Peer Comments Project 3 Upcycling

Kate Barclay

http://katebarclay.blogspot.com/2009/10/project-three-upcycling-unwanteds.html#comments

Brett Rushbrook

http://brettrushbrook.blogspot.com/2009/10/starting-out-i-wanted-to-use-box-straps.html#comments

Daniel Kotzen

http://danielkotzen.blogspot.com/2009/10/upcycling-unwanteds.html#comments

Emily White

http://ides1031ewhite.blogspot.com/2009/10/upcycling-unwanteds.html#comments

Jason Vergara

http://jasonvergara.blogspot.com/2009/10/upcycling-tool-box.html#comments

Upcycle Lamp Shade

In this assignment we needed to find something that is wasted and completely un valuable in society and turn it into something that will have more value and be treasured by people. I work in a bar and every night see bags full of used straws go to waste. In this assignment I looked at different ways of turning them into something else. I thought they would be quite limiting as to what you could do with them but was surprised to find out that there were quite a few options. I decided on this lampshade.

Annie Leonard the story of stuff

wow... what a confronting video... Annie Leonard goes into detail about the way we consume products , the details of the production line and how we are putting ourselves into serious danger. As Industrial designers we play a big role in how these products are designed as well as the materials we chose to use and how they are made. We need to take note and become aware of the reality of this situation and change our way of thinking. Our planet is suffering and it seems to be the third world countries who are at risk the most because its people with power and money who are exploiting them. If all politicians (who are said to have the most power in this problem) as well as the CEO's and corporations of these companies all took this seriously then we can resolve this problem. The designers who create the products can take the step to using less harmful materials or even recycled materials in their products

image source:http://compassconversations.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/annie-leonard.jpg

video source:http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=annie+leonard+the+story+of+stuff&search_type=&aq=f