Our first day started with stretching our brains on a few , usually very uncommon things one wouldnt think of. We were given a task of the next best thing after hankerchiefs, which made us sketch and resketch our thoughts about how a simple thing, needs so much thought and formulation. Along with that came the pitching of a million dollar company, with discussions, objectives, attack and counter attack of policies and arguments among different groups intending to understand why??
Then the question Design? what is the need? Why do we need it?? After much thought to something that has always been there, we were asked to analyse and blog down the need. Reading a few blogs and randomly reading about Design, and some airy thoughts of speculation, came the thoughts as to why? Knowing what is happening around self and what other people voice gave a good perspective to my individual opinion .
Next was the task of purchasing a object upto Rs 10/-, which none of us gave much thought to, and randomly picked up things easy accessible, mostly stationary.
but later as we proceeded with much mind boggling exercises of what is the purpose of the product, or what is the alternate solution without creating a similar object, what is the one simplest component which can be removed thus disabling the product of its purpose, and what if maximum is taken away, but still enabling the object of its intented use. The exercises really helped to analyse ,understand how a simple daily life, affordable product (Compass, in my case) could be looked at in so many ways, and what all combinations and permutations it could offer .
The process has helped one to evolve , understand, different perspectives, share opinions, redefine concepts and mechanisms so far....
No comments:
Post a Comment