the ten faces of innovation

learning:

-the anthropologist: observes everything, open minded, looks for new or unnoticed patterns, chronicles everything, intuition

-the experimenter: hands on, diligent, tries different ideas, expects and learns from failure, uses simplicity

-the cross-pollinator: has many interests, curious, good learners and teachers, open minded, draws inspiration from anything and everything

organizing:

-the hurdler: doesn't take "no" for an answer, determined, street savvy, looks for the simplest path, flexible

-The collaborator: enthusiastic, a team-worker, the moderator of a group, outspoken, encouraging

-the director: leader, behind the scenes, has high goals, builds teams, finds solutions to many problems

builders:

-the experience architect: designer, artistic, memorable, reinvents current ideas, focuses on the customer experience

-the set designer: strives to inspire others, utilizes personal inspiration, accommodates different situations, brings groups together physically, flexible

-the caregiver: sensitive to needs, friendly, patient, makes the customer feel comfortable, abides by the "golden rule"

-the storyteller: makes an experience personal, inspires, helps connect groups, generates interests, incorporates emotion into a project

After some consideration, I think I am a cross-pollinator. I have so many interests; music, photography, literature, history, nature, sports, entertainment, food. I want to travel the world and experience many things, and I'm constantly looking up new things and soaking up new information. I always seem to surprise people by how many things I do, and what I want to do. I also think I'm a cross pollinator because I also have storyteller, caregiver, director and experimenter traits. I am open minded, hands on, a need to help, and I love to tell and hear stories and experiences. It would really depend on the project the group picks but I know that I'd bring in my own experiences, would help lead if needed and try different approaches.

Learning, organizing and building are all key components in any project. You have to have knowledge on what you are doing, and then you have to organize all that information along with your plan of execution. Then after creating a foundation, you can build upon your basics and finish the project.

Table of Contents

1) Vitruvian Man

2)What's Your Adrenaline Rush?

3)Let's Dance

4)Watch and Learn

5)Dream Team

6)If the Shoe Fits...

7)400 Metre Hurdles

8)Dragrace

9)Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

10)What Would Nike Do?

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barriers and bridges

I chose to further explore the Exercise Study/Office Chair. Office and students always complain how they are sitting down all day and can’t get exercise so having an exercise chair might help get some exercise to those who need it.

Barriers/ Bridges

Not everyone is the same size/ make multiple sizes and forms for the short, tall, skinny and heavy

The chair would cause unfocus/ have options to make the chair less moveable

Customers won’t like it/ do questionnaires about what they would be looking for

Offices would ban them/ do studies to prove how the chair would help

Would be too big/ modern material could help the product use less space

Too expensive/ keep design simple

No one will buy it to replace old chairs/ have test subjects and do trials to let customers experience it

project

here is my list of projects:

1) Rain Barrel Collectors- smaller, more lightweight design to encourage people to use and recycle water

2) Light-Weight Plant Holder- for rooftop gardens or traditional gardens, also for windowsills

3) Weight Grips- improve grip on dumbbells to improve exercise experience.

4) Up-side-down Peanut-Butter Jar- so you can get all of the Peanut-Butter out when it gets empty

5) Exercise Study Chair- a chair that gives support but also engages muscles in little ways to improve health for those sitting down all day.

6) Key Beeper- A small device that you can either put on a key-ring or on top of a key that beeps when you "call" it so you can find your keys

7) Refillable Ink-Cartridges- Cut down on plastic used and decrease cost, also won't have to remember what type you need.

8) Collapsable plastic storage boxes- When you need them you can pop them into shape, when you don't you can fold them flat

9) Solar cellphone charger- for if you're out camping or in a place where you need to charge you phone without an electrical outlet

10) Biodegradable Cutlery- disposable cutlery that can dissolve in landfills.

The products strive to either promote green practices or to ease everyday problems such as health or stress.

home is where the brainstorm is

As our big group fast approaches, our need for a space that not only has visual ideas but also space and human inspiration is critical to a successful project. Located on the edge of campus, is a small shop called Tate Street Coffee, a small but cozy shop buzzing with creativity and lots of caffeine (for all those who need a little help in the morning). I feel that Tate Street Coffee is a perfect greenhouse, because of all the creativity that fills the space. It is not too big of a space, so we would be close together, but not so small that we wouldn't be able to move. I also think that since our projects will have something to do with people, the many people that step in and out of the shop can allow us to observe and incorporate into our products. With all the visual creativity and a perfect space for our small class, Tate Street Coffee is a perfect place for our project to grow and flourish.

prototype this!

I have only watched a few clips of the show but it looks awesome. It reminds me of mythbusters but will more of a toy approach. Everyone wants to have the latest and greatest gadget and these guys on Prototype This! seem to like to play around with the possible future products of the world. My favorite was the water slide simulator; it looks amazing and I want to try. The guys seem to use the trial and error approach. In most instances they build a small model and test it, to work out any kinks before they build a full size model. Then they test out the real deal and hope that it works according to their calculations. People probably also like it because its like tinkering with toys for big people, and it fuels their imagination, and makes many start thinking of new things they can build or try.

power point design 2

Rachel's power point was very well put together. The opening slide was intense, with a fire-eater, and the text was simple and didn't take away from the fire. The rest of the slides were much more matched, with a simple background, and black and white pictures in the same place. All of the transitions were smooth and clean, and if she was giving a presentation, the audience would have been able to view the visuals while also paying attention to Rachel. The last slide would have been a bit better without so much text, but I did like that it still followed the theme of the rest of the slides. Her design overall, was clean and simple but had wonderful visuals that helped bring her point across.