The postal presents project was a difficult project, in that we had to create something that met a long list of criteria, but it had to be good. I went through many idea over the past few weeks, including a ball, and boxes which could hang from the wall, to finally settling down with my final design, a pencil box shaped like a jet fighter.I used a lot of polypropylene in the assignment as I thought it was an excellent material to use for such an assignment. I experimented with different folds and different ways of locking in pieces of polypropylene. I also researched a lot of products to find out they do it, and also on websites and blogs, as well as other students.
The final product first started out as sketches and paper mock ups. Eventually I moved onto the polypropylene to see how the material would react to the different ways of making the product. I had to get every detail as correct as it possibly could be. I cut out and sketched many different styles of wings and tails for the plane to give the right look. I eventually for a futuristic look and made it from black and clear gray pp, which gave it a shiny metallic look as well as a stealth look.
The product is targeted at young kids, usually pre-teen (under12), who would find machines like fighter jets fascinating, but also love the fact that you could make it from a few flat pieces of pp, and use at as a box.
The design I feel could have been better. There were parts in the actual making of the product that I feel could have enhanced the product and made it even easier to assemble and use. Overall I was satisfied with the final outcome.
2 comments:
Great idea for this very brief, in the criteria to transform a 2d flat packed item into a 3d item has been fully acheived. Research within your target is evident and also on how the form of a fighter jet is like aswell. The target market i think is suitable, however one concern is the size. A suggestion could be if the wings could be foldable or some sort? clearly research has been done as said in the rationale about the folding and locking mechanisms, but maybe if it could be folded even smaller to fit into a small back pack?. overall very effective little gift to a kid who loves planes.
Fantastic work. i love this concept and i just wish this had been on the market when i was younger. i cannot think of any boy who wouldnt love to have this as his pencil case. for me school was often boring and i find myself needing a distraction, this pencil case would be the perfect distraction. The only problem i can think of is maybe having some different colours on their to create more of a visual excitement. besides that great work!
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