MS+Q4+Explore+-+Mohammad

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 * __Design Folder - Mohammad__**

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__**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?"

__**Unit Question in my own words and why it's important to me:**__ Why and how do societies show the importance of global issues to it's people, at AISD how can we show and promote the danger of global issues so that we can be better people in a sustainable word. This is important to me because global issues like climate change are very important to me and everyone else and i think that we should show and tell them the dangers of these issues.


 * __Evidence of the problem:__**

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 * These are pictures of climate change and how they're effecting not only us but animals too.**

__**Where my product will go, and how it well affect my design choice:**__ My product will go to places where there are a lot of people, like the Rotunda, so that it catches the attention of people and they can be aware of the problem. My product will have to be big and catchy so that it catches peoples attention and so that it's easily readable.


 * __How other people approached and solved the problem:__**
 * These are pictures of how other people also made signs and symbols which represented Climate Change, so that people are aware of the problem.**

__**Inspirations:**__
 * I think that these are inspirational and creative posters because they say a lot with few words.**

Evidence of Google SketchUp on my computer



__**Design Brief:**__
I will make a sign that shows everyone my Global issue which is climate change, and how we can help to stop it. It will show the students, teachers and parents of AISD how important climate change is and how we can stop it. It will solve the unit question by showing people the dangers of Climate change and what they can do to help the ecosystem.

**__Design Specification:__**

 * Should be 12" X 18"
 * Should have an illustration about climate change
 * Should have a 1" border
 * Should have clear words around 2"
 * Should be made out of plywood

I think Typography matters because it tells us what the author feels, it's a great way to show your opinion. Typography is very clear and it's very easy to read, it's a very understandable form of visual communication. Typography can be used for a lot of things for example you can use it for changing someones opinions or to tell a compelling story. Source: http://typographymatters.com Example of Typography that inspires me: media type="custom" key="15723718" I will use plywood to make the poster, but it should be light so it doesn't hurt anyone if it falls. I will also use paint to make the illustrations about climate change. I think I will use the scroll saw to cut out the shapes I want, and I will also use paint for the illustrations.
 * Why does Typography matter?**
 * __Materials Investigation:__**
 * __Tools Investigation:__**

__**Guiding Questions:**__
 * How big will my product be?
 * What should I use to make it?
 * When should I make it?
 * What illustration should I use?
 * Why should I use the illustration?
 * Should I use the scroll saw?
 * How should I make my illustrations?
 * How big should the writing be?

**__Design__**
big words. been more clear.
 * My three designs:**
 * Pros:** It tells us about climate change, and has good illustrations on climate change and is spaced out well.
 * Cons:** The writing is too small and won't be easy to cut out using the scroll saw. The illustrations are also a bit too small.
 * Pros:** The sign has a good illustration on climate change and it's effects. It is easy too read from across the room and has
 * Cons:** There are too many words, which is a bit disturbing to read from across the room and the illustration could have

tells us the global issue.
 * Pros:** This sign has a big illustration and is easily readable from across the room. There are not that many words and
 * Cons:** The illustration could a bit more detailed and the words should also be a bit bigger.

Out of my three designs I liked the third one better and I think it tells us more about the global issue with less words. I also think it needs some improvements.
 * Evaluation on designs:**

As a designer things that say a lot but with little words are inspiring to me. They are inspiring to me because I think we shouldn't have to say a lot to mean something and I find it really interesting how people have different ways of doing that and I think it's very important because it's another way of communication but with less words.
 * What inspires me:**

This is my final design and I am going to use this to solve the unit question.
 * My Final Design:**

__**Plan**__
I am going to use pinewood instead of plywood because it would be easier for the edge's with pinewood. I am going to use acrylic for my letters and and the globe.
 * Materials I am going to use:**


 * Tools I am going to use:**
 * 1) Scroll Saw
 * 2) Sanding paper
 * 3) Sanding machine


 * Steps:**
 * 1) Glue 2 pieces of pinewood together.
 * 2) Start using the scroll saw to cut out the base of the tree.
 * 3) Use the scroll saw and cut out the branches.
 * 4) Use the scroll saw to cut out the leaves of the tree.
 * 5) Use the scroll saw to cut out the globe.
 * 6) Join the leaves and tree together.
 * 7) Cut out the words in the scroll saw using acrylic.
 * 8) Glue the words on the tree
 * 9) Sand the sign so that it's smooth

**Process Journal:**
__**May 14th**__ I didn't face any problems for making my design today.
 * Finished putting two pieces of wood together
 * Started drawing design on wood
 * __Problems I faced today:__**


 * __Picture for today:__**

__**May 16th**__ __**Problems I faced today**__: I didn't know what size to make my design, but I solved it by spending more time working on it and improving it, that's the problem I faced and how I fixed it.
 * Piece of pinewood is ready to use
 * Finished drawing my design for the pinewood


 * __Picture for today:__**

__**Problems I faced today:**__ I wasn't sure on whether to print my letters or write them but I overcame the problem by choosing to print them instead of writing each one.
 * __May 20th__**
 * I finished design for pinewood
 * Finished pasting design on letters on acrylic

__**Picture for today:**__

__**May 22nd**__ I had a problem in cutting my design with the scroll saw but I overcame that after I learned how to cut the edges of my design properly.
 * I started cutting out my design on the scroll saw
 * I am halfway done with using the scroll saw to cut out my design
 * __Problems I faced today:__**

__**Picture for today:**__

__**May 24th**__ I had a problem cutting out the base of the tree since it was very big and kept moving but I overcame the problem by cutting the base slowly so that the base of the tree didn't brake.
 * I finished cutting the base of my tree
 * I finished cutting the leaves of the tree
 * I used the bandsaw to cut the a bit of the globe out
 * __Problems I faced today:__**


 * __Picture for today:__**

Problems I faced today: It was hard cutting out the letters in the scroll saw but I used it slowly and tried my best to overcome it.
 * __May 28th__**
 * I finished cutting out my letters in the scroll saw
 * I finished coloring the leaves

Picture for today:


 * __May 30th__**
 * I finished putting my product together
 * I finished making my product

I did not face any problems today.

Picture for today:

**__Evaluate__**
My product solves the unit question by showing everyone about the global issue that I chose which was climate change. It also has a clear message that shows us that we should be more green and not cut our trees down. My product follows from my design brief by solving the unit question and making people aware of climate change and the ways we can change. However, my product doesn't follow from my design brief on the effects of climate change and how it affects us. My product meets most of my design specification, but it doesn't meet the size because my product is a bit smaller than I planned, but if it was bigger it would have been too big.
 * __Product Evaluation:__**

I finished making my product. During the creation phase I think I did well in using the scroll saw when I had to cut out the base of my tree because the base was really big and it was hard to cut out so I think I did a good job there. Next time I would try and make my product a bit easier to cut out on the scroll saw and make my letters a bit smaller. Craftsmanship: 2 Appearance: 3 Appropriate us of materials: 2 Environmental Impact: 2 Time management: 3
 * __Create Phase Evaluation:__**

My plan helped me with my product by showing what to do so I don't get confused during the creation phase. It showed me the tools I am going to use and when I am going to use those tools, so it helped be more organized. If I had more details in my plan then it would make my plan better so that I could be even more organized and could have finished earlier.
 * __Planning Phase Evaluation:__**

The design phase was really challenging compared to the other ones because I had to be organized in order to finish in time, I thought that was challenging. The design phase felt a bit hard to me because I had to cut out everything using the scroll saw and it was also my first time using it.
 * __Design Evaluation:__**

I enjoyed the creation phase the most even though it the most challenging phase it was the most enjoyable.

I enjoyed planning the least in the design cycle because I had to think a lot about the steps I was going to use before I started so, I thought that it was very challenging.

I discovered that I can finish my work on time and be very organized which I am usually not.

Something I could get better at is making my plan better, it did help me a lot but it might have been better if I had more details but I think that that was also a growth I discovered because normally I am not good in making plans.