Lighting The Night With Eva Ziesel

LIGHTING THE NIGHT WITH EVA ZEISEL
A PROCESS BOOK
BY EMILY PUN
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SPECIAL THANKS TO R CAMPBELL AND HIS FALL 2013 STUDIO CLASS FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK DURING THIS PROJECT.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION.......4
ABSTRACT..................................................5 PROJECT BRIEF...........................................6 PROJECT GOALS........................................7
SECTION 3: PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS.....................................15

PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES......16-20 PHASE 2: FOAM MODEL PROTOTYPES......................................21-23 PHASE 3: SELECTION OF FINAL CONCEPT...................................................24 PHASE 4: REVISION OF FINAL CONCEPT...................................................25 PHASE 5: CREATION OF FINAL CONCEPT PROTOTYPE.........................................26-28 FINAL PROTOTYPE.............................29-30
SECTION 2: RESEARCH..............8
WHAT IS A NIGHT LAMP?.........................9 WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?........................10-12 WHAT IS HER DESIGN LANGUAGE CRITERIA?..................................................13 WHAT IS AN EVA ZEISEL INSPIRED NIGHT LAMP?............................................14
SECTION 4: APPENDIX...............31
REFERENCES...........................................32 BIOGRAPHY..............................................33
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
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ABSTRACT
FORMS CARRY MEANING & INFLUENCE LIVES DAILY. THE OBJECTS, CURVES, LINES, SHAPES, & WEIGHTS THAT SURROUND US HAVE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS ON US. WE ARE PRESENTED DAILY WITH COUNTLESS OBJECTS THAT EACH SPEAK A UNIQUE VOCABULARY. SOME OBJECTS ARE WELL ESTABLISHED AND ARE SUCCESSFUL AT CONVEYING THEIR VOCABULARY, WHILE OTHERS MAY HAVE EVOLVED BY CHANCE. A SUCCESSFULLY DESIGN FORM EMBODIES BEAUTY, FUNCTION, & CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.
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PROJECT BRIEF
CREATE A NIGHT LAMP INSPIRED BY A PARTICULAR DESIGNER AND THEIR ERA USING AN ITERATIVE DESIGN PROCESS. EXAMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A FORM & A VISUAL VOCABULARY. RESEARCH THE DESIGNER & EXISTING FORMS, BOTH IN NATURE & IN PHYSICAL ARTIFACTS. TRANSLATE THE RESEARCH INTO 2 & 3 DIMENSIONAL SKETCHES BASED ON THE VISUAL ATTRIBUTES & QUALITIES RELATED TO THE DESIGNER. CREATE A FINAL POLISHED, HIGH QUALITY, PROFESSIONALLY FINISHED, AND FULLY WORKING PROTOTYPE. RECORD ALL EFFORTS SO THAT THE PROCESS CAN BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED & BEGIN TO ESTABLISH A METHODOLOGY FOR CREATING MORE COMPLICATED FORMS.
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PROJECT GOALS
TO LEARN, THROUGH READINGS, PRACTICE & LECTURE, THE COMPONENTS OF BASIC DESIGN METHODOLOGY TO UNDERSTAND IMMERSIVE RESEARCH TECHNIQUES & UTILIZE THESE TO DISCOVER THE INTENDED EMOTIONAL & LINGUISTIC GOALS OF A DESIGN PROBLEM TO ITERATIVELY DEVELOP BEAUTIFUL & APPROPRIATE FORMS & TO ILLUSTRATE THESE FORMS IN BOTH 2 & 3 DIMENSIONS TO TRANSLATE 2-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS INTO 3 DIMENSIONS TO EMBODY EMOTIONAL QUALITIES IN FORMS
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SECTION 2
RESEARCH
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WHAT IS A NIGHT LAMP?
A NIGHT LAMP IS AN ELEGANT & CLASSIC ILLUMINATION DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE USER TO SEE AT NIGHT, WHILE ELIMINATING THE RISK OF OCULAR DAMAGE BY PROVIDING A SMOOTH, SUBTLE TRANSITION FROM LIGHT TO DARK.
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WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?

A CERAMIC & INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER WHO WAS DRIVEN BY HER PASSION FOR CREATING BEAUTIFUL FORMS AND TRAVELING. BORN ON NOVEMBER 13, 1906 IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY BEGAN CAREER STUDYING PAINTING AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY LEFT SCHOOL TO APPRENTICE AT KARAPANSCIKS POTTERY WORKED IN GERMANY & RUSSIA 10
WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?

IMPRISONED BY STALIN FOR 16 MONTHS ARRIVED IN NEW YORK IN 1938 TO BEGIN THE 2ND PART OF HER CAREER HER WORK DEFINED THE AMERICAN POSTWAR ERA WITH ITS ORGANIC SHAPES, TONED COLORS, & SENSE OF FUN & PLAY EXPLORED GLASSWARE & FURNITURE AFTER THE 1980S PASSES AWAY DECEMBER 30, 2011
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WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?
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WHAT IS HER DESIGN LANGUAGE CRITERIA?

IT IS GOVERNED BY THE PLAYFUL SEARCH FOR BEAUTY IT INCORPORATES FLUID & GRACEFUL CURVES IT ELICITS A WARM & SENSUAL QUALITY IT CARRIES A MATERNAL THEME IT IS ROOTED IN HUMAN TOUCH
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WHAT IS AN EVA ZEISEL INSPIRED NIGHT LAMP?

Emotional
Charming Warm Sensual
Definition
delightful/pleasing to the senses A comforting feeling associated with temperature A sensory feeling created by pleasurable thoughts
Image
Logo
Rational
Biomorphic Minimalistic Smooth A form derived from nature A simple form/design A seamless surface 14
SECTION 3
PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS

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PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES
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PHASE 2: FOAM MODEL PROTOTYPING
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PHASE 3: SELECTION OF FINAL CONCEPT
GRACEFUL CURVATURE THROUGHOUT CAPABILITY FOR SEAMLESS DESIGN
HEN-BASED MATERNAL FORM INCORPORATES TOUCH IN ITS USE
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PHASE 4: REVISION OF FINAL CONCEPT

MODIFY ORIENTATION BY TILTING THE FORM FORWARD STREAMLINE FORM ADD DISTINCT TOUCHPOINT ALLOW FOR ACCESS TO INTERNAL COMPONENTS
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PHASE 5: CREATION OF FINAL CONCEPT PROTOTYPE
STACK LAMINATE WOOD
SHAPE FORM
HALVE FORM & MOUNT
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VACUUM FORM SHELL
ESTABLISH SEAM
FROST & ASSEMBLE
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DESIGN COMPACT WIRING SYSTEM
ASSEMBLE WIRING SYSTEM
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FINAL PROTOTYPE
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FINAL PROTOTYPE
FEATURES: COMPACT INTERNAL HOUSING FOR 2 9-VOLT BATTERIES & 1 COMPACT LED BULB BOTTOM HATCH ALLOWS FOR EASY ACCESS TO INTERNAL COMPONENTS TOUCH ACTIVATED SOFT, AMBIENT LIGHT FOR EMOTIONAL & OCULAR COMFORT
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SECTION 4
APPENDIX
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
"About Us." Eva Zeisel Originals. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.evazeiseloriginals.com/aboutus.shtml>. Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty. TED Ideas Worth Spreading. TED Conferences, Dec. 2008. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.ted.com/talks/eva_zeisel_on_the_playful_search_for_beauty.html>. Hamilton, William L. "Eva Zeisel, Ceramic Artist and Designer, Dies at 105." The New York Times. The New York Times, 30 Dec. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/31/arts/design/eva-zeisel-ceramic-artistand-designer-dies-at-105.html?_r=0>. Rojas, Jesus. "Intro to the Development of Product Form." Savannah College of Art and Design. Savannah, Georgia. Sept. 2013. Lecture. TED Ideas Worth Spreading. TED Conferences, Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://www.ted.com/speakers/ eva_zeisel.html>. "Who is Eva Zeisel?" Eva Zeisel Forum. N.p., 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.evazeisel.org/ who_is_eva_zeisel.html>.
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BIOGRAPHY
EMILY PUN EMIPUN20@STUDENT.SCAD.EDU BORN & RAISED IN HOUSTON, TX JUNIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENT AT THE SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER RELATING TO OUTDOOR GEAR AND SUSTAINABILITY.
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SECTION 3: PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS.....................................15

WHAT IS A NIGHT LAMP?

WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?

WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?

WHO IS EVA ZEISEL?

WHAT IS HER DESIGN LANGUAGE CRITERIA?

WHAT IS AN EVA ZEISEL INSPIRED NIGHT LAMP?

PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS

PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES

PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES

PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES

PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES

PHASE 1: CONCEPT SKETCHES

PHASE 2: FOAM MODEL PROTOTYPING

PHASE 2: FOAM MODEL PROTOTYPING

PHASE 2: FOAM MODEL PROTOTYPING

PHASE 3: SELECTION OF FINAL CONCEPT

GRACEFUL CURVATURE THROUGHOUT CAPABILITY FOR SEAMLESS DESIGN

HEN-BASED MATERNAL FORM INCORPORATES TOUCH IN ITS USE

PHASE 4: REVISION OF FINAL CONCEPT

PHASE 5: CREATION OF FINAL CONCEPT PROTOTYPE

STACK LAMINATE WOOD

HALVE FORM & MOUNT

PHASE 5: CREATION OF FINAL CONCEPT PROTOTYPE

VACUUM FORM SHELL

FROST & ASSEMBLE

PHASE 5: CREATION OF FINAL CONCEPT PROTOTYPE

DESIGN COMPACT WIRING SYSTEM

ASSEMBLE WIRING SYSTEM

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