Crit

Crit 3: Physical Mockups

Preparations: (homework done before this session): Making physical mockups. Get materials to start thinking with your hands. Modelling clay, wood, cardboard, styrofoam, textiles, existing toys, gadgets, old furniture… whatever that you find and that may be used to test out the physical shape of the envisioned design. This should be done together as a group, but it is fine to try out several variations in parallel, or iteratively, that you can compare and discuss.

In class: present your mockup(s) and your most important design choices so far in terms of interaction and physical form. What aspects of this mockup do you think you will you keep for the final design, and what aspects do you plan to change/refine? What technology do you plan to use?