Monday, 24 February 2014
21/02/14 - Presentation recording
Today we brought together our research to put into the presentation. On behalf of the group I read out and recorded a summary of all of our research. We combined the pictures into a power point presentation and chose our final logo (shown below).
18/02/14 - Bringing together research
Today was spent bringing our individual research to combine into the presentation. We organised how we would split the work load to play to our strengths. We also brought together any research/feedback/responses we had collected over the week. Andrea managed to get hold of a man from Intertek who provided us with feedback on our product and the things we should be aware of and make changes to. This helped us when deciding materials for our product. Following the guidelines from Intertek we could make sure our product would pass the necessary tests to be child safe.
We decided we needed to start brain storming brand names for our product.
We brought together the following words;
We decided that for our next group meet up we would take an element of our research and condense it down to about 150 words and attach some pictures. This meant that when we meet on friday we will all have a summary of the research we have found that we can add to our presentation.
We decided we needed to start brain storming brand names for our product.
We brought together the following words;
- night
- dark
- UV
- young
- decor
- visual
- magnetic
- play
- fun
- interactive
- jigsaw
- puzzle
- wall
- wallpaper
- kids
- sensory
- sticker
We decided on the name Wallplay and began brainstorming logos. Annabelle suggested she uses her connection with the graphic design course to develop our ideas into a logo.
We decided that for our next group meet up we would take an element of our research and condense it down to about 150 words and attach some pictures. This meant that when we meet on friday we will all have a summary of the research we have found that we can add to our presentation.
Saturday, 15 February 2014
15/02/14 - Magnetic wallpaper on the market already
Magscapes sell a natural grey magnet liner which is a normal wall covering with a magnetic lining to make a wall magnetic.
They also sell a magnetic paint which is a matt white sheet that has particles bound into the material and a paintable fabric applied to the surface. It is ready to be painted, safe to use, easy to cut and hang using a ready-mixed paste.
Sian Zeng is a wallpaper designer based in the UK specializing in wallpapers and interior accessoies. She has done a collection of kids wallpaper with magnetic attachable pieces. The collection is based on woodland and fairytales.
12/02/14 - Design meeting
Today me and Annabelle met up to discuss potential designs for our wallpaper. The idea is to have an aesthetically pleasing wallpaper in normal light, with attachable magnetic pieces which react to UV light when the room is dark, but still attractive when the room is in light.
The design needed to be simple to be adaptable for different age ranges, genders, etc.
We decided to have a simple background and magnetic pieces in the same shapes that could work well on any part of the wall.
We decided to focus on circles and puzzle pieces, but when thinking about it in my own time I would like to see if rectangles work in place of shapes that look like picture frames.
Circle shapes like this which attachable circles could fit into?
The design needed to be simple to be adaptable for different age ranges, genders, etc.
We decided to have a simple background and magnetic pieces in the same shapes that could work well on any part of the wall.
We decided to focus on circles and puzzle pieces, but when thinking about it in my own time I would like to see if rectangles work in place of shapes that look like picture frames.
Circle shapes like this which attachable circles could fit into?
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
11/02/14 - Children's wallpaper ideas
What if the puzzle pieces made up another shape?
Could the magnetic pieces go on other furniture if they are magnetic?
Letters to improve reading and learning?
Background design for the magnetic pieces to link to?
Entire puzzle piece UV? Or just relevant sections?
Could the magnetic pieces go on other furniture if they are magnetic?
Letters to improve reading and learning?
Background design for the magnetic pieces to link to?
Entire puzzle piece UV? Or just relevant sections?
11/02/14 - UV Wallpaper
This is a wall designed as part of a project by Heineken which invited 19 designers to create a concept for a night club which would be shown in Milan Design week 2012. The wall has the technology to be written on in UV paint with an attaching pen.
'Fruit Salad' UV Interior Wall Effect, UV paint on cotton. Fire retardant material, fitted like a wallpaper throughout and lit from above with UV lighting.
UV imprinted wallpaper only shows its pattern in the sunlight.
'Fruit Salad' UV Interior Wall Effect, UV paint on cotton. Fire retardant material, fitted like a wallpaper throughout and lit from above with UV lighting.
UV imprinted wallpaper only shows its pattern in the sunlight.
07/02/14 - Meet up
We met up today in the library to go over how we are all developing our ideas.
I had previous missed a session on Thursday so I was caught up with how everyone had moved the idea on in that time. How we present our idea was the main topic of discussion and we discussed designing and creating the prototype within the next week (I will be helping Annabelle although she was not there so it will have to be arranged on Tuesday) and how we can generate feedback from potential customers.
It was decided that we would contact a community facility which has a sensory room to understand more about their customers and to see what they thought to our idea. We may also use our own contacts to get a better understanding of what children would like on a wallpaper and what parent's main concerns would be when buying and decorating for a child's bedroom.
We also discussed how we would raise funds to create our product. The most reasonable idea was to go to the bank for a loan and also look into what companies may sponsor a project like ours. We need to look into companies that have sponsored projects before and understand the financial side of how that would impact how much money we would have to put into the project ourselves.
From this session we divided ourselves into two groups so we had the week to focus on either the design and prototype side or the company and market contact side.
I had previous missed a session on Thursday so I was caught up with how everyone had moved the idea on in that time. How we present our idea was the main topic of discussion and we discussed designing and creating the prototype within the next week (I will be helping Annabelle although she was not there so it will have to be arranged on Tuesday) and how we can generate feedback from potential customers.
It was decided that we would contact a community facility which has a sensory room to understand more about their customers and to see what they thought to our idea. We may also use our own contacts to get a better understanding of what children would like on a wallpaper and what parent's main concerns would be when buying and decorating for a child's bedroom.
We also discussed how we would raise funds to create our product. The most reasonable idea was to go to the bank for a loan and also look into what companies may sponsor a project like ours. We need to look into companies that have sponsored projects before and understand the financial side of how that would impact how much money we would have to put into the project ourselves.
From this session we divided ourselves into two groups so we had the week to focus on either the design and prototype side or the company and market contact side.
03/02/14 - Where sells sensory wallpaper online?
As the sales and marketing manager of our team I have looked into where sells similar products to the idea we are developing online, which would be easily accessible for parents to buy.
ROMPA
Rompa is a world leader in sensory equipment and multi sensory environments (MSE). Rompa sell a variety of kits to help develop an individual's disability. Each sensory kit Rompa provides is £270, a steep price for a working class parent. They have tactile, visual, sound and aroma kits. The visual kit comes with a UV lantern, glitter wands, glow craft materials and 'visually stimulating balls'. They also sell individual visual equipment such as, a bendy mirror which distorts your reflection (£342) and colour changing eggs (£6). Both of these products are aimed at children age 3-5.
Rompa also sell wall panel which help advance visual skills. The panels are wifi compatible and can be either wall mounted or mobile. The wall panel provide a textured surface and is made from environmentally friendly materials. However the wall panels range in price from £500 - £7,194.
Rompa also provided links to free resources. They are sensory room wallpapers for the desktop. They are virtual wallpaper designs easily downloadable for PCs and laptops.
EXPERIA
Another company which provides sensory equipment is Experia. Experia are 'the leading designers, manufacturers and installers of sensory equipment, sensory rooms, bubble tubes and new sensory products.'
Experia provide a variety of products for both facilities and for the home and cover a range of senses which benefit people of different disabilities. They sells a variety of wall panels, including, tactile walls, a sound board, UV / LED walls with bubbles and UV rods, mats and strands.
They also sell sensory for the home kits which are £1,199. These kits include bubble tubes, effects wheels, an aroma kit and 'classics for relaxation.'
SPACEKRAFT
SpaceKraft develop and manufacture a full range of sensory products that provide solutions for carers ad teachers who face the difficult challenges with disabled people. SpaceKraft provide a free design service in which the customer can receive 3D images of what the finished room can look like. This service is mainly for schools. SpaceKraft provide a range of information and products for all ages, with a specific section on elderly sensory rooms. They also provide sensory kits and packages with prices ranging from £1,845 to £3,395.
ROMPA
Rompa is a world leader in sensory equipment and multi sensory environments (MSE). Rompa sell a variety of kits to help develop an individual's disability. Each sensory kit Rompa provides is £270, a steep price for a working class parent. They have tactile, visual, sound and aroma kits. The visual kit comes with a UV lantern, glitter wands, glow craft materials and 'visually stimulating balls'. They also sell individual visual equipment such as, a bendy mirror which distorts your reflection (£342) and colour changing eggs (£6). Both of these products are aimed at children age 3-5.
Rompa also sell wall panel which help advance visual skills. The panels are wifi compatible and can be either wall mounted or mobile. The wall panel provide a textured surface and is made from environmentally friendly materials. However the wall panels range in price from £500 - £7,194.
Rompa also provided links to free resources. They are sensory room wallpapers for the desktop. They are virtual wallpaper designs easily downloadable for PCs and laptops.
EXPERIA
Another company which provides sensory equipment is Experia. Experia are 'the leading designers, manufacturers and installers of sensory equipment, sensory rooms, bubble tubes and new sensory products.'
Experia provide a variety of products for both facilities and for the home and cover a range of senses which benefit people of different disabilities. They sells a variety of wall panels, including, tactile walls, a sound board, UV / LED walls with bubbles and UV rods, mats and strands.
They also sell sensory for the home kits which are £1,199. These kits include bubble tubes, effects wheels, an aroma kit and 'classics for relaxation.'
SPACEKRAFT
SpaceKraft develop and manufacture a full range of sensory products that provide solutions for carers ad teachers who face the difficult challenges with disabled people. SpaceKraft provide a free design service in which the customer can receive 3D images of what the finished room can look like. This service is mainly for schools. SpaceKraft provide a range of information and products for all ages, with a specific section on elderly sensory rooms. They also provide sensory kits and packages with prices ranging from £1,845 to £3,395.
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