Cutleries at home.

The Egg!




Press to release toothpick!


How it works?
Maybe we can use it for our ideation...

Chinese New Year Lao-Yu-Sheng!
Look below*



How people set chopsticks on the table
For others and themselves.
Chopsticks**

Human Behaviour/Events

*Yusheng , yee sang or yuu sahng is a Chaozhou-style raw fish salad. It usually consists of strips of raw fish (most commonly salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients. Today, this dish is served as an appetizer to raise 'good luck' for the new year and is usually eaten on Renri, the seventh day of the Chinese New Year. In a celebration known as "lo hei", families and friends gather around the table and, on cue, proceed to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying auspicious wishes out loud to mark the start of a prosperous new year and it's customary that the higher you toss, the greater your fortunes!

**There are a few things to avoid when using chopsticks. Chinese people usually don't beat their bowls while eating, since the behavior used to be practiced by beggars. Also don't insert chopsticks in a bowl upright because it is a custom exclusively used in sacrifice.

Households Behavior

Families getting ready for dinner often has a person to distribute chopsticks pair by pair to the rest of the people or maybe rest the remaining chopsticks on the table and let who hasn't taken take. By giving out the chopsticks, it's an act of respect, concern and more family values. Having dinner together also enhances family bonds, distribution of chopsticks is only a part of it.

After dinner, chopsticks are once again gathered together for cleaning. Some might get a person to clear it all away, some others however might bring it for washing individually. Even by helping to collect the chopsticks or washing them altogether, shows unselfishness and a helpful attitude. These everyday actions can let a family stay happy and harmonious.

>>Information above has to be taken into consideration when dealing with Chopsticks related Ideation. Could be very useful as well. Can our idea be related to the above events? Can our idea work towards family values?

Learn, Unlearn, Create

Photo Analysis of the pictures posted previously.

Needs:

• Book racks
• Cable ties
• Duster
• CD racks
• More decorative items.

I guess it's done.

• Week 1 - After getting the Theme of the year, discuss it with the class. And of course... A Gameplan.
• Week 2 - Start researching: Who are the clients? -(Persona Profile) What the theme actually relates to? Where can it be found? Which needs/problems are we looking at? -(PIES) How important each problem needs to be solved? When is the deadline?
• Week 3 - Select a problem to work on and have a Design Brief.
• Week 4, 5 - Take photos related to the problem and analyse.
• Week 6, 7 - Ideation begins with the help of previous researches.
• Week 8 - Moodboards and more researches. Cures Mental-Blocks!
• Week 9, 10... - Proposals, presentation boards... Creation of final product!

I have no idea how many times we have done this Gameplan. Exams papers and all. Whatever it is, it's completed! This should be the last one? And I hope it's well done (: