Interview With a Designer

When we first met Josh, he seems like a pretty relaxed guy. I was rather surprised, because I was kind of expecting him to be more . . . formal, i guess. I was really glad that his old workplace as a designer was a place to mess around and people rolling around on skateboards. When I heard that designers can make $40-80, I was extremely shocked. However, what surprised me the most, was that he didn't actually go to college and still got a really nice job. 15 minutes with him went by rather fast, but we also ran out of questions to ask him. I think a chance with a designer who works with physical objects  or someone who prototypes ideas would further improve our knowledge of designing.

Revised Concept Sketches

The shopping cart will have torsion bar suspensions as a change, along with rounded edges at every corner on the shopping cart. The sides will still be PVC, but it will be a full sheet of PVC. The bars will not be foldable. 

Solution to the Shopping Cart

The problem with shopping carts is that it is very bumpy and un-shock absorbent, expensive and stiff frame, easily lost, hard to control, and never the right height. 

To solve these problems, I've decided to add rubber ends on the edges of the cart, suspensions on all wheels, an aluminum frame, PVC webbing around the cart, electromagnetic bottom so carts stick together, omni wheels on the back wheels, and  an adjustable push bar.

Line Work

Lines show emotions because they show the audience the form of the object and what perspective you are looking at. At different angles, an object may look very different and lines show you how to look at it, through shading or gestures.

My partner said that my work was awesome and weird, and he gave me a pretty good score on the line work.

Three Problems in the World We Live In

We live in a world with very high tech things and it seems as if everything is convenient and without problem. But of course, there is probably no such thing in the world without a flaw by the opinion of everyone. I've named off some of the problems in the world that can be fixed.

The Prius
First of all, I start with the Prius because it is probably one of the worst car in terms of performance, excluding the fact that it saves gas. Many people have complained about its terrible acceleration. Even though it its a hybrid, there are much better hybrids in the world currently. The Prius has also been proven that if you try to drive a little bit fast, it manages less mpg than a BMW M3. In addition, the creation of a Prius does a lot of environmental damage.

Shopping Carts

Another problem is the conventional shopping cart. A lot of people have problems steering these, and they easily lose control of these carts with a slight push or out in the streets. Another problem is that these carts absorb no shock at all, so the shock is sent straight to the shopper's merchandise, which can be a nuisance. 

Slippery Stairs

At our school, the stairs that lead to the E-Building are very slippery. Although there has yet to be a problem, it is still a hazard to the student's safety, and need to be fixed. I believe putting grip tape and superhydrophobic coating on the steps will keep the students at Washington High School safe.