Design Journals

Deep observation on the world and oneself

Journals and Design Journals

Journal is a personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis

Unlike sketch book, design journal may contain writings, drawings, image clips, etc.

Function of design journal A ‘design of design’ sketch book Personnel working diary Achieve of design process

Design Journal in Student Project

For studentsCollect references and

examplarsPeriodic self-reflectionSummerisationPractice writing and

drawing

For instructorsAssess writing and visual

abilitiesAssess the learning

processAssess the effectiveness

of teaching

Design Journals and Reports

Design journals have no definite format except that they are chronological, they tend to be personal, visual, and un-structural

Reports are formal, structural, and purposeful

Never confuse design journal with reportNever use a design journal as a

substitution to a report

Performance Level for FYP

C/C+ Collect a good variety of information, show some evidence of using a

variety of sources Share some of personal opinions Lay out the page well and attempt to explain ideas through annotations

B/B+ Collect a good variety of information from a wide variety of sources Show clear evidence of personal opinions and independent thoughts Produce a wide variety of very detailed ideas with sketches and / or

written details including alternative views of the product and labels to clarify the detail of the design

A/A+ Gather information that has been checked for relevance Clear reference for personal opinions and / or for the individual parts of

the research Produce a wide variety of very detailed ideas with sketches and / or

written details in 2D and 3D formats

Topical Studies

Deadlines

1. Products composed mainly of planner surfaces

2. Products composed mainly of abstract curvy surfaces

3. Products with animal or plant motif

4. Products you admire

6 or more existing products per topic

You may include records and further development of in-class activities

Format

Loose A4 sheets bound or stapled into a volumeSingle sideSheet-feeder ready, no wrinkle or loosely pasted

pieces Sign and date every sheets, full-name on back of

sheetsOutline or shaded, B/W or coloured, no pencil

sketchCite product name, designer, manufacturer, and

year of launch

Imaginative products not allowed for topical studies, all sources must be properly referenced

Design intends of products must be preserved, pay close attention to proportion and composition

Satisfactory

Clean page layout and clear sketchesCollects a good variety of information, but

lack evidence of using a variety of sourcesLacks personal opinions, only simple

surface flow lines

Satisfactory to Good

Collect a good variety of information, show some evidence of using a variety of sources

Share some of personal opinions by decomposing surface into patches

Lay out the page well and attempt to explain ideas through annotations

Avoid too rely on text rather than sketchesChinese should not be used

Off-Topic Product Selection

Focused on Functional Aspect

Good to Excellent

Study of products of the same themeShow clear evidence of personal opinions

and independent thoughtsProduce a wide variety of very detailed

ideas with sketches and / or written details including alternative views of the product and labels to clarify the detail of the design

Bonus Point

Extra mark will be given for applying the form simplification technique effectively to analysis the target products

Sites to Start

Tribu-Design Dexigner Design Portal trendwatching Core77 Boards DesignAddict MoCo Loco Design Observer Car Design News Material ConneXion 博搜 中国艺术设计联盟 中国工业设计在线 id 公社 Cool Hunting TechEBlog Apartment Therapy

IDSA -- IDEA Galleries red dot online iF online exhibition

EnvironDesign8 Treehugger

CONTINUUM Fuseproject Lunar Design Altitude Inc. ziba design RKS Design Philipsdesign

Don Norman's jnd.org History of the Button

Recording the Design Process

Deadlines

Document of form exploration process and results

Record your reflections and generate critical discourses on yours work

Records and further development of in-class activities

Fold large sheets (e.g. 1:1 profile traces) and put them in A4 plastic pouches

Theme Exploration

Theme Exploration

Theme Exploration

Sketch Exploration and Technical Considerations

Sketch Prototyping

Sketch Prototyping

CAD Verification

Prototyping Planning

Production Record

Production Record

Bonus Point

Extra mark will be given to those who archive the full-size dimensioned work drawings