(I can't describe how useful it is to explore without limits
and to hear yourself explain what you didn't understand to a group.)
My favorite idea is to create a package that can be folded/manipulated to serve as an object.
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| 'HangerPak' by Steve Haslip inspired me over the summer to think of sustainable material packaging |
As the book Emotional Design mentioned, you can't ask a consumer
"what do you think needs to be designed" without missing the core problems.
People are unaware that a design is failing, or that they need something
that they have never experienced before in daily life.
In discussion, I really focused on the community and public aspect of
the design. When thinking of an audience, I thought of
those who are lacking certain 'luxeries' of practicallity in their homes.
Then I thought of going to homeless shelters to observe what
material goods they lack. I have a close friend who has worked
in about every homeless shelter in ann arbor, who may be able to give
me information on contacts.
I was also given a suggestion to observe my own 'action-sequence'
with a series of objects that I carry thoughout the day. I will log
what I do when I need to put it down, carry it, use it, or attempt to store it.
Another idea that I thought of was a way to use the package
to filter air, or something crazy like that for innercity areas.
From living in Melvindale as a kid, I know that material accessibility is less of an issue
than the air quality.
Right now it sounds farfetched, but I'm pretty excited about all of this.
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