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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
TOM DIXON Chan Jian Cong from URL @ 9:17 PM ABOUT HIM: Tom Dixon is a British design and manufacturing company of lighting and furniture.In 2004, Proventus the Swedish-based private investment company, teamed up with Tom Dixon and David Begg to establish Design Research Ltd, a design and product development holding company. It includes Tom Dixon, Design Research Ltd and Artek, the Finnish modernist furniture company established by Alvar Aalto in 1935. First product : ( fat spot)  Adjustable floor light providing a focused beam. Internally ribbed polycarbonate shade and separate base. Both coated internally with copper.2nd product: (Spin Table)  Articulated table candelabra. Made in cast iron. It is kind of cool cause the table can spin360 degrees. 3rd product : (Pipe Pendant Light)  Pipe Pendant LightExtruded aluminium pendant light. Exterior powder coated, interior in anodised metallic colours. Black/Gold and Off White/Lilac. Shade can be rotated upon installation to provide directional lighting. 2.5m black fabric cable, bulb included. Maximum 60w Information taken from: http://www.tomdixon.net Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Assignment #3 Chan Jian Cong from URL @ 8:30 PM MACULAR DEGENERATION SOCIETY SINGAPORE The Macular Degeneration Society (MDS) is a non-profit organisation set up in June 2007 to offer support for macular degeneration patients and build awareness of this eye disease in Singapore. The society recognises the need to spread the word on the disease and reach out to macular degeneration sufferers in Singapore, as MD is fast becoming the No. 1 eye problem in the country. The lack of awareness of this chronic disease in Singapore is worrying. A 2006 survey found that only seven among a hundred Singaporeans have heard of the disease. A study in 1997 also found that there were 154 unknown cases for every known case. There are no current figures on how many Singaporeans have MD, but a community study in 1997 showed that one in four people aged 60 and above here suffered from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). MDS hopes to reach out and help macular degeneration sufferers through regular support group sessions. The society also holds forums, inviting eye specialists to share latest medical developments and breakthroughs with members and the public. Associate Professor Au Eong Kah Guan, medical director and senior consultant eye surgeon with the Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, is the adviser of MDS. Monday, January 12, 2009 Chan Jian Cong from URL @ 8:51 PM  Object Force Learn*A brief to sketch* somebody give me ideas to complete it please. Thanks.  Object unlearn*Imagine to sketch*  Object Learn*See to sketch* Sunday, January 11, 2009 Assignment #2 (finally) Chan Jian Cong from URL @ 8:51 PM  Sorry. For the late submission. This photo is taken at the back of a lorry.
Monday, December 29, 2008 Assignment #1 Chan Jian Cong from URL @ 8:27 PM Week 1 : think of a theme that i'm interested in. Research on it when thought of. Research by the inernet, books, interview , magazines ETC... Week 2 :Find a few needs in the theme. Choose the need you really feel for. Research for solution for the need Week 3: Think of a product that will solve the need. Make a mood board if cannot think of any. Week4: Think which category does the need falls into. Physical Needs? Intellectual Needs? Emotional Needs? OR Social Needs!! Week5: Come up a Design brief and Design Specifications of the product. Week6: Do a few photo analysis of the photo you thought of. See if can take some ideas out of the photo. Week7: Draw out the final product out. Plan out a material list. Week8: Start marking out the product. Week9: Finish the product. Make a presentation board of it!! EDIT!! Week1 (5-9 Jan) : Pre-gameplan (blog) Week2 (12-16 Jan) : Gameplan 1 Week3 (19-23 Jan) : (blank) Week4 (26-30 Jan) : Gameplan 2 Design brief [ First phrase] Week5 (2-6 Feb ) : (blank) Week6 (9-13 Feb ) : Gameplan 3 Week7 (16-20 Feb) : (blank) Week8 (23-27 Feb) : Gameplan 4 Week9 (2-6 Mar ) : (blank) Week10 (9-13 Mar ) : Gameplan 5 Final idea [Draft with minor details] Week11 (23-27 Mar) : Gameplan 6 Modelling & optional to start making Week12 (30-3 Apr ) : (blank) Week13 (6-10 Apr ) : Gameplan 7 Week14 (13-17 Apr ) : (blank) Week15 (20-24 Apr) : Gameplan 8 Week16 (27-1 May ) : (blank) Week17 (4-8 May ) : Gameplan 9 Final Idea [With In-depth developments] (Material List/Working drawing/Circuit Diagram/[google sketch-up] ) Week18 (11-15 May) : (blank) Week19 (18-22 May ) : Gameplan10 Week20 (25-29 May) : (blank) JUNE HOLIDAYS (start making) Week21 (29- 3 July ) : Gameplan 11 Week22 (6-10 July ) : Product Evaluation & Testing Week23 (13-17 July ) : Gameplan 12 Presentation Boards Week24 (20-24 July) : (blank) Week25 (27-31 July ) : Gameplan 13 Week26 (3-7 Aug ) : (blank) Week27 (10-14 Aug) : Gameplan 14 Week28 (17-21 Aug) : (blank) Week29 (24-29 Aug) : GAME OVER [no need play liao!!] Friday, December 26, 2008 Chan Jian Cong from URL @ 2:29 PM Assignment #1 Create a GAMEPLAN before you even get the THEME for your O levels next year! Plan a simple project management schedule from the point of getting the THEME until your DESIGN BRIEF. Plan it in ‘weeks’ and be realistic. Post it in your new ‘design’ blog site. Here are some ‘design tool’ keywords to kick off the planning; - Research as and when - Compare, contrast, classify and categorize - Needs analysis PIES, mood board, user analysis, persona board, product analysis, photo analysis.
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