1. Trade & Industrial Education
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Trade & Industrial Education

2. Guess the Gadget
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3. Guess the Gadget
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5. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
INSPIRATION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BRAINSTORM
DESIGN
PROTOTYPE
EVALUATE
REDESIGN
CREATE
The Design Process
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6. Design Process Example
Summary paragraph detailing how the inspiration, background information, and word association will influence your design of a new idea or product. Think about how you will express these ideas visually through the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.
Creating a Visual Map:
What Information to Include
Inspiration Phrase
Background information paragraph about the phrase gathered from reliable print or online resources. Make sure to include the interpretation of the phrase, the origin of the phrase and how it may have evolved through the years.
Expand on phrase and background information through word association, thesaurus, or other research.
Include 6-8 new words or phrases derived from research.
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7. Design Process Example
Visual Map
Step 1
Carpe Diem
The Latin phrase carpe diem originates from a poem by Horace. Today it is popularly translated as “seize the day”. The literal translation of carpe means “to pick, pluck, pluck off, cull, crop, or gather”. The poet Ovid, however, used the phrase in the context “to enjoy, seize, use, make use of”.
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8. Design Process Example
Visual Map
Step 2
take advantage of opportunity
live for today
Carpe Diem
The Latin phrase carpe diem originates from a poem by Horace. Today it is popularly translated as “seize the day”. The literal translation of carpe means “to pick, pluck, pluck off, cull, crop, or gather”. The poet Ovid, however, used the phrase in the context “to enjoy, seize, use, make use of”.
stop and smell the roses
seize the day
have no concern for the future
enjoy the pleasures of the moment
to take possession of by force or at will
life is short
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9. Design Process Example
Visual Map
Step 3
take advantage of opportunity
live for today
Carpe Diem
The Latin phrase carpe diem originates from a poem by Horace. Today it is popularly translated as “seize the day”. The literal translation of carpe means “to pick, pluck, pluck off, cull, crop, or gather”. The poet Ovid, however, used the phrase in the context “to enjoy, seize, use, make use of”.
stop and smell the roses
seize the day
have no concern for the future
enjoy the pleasures of the moment
to take possession of by force or at will
life is short
Carpe diem has influenced and motivated people through the centuries to not worry about tomorrow but to take chances today. I can visually communicate the idea of “seizing the day” by taking chances with unorthodox color combinations and by challenging common conceptions about proportion and scale.
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