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=Design Folder - Chae Un= ==

**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 Questions Interpreted**
Why and how do communities communicate how important the global issue is? How can we communicate and show about the importance of the global issues within AISD so that we can make a better product that meets our vision of "being stewards of a just and sustainable world"? The unit question is important to me because this question will make me think about which global issues I think is important and meaningful to me. This will also helps me think about how I should make my product to show the importance of the global issue I think is important better and clearly, so that people can care more about it. Lastly, It could also help me in finding out different ways of showing my ideas.

**Unit Question Mindmap**
Global Issue I chose: Food wasting

**Guiding Question**

 * When do I write guiding questions?
 * What should I make?
 * What do I care about(global issues)?
 * How big should/can my product be?
 * How can I make it safe?
 * What materials should I use to make my product safe?
 * What tools should I use to make my product safe?
 * What message should I give?
 * How can I test my product ideas before I build?
 * What would my product look like?
 * How can I make my product look good?
 * How can I finish my product on time?
 * Which glue should I use for different materials?

**Evidence of the Problem:**
According to the website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13364178, about one third of all food produced for human consumption goes to waste. That is about 1.3 billion tons of food that are lost or wasted every year. People don't know this, so they keep throwing away food. There are ways to improve this, like improving production of food for the developing countries, or not throwing away food for industrialized countries, but they can't achieve it since they don't even know about it. In the website: http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/11/news/economy/world_squanders_food/index.htm, it also says that wasting food could lead to other global issues like poverty and world hunger, which makes wasting food much more a serious problem.

**What people have done already to solve the problem**
I found this picture from this website:http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008751.html From this picture, I realized that there were some restaurants that people have to pay more if they waste food. Picture above is one of the examples of it. This is not a product, but a idea that could solve the problem. This can help solve the problem because when people know that they have to pay extra more if they waste food they have taken, they would obviously not want to waste food and take or order little amount of food by little at a time, and that will really help people not waste food. This is what people are already doing in a few restaurants.

**My inspiration**
Articles like "http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/may/12/food-waste-fao-report-security-poor", made me realize how wasteful we are. Initially, my perception was that this was a distant issue. However, when I look around my own house and at our school cafeteria, as well as at the thousands of beggars who flock our cars every morning, it becomes apparent that we are capable of solving a lot in terms of the hunger crisis. I have noticed that in my family alone, we usually waste a lot of food in terms of throwing away half eaten or semi expired goods. Furthermore in the cafeteria, we are very careless and don't put a lot of thought in what we select. So, if it isn't up to our expectations, we just throw them away. Then, my dad told me about a Korean church program that went around restaurants to collect leftovers to help feed the homeless. My initial reaction was a little off putting, but it quickly became obvious that this was an efficient way to avoid wasting good food. This inspired me to bring the matter of food wastage to our school's attention.

I found specifically 2 places I can put my product. First place is the place above where they throw away the food. It will be affective because if people are trying to throw away food, they can be reminded not to. The other place is the place where you get the food. When people get the food, they can think for themselves how much they should take and if they can finish the amount they have taken.  
 * Where I should put my product**

**Design Plan**
__Design Brief__ I will create a sign that proves the issue of wasting food, and the significance of it. My aim is to increase the awareness of this issue since most people think of it as being petty. This creation will be for the whole AISD community, including teachers, students, parents, faculty, and other staff members. I will attempt to solve this problem by teaching the community to not waste food and the consequences of treating leftovers as garbage.

__Design Specification__
 * The design should be the logo for wasted food.
 * The template must show product borders (14" x 14").
 * The logo must be visible from 15 feet away.
 * The design must be related directly to wasting food.
 * The final product must be cut out using the scroll saw on to a plywood surface.
 * Must have a slogan related to wasting food.

**Why does typography matter?**
Typography is basically how effectively the texts are shown. Typography is important because it gives a certain mood or a feeling depending on how the text is displayed. It is also very important since the message that people are trying to show should be understandable. For example, depending on how small or big the text is, it is easier or harder to understand the text. Alignment(where the text is put) and Repetition(repeating certain phrases to make pattern and to give emphasis) could be some factors of a good typography.

__A good typography__

__A bad typography__

__Info__ http://crafts.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Why_Is_Typography_Important

__Pictures__ http://christopherwelcker.blogspot.com/2012/03/journal-2-assignment.html http://www.freddesign.co.uk/2009/12/archive/rules-for-good-typography/

**What inspires me as a designer**
My inspiration as a designer comes from all the unsophisticated designs and logos that are recognized and accepted by everyone. I get inspired by how simple shapes can promote a message to even the simplest of minds. The purposes of my designs are not to be decorative, but instead informative. I aim to create a banner behind which people could rally to. Some of the designs that inspired me are:

__**Designs**__
__**Design 1**__ This design is supposed to show a logo which is a carrot that has already been bitten a few times, and the slogan that is related to food wasting. If you start eating something and don't finish it, it will become wasteful. So, I decided to show some kind of food that was bitten or eaten a little bit and make people who look at this design feel that they should not waste food like this by adding a slogan in my design.
 * Design Description**


 * Product Evaluation:**
 * It is about wasting food.
 * It has a logo.
 * It has a slogan.
 * Shape can be easily made.
 * Slogan is directly related to wasting food.
 * Plywood and Pinewood are required to make this product.

Pros: Design is about wasting food, it has a logo and a slogan, shape can be easily made, slogan fits the global issue I chose. Cons: Words might be hard to cut out, especially for letters like e, o, s, g(curvy lines), not spaced out very well.


 * Changes to my Design**

I want to change little things to my design. I want to emphasize the word food more since it is about food wasting, so I am planning to add the word FOOD on my first design. I would also like to move the words a little bit away from the sides. I also think that border is not really necessary for this design, so I will just get rid of the border. Finally, I will put wood around the square so that the side looks smooth and doesn't look bad.

My changed design would look like this:



__**Design 2**__ This design is supposed to show a logo which is a pack of french fries, and it is also supposed to show that wasted food can be made as a meal for some people. This is because people waste food that still could be eaten, and that is just so wasteful. French fries is food that a lot of us, and in fact, most of us enjoy having, so it will attract their attention and not be so wasteful.
 * Design Description**


 * Product Evaluation:**
 * It is about wasting food.
 * It has a logo.
 * It has a slogan.
 * Shape(logo) could be hard to make.
 * Slogan is meaningful.
 * Words are spaced well.

Pros: Design is about wasting food, it has a logo and a slogan, slogan fits the global issue I chose, words are spaced out well. Cons: Words might be hard to cut out, Logo shape might be hard to make as well(In 3D).

I got rid of the border here as well because I thought it was unnecessary.
 * Changes to my Design**

__**Design 3**__ This design shows a trash can and a slogan saying that "food does not belong here(in the trash can)". The message I am trying to give to people is exactly what it says. It just means that you shouldn't waste food and just throw it away in the trash can, and that food don't belong in trash, it belongs in your stomach. This will motivate people not to waste food since it directly tells you what not to do.
 * Design Description**


 * Product Evaluation:**
 * It is about wasting food.
 * It has a logo.
 * It has a slogan.
 * Shape(logo) is could be a little hard to make
 * Slogan makes sense.
 * Words are spaced out well.

Pros: Design is about wasting food, it has a logo and a slogan, slogan fits the global issue I chose, words are spaced out well. Cons: Words are hard to cut out, Logo might be a little hard to make it into 3D.

Again, I got rid of the border for this design as well.
 * Changes to my Design**

I decided to choose the first design because the slogan in the first design could remind people when they actually get or make the food, and when they want to throw it away. If people can't finish the food, they should have gotten or made less food in the first place, and even if they can't finish the food, it makes them at least try to finish it so that we don't waste food. So, this slogan could work the best out of the three slogans I wrote, and that is why I chose the first design. The design seem easier to make than the other ones, so, that is another reason why I chose the first design.
 * Final selection of the Design**

__**Plan**__

 * Production Plan **


 * 1) Cut out two 14” by 14” plywood with a thickness of 1” for the first one and 1/8” for the second one.
 * 2) Draw an outline over the first wooden panel to show the position of the various texts and objects.
 * 3) Paint the front face of the second panel black.
 * 4) Cut out the slogan text of the first panel with the scroll saw.
 * 5) Stick the first panel on to the second panel. This will secure compound letters like the middle parts of O’s and A’s.
 * 6) Cut out the word FOOD and the Carrot logo.
 * 7) Paint the Carrot Design.
 * 8) Stick the word FOOD and the Carrot logo on to the front face of the original panel.
 * 9) To finalize, I would add pieces of plywood to all the sides so that they look smooth.


 * Drawings/ Annotations **
















 * A Materials List/ Parts List **

 There is going to be two big parts and three small parts.The big parts are divided into the first panel of wood and the second panel of wood, and the small parts are divided into the first panel of wood, the text, and the Carrot Design. The base of the Design, which are the first panel and the second panel of wood, are going to be 14” by 14” with a thickness of 1” for the first panel and 1/8” for the second panel. The Carrot Design and the word FOOD are both going to be 1/2” thick. The Carrot Design will be 10” long and the word FOOD is going to be 2 and 1/8”. Everything will be made with plywood, and some of the plywood will be painted with paint(Black, Light Green, Orange).

__**Create**__

 * Process Journal**

__Process Journal #1__

May 14th

In today's class, I was intending to print out the words for my product and start cutting out the words with scroll saw. However, every time I tried to print, the printer didn't work. At the last half of the class, I finally got to print it, but the words were too small. So, I made the fonts much thicker and bigger. Then, I put the paper, which had the words for my product, on my base. I couldn't finished what I had plan, but I think next class, I will be able to start practicing cutting out the words in the scrap wood. I really hope to start cutting them out next class.

__Process Journal #2__

May 16th

In class, I printed out the words again because they were still not thick enough. After that, I printed another copy of my text and put it on to a scrap wood to practice cutting properly. I glued them and taped them so that they don't come off. Before class, I was planning to start cutting the words out of the practice wood, but I never got to work with a scroll saw because all the other people were using it. However, I was able to do drill holes to all the black parts so that I can start cutting them out easily next time. I was really frustrated how I was not able to use scroll saw when I needed to. Next time, I want to at least use the scroll saw.

__Process Journal #3__

May 20th

In today's class, I finally got to use the scroll saw. I was planning to use it at least for a very short time, and I did. I finished cutting 'F' and 'i' in the word 'Finish' but couldn't do others because other people had to use them as well. Next time, I want to finish cutting the word 'Finish" and move on to my real base because I don't need to cut out the whole thing for the practice. I also got the edge banding for my base. Today's accomplishment made me very glad because I got to use the scroll saw for the first time for my product I am making. I hope I do good practices and do well on the real base.

__Process Journal #4__

May 22nd

Today, I drew the Carrot Logo and stuck it with glue on another piece of plywood. I also put FOOD on there, but I wasn't able to stick it with glue because at the beginning of the class, I wasted a lot of time trying to find people who are almost done with using scroll saws. As a result, I couldn't get a lot of work done. But, now the only thing I need to do is cut and put them together. Next time, I really need to use the scroll saw, so I will quickly get a scroll saw and start cutting all the things that need to be cut.

__Process Journal #5__

May 24th

Today's class was my best DT class so far because I made the most progress in today's class. I almost finished cutting the word "Finish" on the practice wood. Next time, I will finish the word Finish and move on to the real base and cut the words down. I still think that I am behind everyone else progressing-wise, so next time, I want to finish cutting out all the letters, and if not, almost every letters so that I can catch up faster.

Process Journal #6

May 28th

I did so much today. I came early to my class, so I was able to use the scroll saw right away. I first finished cutting the word "Finish" on the practice board. And then, I moved on to cutting the real base. I was really concentrated on what I was doing, so I was able to finish cutting out all the letters from the base. It was really hard cutting the curved lines, but as I kept practicing, I got better and better, and got comfortable cutting the curves.

Process Journal #7

May 30th

Today, I almost finished my product. I first cut my carrot and the word FOOD. Then, I painted the carrot. I wasn't supposed to paint the FOOD black, but I thought that it would be more noticeable. So, I just painted it black. I also stuck a black acrylic at the back of my base and put the little part in the middle for O, a, and e with the gorilla glue. Some gorilla glue was on my hand, as well as the black paint I used for FOOD, so it was a little hard to keep working. So, I just washed my hand and kept working. Now, I just need to put things together, and my product will be done. It will hopefully, if nothing happens, finish in next class. I am looking forward to see how my final product will look like. I decided not to put the edge banding because I don't have enough time, but that won't really affect my product.

__**Evaluate**__

 * Product Evaluation:**

My product solve the Unit Question because this product shows which global issue I think is important and meaningful to me. My product promotes how important it is not to waste food by saying "Finish it or Save it", which means to save the food if you can't finish it. If I hang this product in the cafeteria, any people who eats in cafeteria, which is basically all the members of AISD, will see this and the message can be promoted. My product follows my Design Brief because it proves the issue of wasting food and the significance of it. Also, this creation is for the whole AISD community since I will hang it in the cafeteria. It doesn't really show the consequences of treating leftovers as garbage, but it teaches the community not to waste food. My product meets my Design Specification as well. The design is a logo for wasted food, which is a carrot that is bitten a few times. It doesn't have a border, but I just decided not to put it for the design in the design phase because I thought it was useless. The product has a 14" x 14" base. Also, my product is visible from 15 feet away and it is directly related to wasting food. My product is cut out using the scroll saw and it has a slogan relating to the logo. So, my product meets every part of my design specification.


 * Create Phase Evaluation:**

I finished my product. During the Create phase, I learned how to use the scroll saw well, and cut all my parts very precisely. Next time I do the same thing, I would try to do better in measurement because this time, I didn't have enough time to actually measure each parts and make them. Probably, some of the measurements are not even exactly right due to the idea of saving the environment and other reasons. When I planned to use too much of something, I had to use reduce the certain part smaller or thinner depending on the situation.

Craftsmanship:3 Appearance:3 Appropriate use of materials:2 Environmental Impact:3 Time management:2


 * Planning Phase Evaluation:**

My plan helped me to create my product because I basically just had to follow the steps that I had planned to make the product exactly as I had planned. It also helped me with which material to use for each steps I took to make the final product. My explanation for each part in the planning phase could have been more clear and precise because I felt like I didn't explain enough about the each parts.


 * Design Evaluation:**

In the design phase, I had to think a lot to come up with a thorough, concrete and simple idea and it was very challenging because I had to think about how I should make the product both simple and sweet. I decided to choose my design based on how simple and sweet the design is, so I had to try to make the product simple and sweet. Knowing my inspiration as a designer helped me make this product as a designer because I tried to make my design based on my inspiration as a designer, which was to make everything simple, but powerful and effective.

I enjoyed the Create phase the most because this is where I actually got to start getting the materials and making my product with my design and plan. It was sometimes challenging, but I just like making stuff and that is why I enjoyed this part of the design cycle the most.

I enjoyed the Planning phase the least because I just had to show all the steps of how to make the product and when showing the pictures for the each steps, I had to do the whole process of making the product in sketchup all over again. It was a little frustrating especially since it was the step right before the Creation phase, which was the most enjoyable phase.

I discovered that if I have a problem, I can figure something out quite fast and solve the problem I face fast. I also discovered that I learn things very fast because I got used to using the scroll saw pretty fast and did a good job on cutting the wood with it.

I really need to pay attention to the measurements, but if I had enough time, then I would be able to be much more precise and exact for my product. However, it still is something that I could get better at and should get better at. 