Timewriter is a physical representation of time that uses tactile effort to create a connection between your actions and the passing of time. This wooden box with a leaning front is designed to imitate the switch wall of an airplane or a nuclear facility.
During long periods of social isolation, for example, quarantine, time seems to lose meaning to many people, and the only way to know what day it is is to check a device. The Timewriter challenges that. Using 31 switches, and 12 LED's to represent all 365 days of the year, The Timewriter [gives users an easy, and tactile way to track time.] On each odd month, the switch is flipped on, while each even month's switch is flipped off. The Timewriter is intended to help people who need to have a physical representation of time and to create a more meaningful connection than just checking your phone.
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Chiara's Brief:
‘The Productivity Helmet' is a helmet that combats the tendency to procrastinate and break a fruitful flow by minimizing distractions and providing an escape while completing their work.
With more people working from home than ever before, students and desk-workers are extensively reforming their workspaces, adapting it to maintain a productive workflow, while coexisting with their family members and roommates. In an ideal situation, everyone working from home would have a quiet space to retreat to while they complete their tasks or attend lectures and seminars. But as we know, this is not the case; what was once a dining table is now an office, and most everyone's work fecundity is at risk. Fortunately, we have a solution. Aside from limiting the user's field of view, the ‘Productivity Helmet’ is noise-canceling, provides temperature control, and has embedded speakers and a microphone to account for remote working conditions and render a more comfortable oasis (i.e., Zoom calls, meetings, listening to music, and holding confidential conversations). The goal is to have the user get in the habit of wearing the helmet each time they complete a task that requires much focus. Over time, they associate the helmet with a positive connotation; the user reaches for the helmet when they want to be productive and crank out lots of work.
Mathew's Brief:
The Productivity Helmet is a hood that provides an environment free from distractions, to better facilitate working from home, or in an open office space. The helmet is designed to limit the field of vision and is constructed with materials to help dampen outside noise.
Working from home has been difficult for many, creating unique problems, and exacerbating ones that already exist. Some things that have been lost in our move to work and study from home is routine, a designated work environment, and personal space free of distractions. We created a hood that has a multifaceted approach to combating these work from home specific difficulties but also carries over to other environments like open office spaces.
The noise dampening design helps combat auditory distractions and speakers that can be used for ambient noise enhance this. These same speakers, alongside a built-in microphone, also help facilitate video conferencing and phone calls. The Productivity Helmet also limits the user's peripheral vision, reducing visual distractions, and promoting a productive environment. The main feature of this product is not about its technological functions, it is the space created that the user may then utilize associates for work. The Productivity Helmet is a mindful queue to the user that they are in a work environment. Over time, the user will associate the helmet with productivity, creating a comfortable workspace with a unique design that can be used anywhere.
Anara's Brief:
‘Productivity Helmet’ is a device that aids the wearer in focusing on video calls. The product limits the users peripheral vision to cut out distractions. It also has passive noise cancellation, personal speakers, and a microphone built in to create an enhanced work environment, all in one convenient wearable.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a large increase in people working from home, and many are struggling to concentrate with roommates or family also at home, working remotely or attending school. Many people do not have sufficient home work environments, and tend to become distracted easily. The Productivity Helmet minimizes distractions, and creates an environment that your brain will positively associate with efficient and focused work. The wearer's peripheral vision is blocked by the sides of the hood so that they only focus on the work in front of them. Additionally, speakers are built into the frame of the helmet to create a surround-sound environment, with an adjustable microphone so that co workers can hear you clearly through the call.
UPLOAD MEDIA
The Media Hub has four ways to upload media. The Media tab will show all of your content. You can upload images from the desktop by clicking to the right where it says "Upload".
The Camera tab will let you include images from the photo booth.
The Embed tab will let you place a video or image directly into the slide.
The Fetch tab is useful when dropping in images using the url.
ADD VIDEO TO SLIDE
Posts can now include video and image files in the same presentation.
From the Media Hub, simply click the “Upload Media” button to load a .mp4 or movie file. Once it is successfully uploaded, you can play it directly from your slide.
ADD IMAGE TO SLIDE
After selecting an image (pink border will show around the image), you can place the selected item(s) to a single slide or multiple slides.
Once it is on the slide, you can freely scale the image by selecting any corner.
Right click on the image to reveal other options.
Click on the bottom of the slide to include a caption in the "Add Caption" box.
UPLOAD MEDIA: FETCH
The Fetch tab is useful for uploading image files directly from your source. It reduces the need for downloading images into your desktop.
As you are browsing the web, simply right click on the image to 'Save Image URL'.
Also, notice the Image Size menu that appears when you select the image. You can crop and resize the image to be at a certain pixel size.
Make sure to cite your sources in the caption.
ADD MULTIPLE IMAGES TO SINGLE SLIDE
You can select several images to be placed into a single slide, allowing you to display relevant precedents collectively.
When you have more than three images selected on the slide, a new alignment menu will appear at the top. This will sort the images to align along the same edge.
Clicking on the corner of the image will allow you to scale the image. The background grid is useful for referencing and spacing.
You can group select images on the slide so that they can move together without changing the spacing or alignment.
TEXT EDITOR
Clicking on the Text Editor icon will drop a default text box onto your slide.
Double click the box to edit text.
Select the text to open up a text editor menu. Using these options you can easily resize, format, style and align based on your needs.
CREATE SLIDE FROM TEMPLATE
Once you’ve started a post and added your first slide, you will see an option to create slides from different templates.
Locate the thumbnail icon at the bottom left of the slideshow window. When you click on Add Slide From Template, you should see different options to choose from. Type into the text box to replace with your own. Drop in images into the gray boxes by simply clicking on Upload Image.
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Amiyr Brief:
The DeskPack is a portable desk that doubles as a backpack for carrying school supplies. DeskPack allows the user to easily use their work supplies from their backpack, without ever having to remove them from the pack!
DeskPack was designed for college students navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, when students travel between buildings on campus, they often need to bring tools from building to building. It is tiring for students to take everything out, then pack everything up every time need to complete work. The DeskPack also eliminates having to use the dirty surfaces that others may have used previously. DeskPack allows users to store their laptops, notebooks, chargers, mouse, and more all just in the backpack. The DeskPack is made of wood that reinforces fabric holders. The exterior feels similar to a normal backpack, but the texture is more like a leather bag. There are spaces to store pencils and a portable charger for the user's laptop. As an added feature, there is also a rollout mat that can be used as a hard surface to write on.
Rowand brief:
The DeskPack is a device developed mainly for college students and mobile workers. Its main purpose is to create a desk space that can be packed and unpacked in seconds, with everything the user needs available with ease.
Studio & Academics
Zoom Room Information:
School-wide Schedule
Time Commitment
This Global studio will take place over three weeks, including a pre-studio activity before the course begins. All student participants should be prepared to commit about 15 hours each week over the three week time period. Each week, you will meet synchronously with your instructor for 8-12 hours, and you will work independently for the other 3-5 hours each week.
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