Project 2: Peer Feedback

My initial concepts for the Green Gifting project look at taking popular products and changing the materials to more a eco-friendly one, as a message from the user to other people, that they were environmentally aware and promote this idea. Though my concepts are relatively weak, there is room for improvement. My concepts are as follows:

1. A money clip made from bamboo - promoting this concept of eco-friendly materials used in a popular product. The use of an organic shape, and the bending qualities of bamboo is appropriate for this item.
2. USB made of cork
3. Clock Cork

Feedback

I discussed my concepts with my tutor and peers, and the general consensus was that my money clip idea was the better of the three. I had extensive feedback from Anuj and Pete.

Anuj commented that the concept has a lot of room for improvement, in respect to innovation and play on shape and size. He however, thought it was appropriate for this project of gift giving, as he personally said he would enjoy receiving such a product. He further helped bounce ideas on how to actually made the model, such as layering sheets of veneer wood.

Pete, like Anuj, liked the idea of an organic eco-friendly made money clip and also said he would enjoy receiving this as a gift. He however commented that I could maybe add a personal twist to the product to create something of innovation.