Empathy, define, ideation, and prototyping for the ultimate hamster cage design. The five phases to the design thinking process are: See our Design Thinking page Phase 1 - Empathize: The objective of this lesson was to engage students with the empathizing phase of the design process. In order to define the problem, we need to ask why? Understanding and empathizing with the user brings us closer to that question, why? This ultimately lends itself to building a better product. After reading the following fake news bulletin, students were divided into teams and then asked to write down all of the things that a high school student would need in their bedroom. See our Design Thinking page In order to further engage students in the empathy process, students created hamster profiles. Phase 2 - Define: Students were asked to list the needs of their hamster. Phase 3 - Ideate: On the Smart Board and then in assigned groups, students brainstormed via concept mapping. ...
Typeface Design The purpose of this assignment was to introduce students to the world of typography. A font is all the letters, numbers, punctuation and other symbols which compose a typeface. Fonts were first developed as cast lead type for printing presses, and were later digitized as typefaces for use on computers. Multimedia Communications. Eat. Sleep. Create. Repeat.
Recreate The Ramen Noodle Experience - Freshmen Instant ramen: it’s a meal for some people, for others a hot snack. Some people eat it every week, and some people only ate it in college. It’s study food, emergency food, camping food, and bulk food with a longer shelf life than your shampoo. Some eat it raw, some follow the directions, and for some, it’s the muse for whatever is in the fridge. It’s a million different things to (literally) a million different people in the US and around the world. For these reasons, it’s a great platform to learn and practice the user-centered design process. The five phases to the design thinking process are: To learn more about our Design Thinking curriculum please go to our Multimedia Website . The Design Project: Umami, a group of food-focused entrepreneurs looking to make waves in the instant ramen industry, has retained a group of hotshot designers (our students!) to improve the instant ramen experience. ...
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