May 6, 2011 - Class Work Update

Class started off with a presentation from Professor Robert Arens on Framing Digital and Print Presentations. His four rules of thumb are as follows:

1. Take charge of how you want your work perceived
2. Start with the general then move towards the specific
3. Hierarchy is a must
4. Use a grid for organization

After the presentation, the group shared our STEM Stop exhibit scenarios generated from our user personas generated on class on Wednesday. All of the stories were creative and fun!

We discussed our design ideas of what the exhibit will look like. H volunteered to measure the gazebo in Mitchell Park to determine it's dimensions and photograph the gazebo. D' impressed the group with his awesome drawing ability ... including excitement lines to express light and sound waves. After seeing his bicep drawing skills ... his title of Awesome Drawer may need to be removed. We need to create a section drawing and cross-sectional drawings and appropriate signage for the site. In terms of deliverable next week, all of the necessary drawing and signage may not be essential. H and 'D are going to work on the drawings of the exhibit this weekend. A and M will work on the signage language and display ideas. M will begin writing the text for the signage this weekend. A will work on the layout out of the signage. We discussed our battery ideas. Eventually we are planning on building a scale model of the exhibit. H started drawing a story board of the exhibit. We discussed how we want to teach our idea to the public.

Professor Arens demonstrated created a collage in Photoshop on an image that would resemble an exhibit. The collage will help create a narrative of the exhibit with guests and show interaction at the exhibit. A volunteered to begin creating a collage of the exhibit. Everyone in the group will start collecting images of site, exhibit and people interacting with the exhibit.