Briefs, Mindmaps and Helpful Studio Exercises

I found it hard to draw spider and bubble diagrams that clarified any direction or even outline certain aspects so in this image i have briefly outlined what it is to be achieved and what it might take. however the mind map is incomplete and unready for any direct reference. importance rest in the interpretation which we all agreed on at the start.


This is my initial brief and outline that i had to constantly change and refer to in conjunction with a such a dynamic design in which the need clarify certain "lightbulb' / pivotal design motions. this lead the group in a more carefully constructed direction and culled away any need to design outside the limits of the brief which was handy in such a dynamic group and design direction.

Tim's teapot exercises helped in that different aspects of the design can be considered in multiple stages of the OBJECT mission, so to say, i feel that the object side of design was predetermined and delayed by the need to previously define and outline our scenario and behavioral design considerations before furthering into a particularly object design. however this also allowed us to quickly and efficiently specify what we wanted to accomplish in regards to the manufacturing, materials and aesthetics of the design for the object specific part in which everyone felt responsible for. Group work running smoothly:)