Goal

The goal of this exer­cise is to develop and prac­tice skills needed for the pro­duc­tion of design arti­facts and experiences.

Objective

The objec­tive of this exer­cise is to use an the appro­pri­ate tools and mate­ri­als to a cre­ate a sam­ple arti­fact or experience.

Background

• How to prop­erly CUT Foam­core / Foam board ?
• The eas­i­est way to cut curves in foam core
• How To Mount Posters on Foam­board (Roller)
• How to mount pho­tos and images on foam board (Spray Adhesive)
• Mount­ing Pres­sure Sen­si­tive Vinyl Decals (Machine)

Assignment

Using the mate­ri­als and tech­niques of the class demon­stra­tions, as well as processes from the Back­ground videos, assem­ble and fin­ish the arti­facts (or expe­ri­ence). Look for meth­ods and plan­ning to make the process eas­ier and more depend­able. For exam­ple, build­ing in trim or fold marks, vis­i­ble to constructor/assembler but hid­den from the user in the fin­ished arti­fact, are impor­tant. Set­ting up jigs or tools to make repet­i­tive tasks sim­pler is also valu­able for effi­ciency and consistency.

Part One

Using the sup­plied prints and adhe­sives, mount the image based work to foam board using hand tools.

Part Two

Fin­ish the arti­fact by cut­ting and clean­ing up any imper­fec­tions. Use of rulers and knives are essen­tial, but exer­cise caution. 

Sub­mit an JPG or PDF image to the appro­pri­ate drop­box for assessment.

• The fol­low­ing rubric posted on D2L will deter­mine exer­cise score: Exer­cise Grading

Techniques

cut­ting, mounting

Supplies

art, adhe­sive, foam board, cut­ting tools, rulers (straight­edge)