Target market
For my project 2, I designed a money box, it’s for children who are in the age of 7~10, in this period of age, children start learning things, going to primary school, therefore it is good way to teaching them saving money.
Design
In responds to surprise the target markets, I thought the object I am making should not only a money box but also could be a toy, something that children also can playing with, therefore I designed the money box in an animal shape, with moving wings, because normally children like little cute animal shapes, but I wouldn’t say it’s a bird or a chicken, which could leave a space to let children to imagine. And I used the 3 primary colors: red yellow and blue, in order to make the money box looks colorful and bright. And geometric shapes are formed the money box, its One of the important elements, which aimed to help children getting to know different geometric shapes.
Material
I used polypropylene, which is easy to form the shape, good balance between toughness, stiffness, and hardness, flexible, and low-cost.
Function
Children put coins by through its “mouth” and the mouth will close automatically(by the property of polypropylene), it’s just like a process of feeding animal, as long as its stomach got full, you can open the bottom of the money box to get all the money.
4 comments:
This is a colourful and intersting looking thing. I guess this is purposeful as it is designed for children. The way that money enters (and exits) the animal is playful, and I'm sure kids would like that.
The product meets the requirements of the assignment in that it can flat packed and mailed to whoever i a c4 sized envelope.
The only concern is the material and the useage of the money box. It doesn't seem like a great place to store money, but then this is for children so maybe its not that important. Overall a good and pleasant design.
Overall appeal of the final outcome is justified with the target market. Colour compounded with exploitation of the material property of the polypropylene explore one route for the brief and it is successfully playful.
As the product used distinctively different parts a more structured instruction scheme would help for ease of construction, as witnessed in the demonstration, and the product itself takes on, not only a "money box" facade but could be one of many box like things.
Good exploration of colour and sheet properties.
I really liked your money box as the colors were very fitting to the target market. Primary colors attract children quite well. The shape of the house is also very interesting and good.
This product used the different parts that made the final shape very well and was also able to be flat packed, well done.
I think that this idea definitly suits the intended market. The colors make it very inviting for kids to play with, and formation will keep them entertained, but without it being to hard for them to use. I didnt get to see the demostration of the product being put together, or being used, but im sure that it would make it much clearer.
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