image analysis

1.) Select a designed object (product, fashion, building, etc), which you are very familiar with and use on a regular basis.

2.) Write a 10-15 sentence paragraph describing the design improvements you are suggesting, and the problem you are solving.

3.)
Include an outline of your proposal for the design process. What design
thinking process steps you will use to implement those suggestions?
Reference the readings and viewings from this week, including the
terminology.

Second assignment :Coffee With…Draft of Introduction and One Image/Interview Submission Posting and Peer Feedback

Assignment Requirements

Pdf file of your introduction and one image/interview section

1. Post a pdf file or video of your introduction
2. Image and one image interview section

you
are required to submit your Coffee With…draft of the introduction, one
image, and one object interview. Your biography should contain proper
MLA citations and be based on facts, but also interesting to read (see
sample in the Course Essentials folder). Again, think about how great
interview articles weave a story around a person’s life and don’t just
present the facts. Your image must include proper citations. Review the
project requirements in the Must Read: Course Essentials folder and
email me with questions. . Submit one copy to the discussion board and
another to TurnItIn. Both assignment submission links are under the
course module. You will be required to select two classmates to review

Refer to the Must Read: Course Essentials module for additional information on the introduction, image and interview sections.

1

Image Section

• Include
  five images of the designer’s collection, commissions, residences, or
  products which illustrate the designer’s contribution to the history of
  design. These images will be used as support for your statements in the
  interview portion.
• All images should include proper citations.
  Indicate the title and date of the object, designer (if known), and name
  of the museum or collection that owns the work. Citations should appear
  directly below the image. Website links are not considered proper
  citations.

Here is another example of an object interview, The Gesture Chair

• Notice how the object is placed in a greater context, in this case the problems the chair solves.
• Notice how the chair illustrates what is being said.
• Notice how the Designer speaks about the design process.