Challenge: Make something portable (or that seems portable) that normally isn't.
I have to say, I really struggled with this challenge. Almost everything I thought of to make portable already exists in some portable form. It reminds me of when I travel, and there are all those travel-sized containers and other gear to help you pack light. I really enjoy looking at all that tiny stuff, and get so impressed by the new things designers cook up.
So instead of working with the challenge and brainstorming more, I decided to take some pictures of a few old drawings I found while cleaning my apartment the other day.
I sketched this out when I was thinking of designs for a sculpture in my Metals Fabrication class in the summer of 2005:
I think I was more than a little inspired by Metroid graphics in this design. Fun fact: I found a bunch of old mix cds while cleaning too, many from 2005. I guess it was a good year? In hindsight, it really was. Here's a skelley:
I used to draw skeletons all the time and still really enjoy drawing them and finding quality skeleton imagery in art and design. I also drew this guy in 2005, and man, I'm totally glad I put the dates on stuff as often as I do/did or I'd totally forget when I made things. Here's something else:
I call this dude "Funky Shuffle Dancer" and I think I drew him sometime in the early-mid 2000s as well, judging from the way I had my name written on the piece of paper (cropped out). I went through an intense few years where signing my name in a "cool" way was really important, oh me. But I love how free this guy is in the picture!
I feel like I kind of gave up on today's challenge. I guess these old drawings are portable although I don't usually think of them having that function, but I've been carrying them from place to place for several years now, so they work for today's challenge in a technical way.
I have to say, I really struggled with this challenge. Almost everything I thought of to make portable already exists in some portable form. It reminds me of when I travel, and there are all those travel-sized containers and other gear to help you pack light. I really enjoy looking at all that tiny stuff, and get so impressed by the new things designers cook up.
So instead of working with the challenge and brainstorming more, I decided to take some pictures of a few old drawings I found while cleaning my apartment the other day.
I sketched this out when I was thinking of designs for a sculpture in my Metals Fabrication class in the summer of 2005:
I think I was more than a little inspired by Metroid graphics in this design. Fun fact: I found a bunch of old mix cds while cleaning too, many from 2005. I guess it was a good year? In hindsight, it really was. Here's a skelley:
I used to draw skeletons all the time and still really enjoy drawing them and finding quality skeleton imagery in art and design. I also drew this guy in 2005, and man, I'm totally glad I put the dates on stuff as often as I do/did or I'd totally forget when I made things. Here's something else:
A bunch of stylized balloons? Who knows. I really like it though, but sadly, I left this one undated. And lastly:
I call this dude "Funky Shuffle Dancer" and I think I drew him sometime in the early-mid 2000s as well, judging from the way I had my name written on the piece of paper (cropped out). I went through an intense few years where signing my name in a "cool" way was really important, oh me. But I love how free this guy is in the picture!
I feel like I kind of gave up on today's challenge. I guess these old drawings are portable although I don't usually think of them having that function, but I've been carrying them from place to place for several years now, so they work for today's challenge in a technical way.
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