Now that we have completely deconstructed the game of baseball, it’s time for a new challenge.

Our project for the remainder of the quarter is to design an information system for the Savannah College of Art and Design machine shops. This topic is not only complex but also extremely important, and is close to my own heart. Let the intensity begin…

Project goals:
-Visualize scale and understand the importance of visual references and comparisons
-Use visual and semantic hierarchical elements to effectively to accommodate different levels of understanding
-Employ a balance of visual and statistical data to accurately inform the user
-Create an accurate, appropriate, and flexible visual system
(adapted from Jon Kolko’s project brief)

Project constraints:
-Comply with any relevant OSHA restrictions
-Include safety, operational, and material information as necessary
-Allow for the easy incorporation of additional system elements as machinery is added, taken away, or changed.
-The system is not limited to 2-dimensional signage.
-We have slightly less than 5 weeks to complete thorough research, iterative design, and refinement of this information system.

As our client introduced the project, I noted some topics that instantly came to mind:
-FEAR is a huge element of shop work / safety
-Explore using sex appeal to get the message across – people feel unattractive in safety glasses
-Drive the reality of an injury home to those that have not experienced one in the shop
-There are methods of use specific to Gulfstream that may not be wide-spread methodologies
-What is more important – what TO do, or what NOT to do?

1/31/2005