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=**Design Folder - Charles**=


 * Unit Question- Why and how do societies convey the importance of global issues to its members? Here at AISD how can we promote the importance of global issues so that we can better live the school's vision of Being " Stewards of a just and sustainable world?"**

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My Reinterpretation of the Unit Question: Why and how societies show the main thing or the significance of global problems to its subjects? Here at AISD how can we tell/warn the significance of global problems so that we can better live the school's view of humanity " Stewards of a just and sustainable world?"(Protectors of a fair and livable world)

Design Brief: A product that may answer the Unit Question will be a sign that says, "Eco-friendly." It will solved the unit question through raising awareness amongst the student body that the AISD society will always need to be Eco-friendly. The sign will states that every person who doesn't reuse, kills something in return.

Design Specification Must be able to be seen from a FAR view(20meters) Must be Durable Must be able to hang on wall Must be eye catching 64cm for length 16.5cm for width Font 12.5cm Thickness 1 inch Design Sketch#1 Bryan



Design Sketch#2 Bryan

Design Sketch#3 Bryan

=Justification= Design Sketch#3 would be the right product for which it meets the most of the specification. For the sign would be sturdy, it would be big enough to be seen for 20 meters. IT would be Eye-catching and as well as it will be able to hang from a wall.

Materials
plywood as the board sign(base) 64cm Width 16.5cm length Acrylics thin woods about .25inch Alternating colors of each letter Letters made of acrylic and thin strips of wood.

64cm for length 16.5cm for width Font 12.5cm Thickness 1 inch font thickness 2.2mm

Techniques
I would get the needed board of 64cm length and 16.5width I would make the required letters. Get the sufficient amount of acrylics and wood For the characters. To produce the letters I need to cut them through a scrollsaw machine.

Create
March 15th, 2012

Process Journal
First I took a piece of board and ask MR. Hasan to help me cut it out into the right measurement of my board. Then I've taken the board and sand it until it has become very smooth. Then I took my letters and move on to the next step which is cutting my letters into acrylic letters.

Reflection
It was kind of annoying on how to sand my board until it was very smooth. How ever Marta gave me some advice.



March 21st, 2012

Process Journal
I've then cut my letters and attach them to the piece I'm using for my product. I've then glued my letters to my acrylics and all that.

Reflection
It was kind of annoying using the glue because it quickly dries to your hands.



March 21, 2012 I've painted my base with red and white. Soon after I would paint the edges Black. Instead of having alternating letters i changed them into smokish black acrylics.



What stage of development did you reach? -I've reached almost the end of creation stage. During the Create phase what did you do well?- I was able to get my board, cut out my letters, and stick the letters on the board. What is one thing you would do differently next time?- I would have cut the letters first and then the board.

Rate the following categories

 * (1)** Does not meet expectations • **(2)** Meets expectations • **(3)** Exceeds expectations
 * Craftsmanship: 1 __**2**__ 3
 * Appearance: 1 __**2**__ 3
 * Appropriate use of materials: 1 __**2**__ 3
 * Environmental Impact: 1 __**2**__ 3
 * Time management: 1 __**2**__ 3

Planning Phase Evaluation:
How did your plan help you to create your product? It helped me by guiding me through the work. Whenever i get stuck at one point i check my plans and continue with my best foot forward. What would make your plan better?- if it were only concise plans perhaps.

Design Evaluation:
How did you feel in the design phase? What was challenging? What helped you as designer? The design phase was very entertaining. I was able to modify my board and its letters to an exact measurement for the actual product. The Challenging part was what would have i done to the board if it were simply in plain colors. Sketchup is an application that helped me with my product as a designer.

Process Evaluation:
Which part of the design cycle did you enjoy the most? The creation was part of the circle that I've enjoyed the most because it has engage me to certain machines that I won't be able to use for a long time. So basically the creation phase gave me experiences. Which part of the design cycle do you enjoy the least? the evaluation for everything must be type and reflections aren't really my thing. What personal strength did you discover during the process? I've discovered that I'm not really that bad with the scroll saw equipment. What is one area of growth that you discovered (something you could get better at)? The area that I could've gone better at would be designing area.