Explanation
Lessons from listening to other tutors: Tom
According to the research, half of visually impaired people have other disability, such as arthritis. Therefore, I focus my package design on these two areas, but mainly visual impairment. First of all, Visual impaired people can only rely on their touching, hearing and maybe a little visual ability. Among the existing product package, there are not many products have a clear textured closure to guide them. Especially for a paper and plastic package, they cannot distinguish a package’s top and bottom sides; they always open the wrong side of the package. I did my research on the problem of visually impaired people facing when they are cooking, and I also found out The Blind Children's Learning Center in Santa Ana using pizza-making as a tactile learning activity. Then I found out flour package is always a problem for them. Flour is always packed by paper, this package is difficult for visually impaired people to open, as well as arthritis. Besides, the package is difficult to control the flour when consumers want to pour it out. Especially for the people cannot see, it will mess around. For my design, I tried to make a guide for visually impaired people, and easy to open, easy to hold for arthritis. I designed a large lid for the flour package, and you can just rotate the lid to open. Easy and simple. The lid helps to storage the flour, and you will have more control of flour when you pour it out. Besides, The body shape with different width, makes the flour would not coming out so quickly. The package is made by PP and cardboard, which are recyclable materials and they are easy to be produced. Considering about the transportation and delivery, I did not make the package with a fancy shape, because I think that is not suitable for large production.
Feedback from own tutor: Scott Feedback from Peer 1:Sherman Li
Feedback from Peer 2: Olivia Lin
Reflection and plan of action for this week: There are not much detail of the work, so I need focus on the details of the product, such as, handle of the plastic, material, and manufacture process.Push more.
Lessons from listening to other tutors: Tom
According to the research, half of visually impaired people have other disability, such as arthritis. Therefore, I focus my package design on these two areas, but mainly visual impairment. First of all, Visual impaired people can only rely on their touching, hearing and maybe a little visual ability. Among the existing product package, there are not many products have a clear textured closure to guide them. Especially for a paper and plastic package, they cannot distinguish a package’s top and bottom sides; they always open the wrong side of the package. I did my research on the problem of visually impaired people facing when they are cooking, and I also found out The Blind Children's Learning Center in Santa Ana using pizza-making as a tactile learning activity. Then I found out flour package is always a problem for them. Flour is always packed by paper, this package is difficult for visually impaired people to open, as well as arthritis. Besides, the package is difficult to control the flour when consumers want to pour it out. Especially for the people cannot see, it will mess around. For my design, I tried to make a guide for visually impaired people, and easy to open, easy to hold for arthritis. I designed a large lid for the flour package, and you can just rotate the lid to open. Easy and simple. The lid helps to storage the flour, and you will have more control of flour when you pour it out. Besides, The body shape with different width, makes the flour would not coming out so quickly. The package is made by PP and cardboard, which are recyclable materials and they are easy to be produced. Considering about the transportation and delivery, I did not make the package with a fancy shape, because I think that is not suitable for large production.
Feedback from own tutor: Scott Feedback from Peer 1:Sherman Li
Feedback from Peer 2: Olivia Lin
Reflection and plan of action for this week: There are not much detail of the work, so I need focus on the details of the product, such as, handle of the plastic, material, and manufacture process.Push more.
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