FORM STUDY WORKSHOP DESIGN & MAKE A TOOTHBRUSH thedesignsection.com
ABOUT Form is an interface between function and user, a way to communicate a product s physical and physchological features. The success of a product depends highly on the quality of this communication. Form Study: Design & Make a Toothbrush is a five day intensive workshop which invites students and faculty to discover the logic behind form development through a hands on process of designing and making a toothbrush. The workshop aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and the practice of how functions and meanings shape the products we use in our daily lives through a series of idea generation, form development and final production process for toothbrush. SCOPE Throughout the workshop we will address the following questions: How can we uncover hidden needs and behaviours to inspire unique ideas, forms and products? How are functions and meanings translated into forms that define the aesthetics of a product? How can we develop an identity and a strong aesthetic character for a product with the technical and manufacturing requirements in mind? 1
OUTCOMES The outcomes of this workshop will be: Exchange of knowledge and methods on form development and idea generation which could be highly transferable to any product design process. Learning and seeing design from a different design education perspective. Designing and making a highly finished toothbrushes which are ready to take place in product portfolios and production. JOIN IN Workshop is open to all design students and faculties who are interested in form development, idea generation and improving their design skills. Dates and application deadlines of the workshop will be announced at later date. For further information please contact: Erdem Selek Assistant Professor of Industrial Design Iowa State University College of Design, Rm 160 Ames, Iowa 50011 eselek@iastate.edu +1 515 4415672 2
Toothbrush design by Mariangely Iglesias Rome, Italy 2013
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SCHEDULE Day 1: Function Driven Form Development 09:30 Introduction Lecture: Creative Problem Solving by Analogy 10:20 Tutorial: Blind Contour Drawing 11:00 Method: Brainstorming Method: Wish Cards Method: Negative Brainstorming 12:20 Break 13:00 Method: Experience Map Method: Journalistic 6 Method: Empathy Map 14:30 Break 14:45 Method: Creative Idea Filtering Individual Critique 15:45 Presentation Day 2: Meaning Driven Form Development 09:30 Tutorial: Moodboard 10:30 Lecture: Product Semantic and Affordance 11:00 Method: Image Manipulation Method: Product From Semantics Method: Morphological Chart 12:20 Break 13:00 Lecture: Dimensions of Form & Colour Theory 13:45 Tutorial: Project Statement & Design Guidelines 14:15 Tutorial: Sketching 14:40 2D Form Development 15:15 Individual Critique 15:45 Presentation 5
Day 3: 3-Dimensional Form Study 09:30 Form Study Mock-ups Individual Critique 12:20 Break 13:00 Building Master Model Day 4: Prototyping 09:30 Lecture: Manufacturing Process of a Toothbrush 10:00 Tutorial: Silicone Molding & Injection Molding 12:20 Break 13:00 Prototyping Day 5: Presentation 09:30 Presentation Preparation & Photography 12:20 Break 13:00 Final Presentation & Exhibition 6
Toothbrush design by Nicholas Holland Rome, Italy 2013
LECTURERS Erdem Selek is Assistant Professor at Iowa State University, department of Industrial Design where he teaches design studio and lecture courses on creativity and product usability since 2013. Erdem began his career as a product designer working in various projects ranging from domestic appliances to naval architecture in Germany and Turkey and he pursued his academic career in Turkey, France and finally in New Zealand, where he taught industrial design for 5 years at Massey University before moving to the United States. www.erdemselek.com Hale Selek is an industrial designer and lecturer. She had been sharing her passion for design beyond borders and domains, at two universities and a range of departments including engineering, industrial design, product development and visual communication design in New Zealand between 2009 and 2013. Currently she teaches at Iowa State University, industrial design department, giving design studio courses of undergraduate and graduate levels. Having an experience in design education for non-designers and designers, following her natural inclination towards experimental designs, enjoying the detailing part in product design the most, Hale would like to walk you through creative ways of designing everyday objects and transfer her knowledge on form development and making. 8
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