Olivia Watkins
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Final Project Report Part 1: Wooden Backgammon Board

Presentation Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fPdzBhEv5cPzd-YES6qS2Lah-4Thd8mJGLfKf6Ea8eg/edit#slide=id.p   Constraints :-Dynamic-Material-Skills Original Thoughts:-Interactive Game-Chess-Checkers   Our only real constraint or direction for this project is that it must be dynamic. To me the idea of…

Final Stretch Progress

I havde yet to actually put my final game board together, but I will be doing that this weekend. My main progress so far has focused on what went  wrong…

20th Century Design Influence

I would say my project has more of a theme than an aesthetic. My backgammon board is made of wood and I am decorating it with natural elements and giving…

Design Review – Backgammon Board

Our only real constraint or direction for this project is that it must be dynamic. To me the idea of movement didn’t come from a sculpture with a moving hand…

Top 5 Constraints

My biggest constraint for this project is of course my skill level, I asm not an engineer. My next constraint sort of combines two, my material and my aesthetic, is the aesthetic, for…

Main Project Inspiration

Our only real constraint or direction for this project is that it must be dynamic. To me the idea of movement didn’t come from a sculpture with a moving hand…

Skills and Aspirations

I believe my skills are more towards the creative side. I have always been a “big picture” abstract thinker with a strong eye for aesthetics. I like to craft and…

Upcycle Final Report: Art Deco Tissue Box

When I started thinking about what I wanted to make for this project I knew I had to make something for my apartment. I also  wanted to take the recycling…

Design Loop

For me the process of design is all about constantly going back to the drawing board. For our upcycle project I have had to do this with the design I…

Upcylce Update

When we started the upcycle project I immediately knew that I wanted to add something to my apartment. In my bathroom I thought about how ugly the target tissue box…

Aesthetic Exploration- Art Deco Revival

Art Deco was an art movement that started in France during the 1920s. It influenced everything from jewelry to architecture. Art deco focused on repeating geometries, non-dimensional illustrations and liked…