Design evaluation

The refugee toy design the whole process that went into that was quite different from the projects in the previous classes. As the new project opened up it came with new learning opportunities, which included multiple technical skills like: Tinker-cad, prototyping, Presentation skills, Giving and receiving feedback and much more.
I had never used tinker cad before, the project allowed me to gain use of a 3d model designing software. seemingly, I would say that this is the skill that I developed the most because I went from knowing nothing about it to designing a whole toy on it!
I improved this skill by completing the provided tutorials on the software itself which helped me cope
up with the basic functions..
During research I came up to a conclusion of:
When war strikes or any disaster occurs, children are the most vulnerable. Unable to protect themselves, they suffer immensely and whole childhoods can be ruined by trauma. Plus, almost 40 percent of all refugees are children.
But as they seek safety, many children sustain hope with their best loved toy. When everything seems disrupting and uncertain, a small toy can be a friendly and reliable companion, something that allows kids to project their hopes for the future and remember that peace exists.
After realizing this, it gave me an idea on how to shape the design of the toy like: it should be of a famous show (something renowned by children), it’s quite durable, it shouldn’t promote violence, etc..
The toy will help the children regain a sense of normalcy, joy, and delight, it will act as a coping mechanism for the children dealing with the traumatic situation, showing empathy, it would help the children lean into experiencing comfort, fun like all other kids despite the horrifying things they’re dealing with..
The toy design although does the work but it still could be improved.
The original design was the Marie cat toy. The original toy had a much more gentle and calm look, fitting in perfect for the need. It was changed to a much more simpler design- poke ball because several factors like time and resources. If it weren't for the conditions, the original design would have been much better, not only because of the appearance but also because the re-chosen design isn’t as famous among children and also isn’t as good as the original one

Overall during whole design cycle process it went on quite smoothly. But during part ‘creating the solution’, I had to change the original chosen design idea to something much more simpler. If during the ‘developing ideas’ part I would have looked at the time and resources, and the solution would be much better- If I had made a choice for a simple but perfect toy design, the outcome could have been much better..

Rebecca

Selvia

Joa

Quentin

Clarence

Alynah

Hasti

Mihika

Vlad

Raifah

Chris

James