For this class exercise, I chose to research and redesign my speed square from highschool. I used to use it for everything that had to do with drawing and cutting with an x-acto knife so now it’s very damaged and scratched.
Research questions
What if instead of plastic it was made of a thin metal
What if the tips were less sharp
What it combined more than one geometry tool
What if the measurements were bigger
What if the measurements had dents in them to make it easier to mark them
What if there was a set of tools you could combine to make larger-scale drawings
What if it had strings you could attach to do perspective drawings
Redesigning Process
Reflection
With this exercise, we got to practice and get more into the design thinking process. By looking into an object that’s already supposed to be a good design because it’s on the market, we realize that not every design is well thought and why testing the product’s usability, efficiency, and the user’s experience is so important to make a good design. By being a user of this object for a long time I could provide more insight on what I experienced using the product and how I’d like to improve or redesign it.
