Personal Documentation

Zachary: http://dsgnproberg.blogspot.com/
Julie: http://peainmysoup.blogspot.com/
Breanna: http://breannaraynedsgn200.blogspot.com/
Jessica: http://jklinedesign200.blogspot.com/
Megan: http://lynchdsgn200.blogspot.com/

My team has decided to focus on indoor furniture for our Coleman project because at the moment nearly everything they make is about bringing the indoors outside with you as you camp or whatever.  We've narrowed the products down to a line of lamps for kids bedrooms that have fake insects in them.  So far our team has been working really well together and seem to have a solid foundation to work with.  There really hasn't been an issue of disagreement or any problems with working with one another.

So far I've contributed the idea of Coleman making a clear lamp that incorporates insects for the bedroom in a way to possibly encourage kids to go outside and explore.  My first thought was to use live insects like fireflies in the lamb's base to add a cool light effect as well as having a top part with a normal light but as a few others in my team pointed out it would probably be more appealing to parents to use fake insects.  After that decision was made I started thinking of ways to simulate glowing fireflies.  After throwing out several ideas for the lamp itself I was put in charge of the kiosk which I suggested we focus on stores like Dick's Sporting Goods.  My idea to attract customers and their children to the display area was to have a game set up for the kids where they walk into a clear box that has fake butterflies and various fans that create a swarm effect that the kids have to then use a net to try and catch as many "flying" butterflies as possible and then possibly giving out a prize to the kid who catches the most.  I also thought there should be a desk and a touchscreen tv set up to have an interactive digital display of the indoor furniture product line for the parents to flip through.  All and all i feel like we're moving in a good direction and everyone's, including my own ideas have been really solid and helpful.