, a chandelier was made and added to bring the ceiling down, we also made the work table higher with exposed storage drawers, added 2 clear based stools shaped like columns which were accented by putting tiny packages in them (way too cute).  We chose to make both the table top and flooring black with a coordinating base gold and black.  A sign that looked like a gift tag was put on the exterior walls to support the branding of the kiosk.  Rose made the very  tall 3" = 1' (in total 36") display, a requirement of the initial instructions which interestingly, very few of the projects included.  Nor was the height of 12' implemented by many students.  I'm just saying . . . . 

I participated in the construction of the project but my main responsibility to the group effort was to draft the  4 required drawings:  floor plan, exterior and interior elevations and a section.  The drawings were not a success, to say the least, as they were done in a short period of time with the simplest of techniques.  Because the instructions said sketched OR drafted, I tried to combine both with a few dashes of colored markers, which I had not used before.  Especially the black table top and black flooring.  How to work with markers and define those areas?  I think it would have been a black blob and do nothing to enhance the rolls in the displays.  They look like they were done by grade schoolers, no, they could have done better!
There were several final projects among the 3 combined classes, which were stellar.  It was a pleasure to see how creative and talented many of  my classmates are.  Despite the time and efforts which my project mates  and me put into the model, it could have been better conceived.  And that's the challenge of many, with a "group project": what is the best idea, who has the best construction skills, how many compromises must be made, how are we going to make our schedules work to accomplish the project and how are we going to feel about the finished project even before it's graded?
Now that the project has been completed and presented, how will I confront my failure?  I'll find out very soon.  In the meantime, here are a few photos of the That's a Wrap, Make Your Gift a Wonder.

That's a Wrap final model.

Next Tuesday the three of us will continue working on our display.  After the Peer critique we were given several good suggestions which we will implement.  Over all, our review was excellent.  We were pleased.

Assignment 5, Stationery + Pens: Retail Display/Kiosk, Group Project

We had a Peer critique earlier in the week for "That's a Wrap", our replacement of "Paper Exotica".  The scale is 3" = 1'-0" Our 4 sided 10 x 10 x 12 high is now covered in exotic paper with a bow on top. The Plexiglas display for our 30" rolls of paper were kept, it was the concept that needed redoing.  Here are photos of the mock-up.

These next photos shows the mock-up, with the drawn plan, and Veera working on the elevation.


That's a Wrap Display, presentation for Peer critique.







Rose adjusting the exotic papers on the Plexyglass display.

It's a Wrap

The It's a Wrap team got together yesterday in preparation for our crit tomorrow morning.  Rose made the 4 sided structure, I did a lot of cutting, and Veera and I made lots of little pieces of rolled paper for our paper rolls. 

Our first crit didn't go well last week, so we've come up with another brilliant idea for our wrapping paper store.  We're going to wrap our building in different colored paper with a bow on top.

We've each collected papers from home and else where to put on the display.  The first idea was draped on rungs, which didn't fly.  This display will be a roll holder where the rolls are placed in a clear Plexiglas's two sided holder.  We'll have two openings, on on either side of the 10 x 10 x12 building.  The rolls were cut from a thin stiff paper that was easy to roll.

We will meet again today at 4 pm to complete the model and do some drawings for tomorrow.
PS  I wish I'd taken photos yesterday to show here!

So much for Paper Exotica!

Our team:  Veera, Rose and myself put together a wonderful project solution, until our critique today.  Shot all to heck.  So much for our global theme!  AND, we didn't take any photos for documentation.  I think we got distracted by all that work and it not being well received.  I'll try to add photos later of our materials for the walls and floor.  After that work of coming up with the exterior of reeded ply glass and paper displayed on cylinders.  Our papers are fabulous, more so with something else.
The scale was correct but Paper Exotica with an international theme wasn't specific enough.  So we began again.

Assignment 4, Stationery + Pens: RETAIL DISPLAY

FIRST BLUE MAIL BOX

We presented our Final Retail Displays today in class.  There was a wide variety of methods to our creatiave madness. 

My First mail box shown above turned out very well, but I know it could be improved so I did it again.  For the FINAL model of the Display, I cleaned up the execution by using a different glue, making it slightly more compact and adding a post to the bottom.

I put a lot of time into it and am proud of how it turned out.  I have several comments about the materials I used, for example the Elmer's glue held better and I used wooden dividers for the memos instead of foam.  I also included a bright label to get the attention of the customer which reads "Send it in a Memo",  Also I put an unaddressed envelope which was meant to be filled in by the customer.

Progress thus far for Retail Packaging.

First 2 models

Blue mail box is a real model.

Here are the two mail box models so far.  The blue one is the third in the scale 3" = 1'-0".  Wish me luck!  I'll have to post the photos tomorrow.  I can't figure out how to display them!

Display inspiration for PACKAGEING/BRANDING

On to the DISPLAY for the previous PACKAGE creation.

Packaging of On The Go Memo

Rose, thank you for your kind comments.  Isn't it nice that we "mature" students can be more objective and supportive, and encouraging??

Photos are uploaded now.  So the handle shows and clear accessability to the memos at the front.  Too bad the black tape wasn't seen as a nice cover up for the mistake in execution.  Aren't we supposed to think "out side the box"??  It sure doesn't look that way in class.  Oh well, on to Project 4, the display case:  it can display our packaging object, or not.  Instructions say to to continue the theme from project 1 to now?  I think that's what I read, still not sure.  Hopefully I can guess better on this project.

Assignment 3, Stationery + Ink: PACKAGING/BRANDING

Pretend you see the photo of my Memo Holder.  That sleek black holder of my personal MEMO paper with my name in red at the top.  Marcelle always said "poor workmen find fault with their tools" and this is a case in point.  This little white piece of paper with my name at the top in red ink isn't very distinctive.  I continued to make the best of it by putting the blank memo's behind a clear plastic front on a glossy black container shaped like an envelope.  It has an opening at the top with a piece of plastic with which to use when a flat sturdy surface isn't available.  I chose a black twisted cord has the handle, it looks similar to a purse.  For the presentation I added some colorful Eames US stamps and a couple of envelopes.

It wasn't a big hit to my class mates.  I calculated a D+ by averaging the points, 1 - 5.  Perhaps if I was able to hang my little ditty it would have been clearer that it had a handle.  A BIG distractor was the black tape that I used to cover an exposed seem.  Some thought it looked like electrical tape but all I had available the night before it was due!  Time management MUST improve or I'm . . . .

Assignment 2, Stationery + Pens: ADVERTISEMENT



Cover of 3 page ad

   

Inside of ad



     

  



Map NOT used as the back ground.

 

 





Assignment 1, Stationery + Pens: POST CARD

Blog crit

I'm pleased to have Rose as my critic.  She's a graphic artist and hopefully will have some good suggestions for me, in addition to getting to work!  Now I'm going to set up the links.

Begin at the beginning, again.

I've looked at Paige Scher's blog a couple of times, she seems to have the process down.  I like how she has presented photos of each project.  I wonder if photos are easier than scanning.  I need to conquer software in order to make my scans work.

blog assignments

The assignments posting was very helpful, thank you!  However, I just spent several minutes writing a very long post and the system went down.  I'll begin again, at the beginning.

Begin at the beginning.

I've been "on the net" since 1998 and it's still mind boggling.  But here goes, being a Baby Boomer isn't as easy as it was earlier!

I think I've got it.

It's been long and slow but I think I've figured out how to set this up.