Thesis

As a Beaver student, I didn't have much time here at NuVu, so I decided to focus my last few weeks on developing the skills I learned during my time here. The idea for this project came from my desire to explore how my life has changed over these last few years of middle school and high school in an art piece that incorporated mediums such as laser cutting, drawing, and photo editing. In the end, I made a project that shows how I changed, how my friendships changed, and how my perception of change changed.

Precedents

Initial Sketches/Ideas

Different Versions of Myself

Background Painting Prototypes

Exhibit Display

Final Video

Reflections

I have learned a lot of new skills since I've been at NuVu and gotten very familiar with the design process and making my own projects. Over the course of this Open Innovation I have had to come up with and manage my own project with basically no instructions and the support of coaches. This process is very different from anything I've done in school before and it has definitely been a valuable experience. In addition to that I also was able to learn and hone skills like laser cutting, photography, editing, sketching, and even a little bit of digital painting. The challenges I faced during this OI happened at the beginning of the project when I had to generate creative ideas that were both innovative and achievable, and sometimes my brain just didn't want to cooperate. Overall the time I've spent at NuVu has been very valuable and taught me how to manage my time very well and generate ideas under pressure. I believe these skills will help me down the line when doing future design projects.