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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 vision of "being stewards of a just and sustainable world"?**

__**Unit Question (In my own words):**__ What are some global issues that are affecting the world and us everyday? How does everyone, us, the government, AISD, organizations, etc. spread the message about global issues? How can we be better communicators and send out a message about a global issue that has a meaning to us? How can we make a product that will help us become "stewards of a just and sustainable world"?

The unit question is important to me because it helps me understand what is being asked of me. Also the unit question will help guide me through out the project, and also the unit question is asking a few really critical questions that makes me think about what global issues are and which ones are important to me. The unit question also makes me question about how I can utilize from my knowledge from previous years to communicate the message that I am trying to spread more thoroughly.

Chosen Global Issue : Discrimination


 * __Evidence of the problem:__** The article I read on this website http://www.iengage.org.uk/component/content/article/1406-ehrc-report-on-religious-discrimination-in-britain shows an amazing example of religious discrimination. It says in the article that people have become so stereotypical that they have actually developed a phobia called Islamophobia because they think all muslims are terrorists. Another example of discrimination is in this article http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/apr/05/echoes-trayvon-martin-kenneth-chamberlain-sr which is about a teenager named Trayvon Martin who was shot by another person after supposedly being racially abused. That is a type of discrimination and this innocent teenager was abused and shot because of his skin color.

This is a painting to stop discrimination. This is a poster to stop discrimination.
 * __What have people already done:__** This website http://ec.europa.eu/justice/fdad/cms/stopdiscrimination/?langid=enis a website made by the European commission focused just on discrimination and the different types of discrimination and what we can do to help stop discrimination. Also many artists and organizations have made pictures, comics, paintings, etc. about how discrimination affects us and how we should stop it.


 * __My inspiration:__** My inspiration to do something about discrimination comes from my aunt. She unlike most other people, stood up against discrimination when she was in America because people were being stereotypical about Muslims and discriminating them by calling them all terrorists, so she actually stood up for what she believed in and gave lectures and speeches all over America about how we shouldn't stereotype people and discriminate them, when they are just like us.

This is the column outside Ms. Wick's room. This is the column that is at the top of the staircase. This is the area above the couches behind the people.
 * __Where to put my project:__** I found three different places where I think would be a great place to put my project. The first place is outside Ms. Wick's office on the column next to the bulletin board outside the Middle School Office. I think that place would be great because people always pass it when entering the middle school and if they see it, then my message might get through. The second place is on the first column you see when walking up the stairs in the main rotunda. The reason this place would be good is because both middle, high and elementary students see that column and walk past it everyday when coming or leaving school and so if they see it often they will see my message. The third place is behind the couches in the main rotunda next to the elementary office. That area would be great because there is nothing on it and when people are walking in the main rotunda, they can see it and understand my message.

__Design Plan for Zoheb's Global Issue Project__

Design Brief: My creation is going to be a sign that is showing that everyone is the same and the message I will be trying to send out is to stop discrimination. The sign will be directed towards the students, teachers and parents of AIS/D. The sign will have a slogan and a picture, so it can help solve the problem of discrimination by uniting everyone.

Design Specification:
 * The dimensions of the sign must be 15” X 13”
 * The sign must have a 1” border
 * The sign must have an image/logo/illustration
 * The letters on the sign must be 2” long
 * The illustration should be visible from 10 ft away
 * Must be made out of plywood or pinewood
 * Can be hand drawn or done on Sketchup
 * Slogan must be related to anti-discrimination
 * Sign must be 1" thick

__Why is Typography important?__ I think typography is important because it helps people express how they are feeling and also keeps the who is reading to stay concentrated on the text. Typography can “help your reader move beyond words and into your meaning”, according to the Thinkpower Blog. I think that is a very true statement because the way someone reads the text can help them understand what is the message that is trying to be given because it can show emotions and also show things that are trying to be said indirectly.

Comic Sans which is the font I'm using, inspires me because it is a font that kind of represents a relaxing and comfortable and chilling emotion. And to me, those are some really important things and also when I see the font of Comic Sans, I kind of have a preference to the writing because it gives me a good feeling.

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 * __What materials will I need:__** I decided to do my project in plywood and pinewood because the pinewood is going to be used for the frame which is the finishing touch and would look nicer and the plywood for the base part because I'm going to paint them and I will also need white and black paint for the base and the letters. Those are the four basic materials I will need.

__Guiding Questions__
 * What is my product going to be?
 * What do I care about?
 * What global issue do I think people will think is important?
 * What should my product be made of?
 * Which illustration will be the most effective/catch most peoples' eyes?
 * Where will be a great place to place my product?
 * Which design should I choose?
 * Which design sends the greatest message?
 * What tools should I use to make my product?

__**My inspiration as a designer:**__ As a designer my inspiration comes from artists, innovators and other designers who don't do what is already being done and think outside the box and are criticized by others a lot because their creations seem strange. The reason they inspire me is because they do what they feel is right and even though they mostly don't get success instantly, people slowly come to realize the genius ideas behind their creations. Here is an example of one of my inspirations:

=__**Design**__= The idea behind this design is that the fist represents unity and the fact that we can all be together and overcome discrimination of all kinds. The slogan "All for one, One for all" is inspired by the 3 musketeers, because everyone in that movie is united and to unite they say that slogan, and I am hoping that if I choose this design that people will recognize the slogan and understand that it means that we should all unite. Pros: The slogan is catchy, the illustration will catch peoples' eyes, it is neat and has a well placed border. Cons: Hard to create into 3D, showing the back on the fist will be hard.
 * __Design #1__**

The idea behind this design is to make people aware of racial discrimination. I was inspired to do this design after learning in Language Arts and Social Studies about how racism was a worldwide issue and is still a very big problem. I decided that since racism is a form of discrimination, I would send out a message about it on one of my designs to make people understand everyone can be friends. The illustration is of a black and white hand shaking hands to show peace and harmony and the slogan "Why can't we be friends?" is trying to tell people that you can be friends with anyone despite their skin color. Pros: Catchy slogan, illustration makes sense with issue, the border is there even though it is oval shaped. Cons: Hard to create into 3D, letters overlapping with illustration.
 * __Design #2__**

In this design, my slogan is "We're all the same", and basically it is trying to tell everyone exactly what it says. The issue I'm trying to present in this design is the stereotypical discrimination that a lot of people get because of their skin color and their religion. If people can understand that deep down we are all the same, many worldwide issues wouldn't be there today. The illustration is of three identical people standing side by side, one white, one black and one checkered, to show that even though we might seem different, we are simply the same. Pros: The idea of the illustration is outside the box, there is a border, relates with issue Cons: Not a very catchy slogan, wouldn't catch peoples' eyes as well as the others, not too appealing.
 * __Design #3__**


 * __Decision:__** I am going to choose the first design because it reaches out to all kinds of discrimination. Also, the illustration on the first design will probably catch the eye of a person walking by because it's very appealing and I think when people see the fist, they will want to see why it's there. And finally, I think the slogan of the first design is the best because the majority of people can relate of remember it from before and it's also kind of catchy.

=**__Plan__**= For my plan, I decided that there are going to be 3 parts to my project. The first part is the base. The surface of the base is going to be painted black and its dimensions are going to be 14" by 11.5" with a thickness of 0.5". The illustration is going to be cut out of white acrylic and stuck on the base and the letters are going to be painted black and white and made out of birch and be 2" long. The second part is going to be the frame. The frame is going to be made of 4 profiles. 2 of the profiles are going to be long and are going to be 15" long and have a thickness of 1" and a width of 1" as well. The inner part is going to be divided into two parts, the top part being 1/2" while the bottom part being 1/2" and the base part of the profile is going to be 1/2". The other 2 profiles are going to be shorter and have 13" in length and have a thickness of 1" and a width of 1". The inner part is going to have two parts as well, the top part being 1/2" and the bottom part being 1/2" and the bottom part of the profile is also going to be 1/2". Here are some pictures of my design: This is the plan for the base: Made of Plywood.

This is the plan for the profiles: Long Profiles: made of Pinewood. Short Profiles: Made of Pinewood.

This is the plan for the letters (Except in different font in product):

These designs are drawn up on Sketchup.

__**Steps:**__ =**__Create__**= __**Process Journal #1**__ Today in class, I got all my materials and started to work on cutting out the acrylic parts for my sign. First, I got the acrylic and pasted all my drawings on them. I got my profile before that as well, but in order to do what would be easiest for me first, I decided to leave the profile alone for today. After pasting the drawings on the acrylic, I sand-papered the base of my project so that it was smooth. Next I went to the scroll saw to cut out the outline of the fist. At first, when I was setting up the scroll saw, I forgot the increase the tension and tighten the blade, so right front the start, the blade just sort of collapsed. After I took out the blade I saw it was still usable, so I attached it back on properly this time and started cutting. However, half way through, the blade just snapped. To get back on track, I replaced the blade and kept on cutting, and by the end of class I was done with the outline of the fist. Today in class, I cut out all the pieces of my fist out of acrylic.The other day, I had just cut out the outline of the fist, but today I was able to cut out the fingers and shadows. I had one small problem, which was when cutting out the piece for the thumb the first time, after I cut the piece, it broke in half, which made me make another piece. Except for that small setback, I also properly sized the base of my sign and also make the markings for my profiles. Also, I was able to stick the letters on the birch wood so that I could cut them out next class. The properly size base. The letters stuck to birch wood. Finished acrylic pieces. The broken thumb piece.
 * First I will make the base of my design made of plywood.
 * Then I will start making the profiles of my design made of pinewood.
 * After that I will cut out the white parts of the fist with white acrylic.
 * Then I will cut out the letters which are made of birch.
 * Later I will paint the base a black color.
 * After that I will paint the letters.
 * Then I will put everything together.
 * __Process Journal #2__**

In class, I made a lot of progress, because I am almost at the stage of just putting everything together. I was able to cut out all the letters today, except I didn't have enough time to cut the inside of the o's and the a's out. I did however, drill holes into the insides of those letters, so next time in class, I can just cut the insides out. I had a little problem when cutting out the letters because there was something wrong with the blade at first, and I didn't see it and one of the "one" is a little curvy and weird if you look closely, but isn't too recognizable. I also was able to make progress on my profiles, because I started cutting them out today. These are all the words cut out. These are some of the edges of the profiles that I cut.
 * __Process Journal #3__**

Today in class was a pretty big disaster. I was working on trying to cut out the insides of my letters, and unfortunately one of the "all" letters completely slices through ruining it. But then luckily Mr.Hasan said I could super glue it together and so I did, but while trying to superglue it, the letter fell out of my hand again and broke another piece of it. After finally supergluing the two pieces back to the original piece, I went on to work on my profiles. I cut out one of the long profiles and it was perfect, and when I cut out one of the short profiles it was 1.5" shorter than what it was supposed to be, and luckily I had a little bit of extra profile in stock so I could redo it. I went the next day early morning to cut out the profiles and was able to cut them out perfectly finally.
 * __Process Journal #4__**

A cut out letter. The super glued piece. Cut out long profile.

After a horrid last class, I think I did really well to catch up on my work. Today in class, I started putting together my profiles to make the frame. I had a few problems because before something was wrong with the saw tool, and it kind of messed up my cuts, so I had to make a few adjustments to make the frame fit, even though there were a few tiny gaps at the joints. After some help from Mr. Muller I was able to make the gaps miniscule. Then when it came time to screw the profiles together, I had no idea on how to do it, so I got help from Emrys who showed me how to do it. The only error with the frame is that there is a tiny crack at the bottom of one of the profiles. Then I put my project together, but didn't glue it because I had to still paint the different parts of it, just to see what it would look like in the end. Roughly put together project, front view. Roughly put together project, side view.
 * __Process Journal #5__**

I almost finished my whole project today in class. I got the base painted, and the letters painted as well. I painted the base black and painted the letters red and pink, although it was originally going to be red and white, but I figured that white was just a plain color and I already had it from the fist. I also sandpapered the frame, all I have left to do is to gloss the frame and put everything together.
 * __Process Journal #6__**

Letters painted. Frame with painted base.

I finally finished my project today in class. I re-painted my letter to red and white so that the painting could have cleaner edges and the pink color was just looking out of place. I also painted the base black again. After that I used the electric sander to properly sand my frame, and then put gloss on my frame. I used a super strong glue to stick the base to the frame and put clamps on it and stuck on the letters with gorilla glue.
 * __Process Journal #7__**

=__**E**valuate__=
 * Product Evaluation:**

My product helps solve the unit question problem, which is asking how can we make our society more aware of global issues, by spreading the global issue of discrimination and telling everyone that we should be together. My product fits the design brief because it will be posted somewhere in the school, so students, teachers and parent can also see my product and be aware. Also my product has a slogan and an illustration just like it said the the design brief. It wouldn't fit the design brief, based on my last action with it which would be placing it. I have to place it somewhere where everyone can see it, or else it won't be accessible to everyone. My product also fits the design specification because it is as big as the design specification says which is 15"X13" and has a thickness and border of 1". My product also has an illustration, the fist, and 2" words, as well as being visible from 10 ft and having an anti-discrimination slogan "All for one, One for all". The sign is made out of plywood and pinewood and the specification said either would do, and was also designed by being hand-drawn and on sketchup. I think my product fits all the design specifications, so there is no problem with that.
 * How does your product solve the Unit Question?
 * How does your product follow from or not follow from your Design Brief?
 * How does your product meet and not meet your Design Specification?


 * Create Phase Evaluation:**

I finished my whole product. I was able to completely finish the stages of cutting out the wood and acrylic, painting my product and gluing everything together. During the creation phase, I think I did well in keeping my cool and organizing my to-do list, because I was slowly able to finish my project, step by step without having to rush. Next time I would make sure that my measurements for my profiles are perfect, because while making the profiles, the long side ones came out perfect, while the other ones came out too short and gave me a few worries.
 * What stage of development did you reach?
 * During the Create phase what did you do well?
 * What is one thing you would do differently next time?
 * 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:**

My plan helped with my product because it gave me an idea about what the product is supposed to look like and helped me get the proper measurements. The hand-drawn part of my design helped me see what the product was going to look like aesthetically and the sketchup part of my design helped me get the correct dimensions and measurements. If I were to do it differently, I would triple check my measurements for my profiles because that caused me to have some problems.
 * How did your plan help you to create your product?
 * What would make your plan better?


 * Design Evaluation:**

As a designer I felt pretty good, because I could be really imaginative. The challenging part was being able to put the imaginative ideas together with the design specification, so that the product wasn't just random and actually had meaning. Looking at other products and pieces of work by artists and sculptors helped me as a designer because it gave me some inspiration and helped me figure out symbols that I could use for my product.
 * How did you feel in the design phase? What was challenging?
 * What helped you as designer?

I enjoyed the creation phase of the design cycle the most because I learned a lot of new skills and realized I could do things that I never thought I could do before.
 * Which part of the design cycle did you enjoy the most?**

I enjoyed the planning phase of the design cycle the least because it was a bit frustrating having to do my plan over many times because every time I saw flaw and had to restart.
 * Which part of the design cycle do you enjoy the least?**

I discovered that I could use many different tools in the dt lab, and could use them quite well for a person who never used them before. I also realized that I am pretty good and improvising when I find out a problem while creating my project and have to figure a solution quickly.
 * What personal strength did you discover during the process?**

I have to get better at figuring out the exact measurements for my project, because I almost messed up my whole project because of a flaw in my profile measurements.
 * What is one area of growth that you discovered (something you could get better at)?**