Brainstorming and Ideation To begin my brainstorming and ideation, I thought about the capabilities that I now have in terms of using the CNC router. Since this project is supposed to involve profile and/or pocket cuts, it made the most sense for me to attempt something relatively decorative, but short and mostly 2D…

STEP ONE: Brainstorming and Ideation When deciding what to do for this project, I first considered my hobbies. My interests tend to change with the week, as well as the personal projects I’m working on. Some weeks I paint, others I use my electronic devices to animate or illustrate… if it’s creative, I’ve tried it. …

Description Market Survey After paring down the many ideas created during the idea generation stage, these were the final 10: Despite coming a very long way, I can only choose the very best FAK idea to pursue, which means conducting some more research and surveys. While all of these ideas score well…

More! How Might We’s How might we make first items portable and easily accessible, especially with only one hand? How might we heal injuries quickly without creating large amounts of packaging waste and disorganization? Set Up The day of the brainstorming session, Tate cancelled. Additionally, another person I had asked to come named Noah, didn’t…

Mind Map: — I have been making mind maps for years upon years to generate ideas — it is a go-to for me. As a result, this process came very naturally to me. Here is my mind map: My favorite ideas were underlined as I went along. Some of those ideas are: First…

Surveys To begin the User Research portion of the first aid kit (FAK) redesign, a survey seems very appropriate. A survey is one of the easiest ways to collect a lot of data and get a wide range of ideas, responses, and common pain points. The survey I created is pictured…

Product Intro: This semester, I will be redesigning/innovating an underrated every day object: the first aid kit. From warehouses, to local pools, to everyday households, first aid kits come in many varieties. Depending on who is using it and what emergencies are expected to occur, the contents of a first…

Final Idea: The Buttered Popcorn Cookie Ever since the first time you had a chocolate pretzel as a child, you’ve known that sweet and salty flavors are the best-est of friends. When I thought about working salty popcorn into a deliciously sweet cookie during my ideation stage, I couldn’t stop…