LAYERS Competition: Creative Use of 3D

Printing TechnologiesDr. Clifford ChoySchool of Design

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University17 Oct 2015

Contact: mccliff@polyu.edu.hk

I MAKE Initiative• An initiative by PolyU Design for promoting the importance of making

and the maker culture to general public• i-make.world• http://www.slideshare.net/cliffordchoy9/polyu-design-i-make-initiative-2015

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• MakerFaire Hong Kong 2015, on 28 and 29 Nov 2015• I MAKE Typographic Design Competition• Layers Competition: Creative Use of 3D Printing Technologies• Let’s Build Something (Really) Big Together

Requirements• One of the themes:

• Fashion accessories• Toys• Local culture and identity• Create for _____

• Technical Requirements• Must have 3D printed parts• Possible to combine with other materials and technologies

• 1 to 3 members per team

• http://www.i-make.world/creative-use-of-3d

Fabrication Technologies

Fabrication Technologies: 3D Printing

Mark Bloomfield: http://www.electrobloom.com/

http://www.3dizingof.com/

Fabrication Technologies: Laser Cutting

Autodesk 123D Make: https://youtu.be/hBHxFGXI7nQ

http://matsysdesign.com/tag/digital-fabrication/

https://youtu.be/KkXSSQQpkRM

Fabrication Technologies: CNC Milling

http://www.rolanddga.com/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Machinable-Wax/?ALLSTEPS https://youtu.be/bWZXZ3DEw0A

Designing the Car of the Future with HP Designjet: https://youtu.be/eeDHN8-iBb4

Materials

Materials: Paper, Recycled

Materials: Fabric

Fab Textiles in FabFest Boston (8-9 Aug 2015)

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20150626-nextgen-introduces-first-chef-knife-with-custom-3d-printed-handles.html

Divergent Microfactories: https://youtu.be/SU7LhQsLthA

Themes

Theme: Fashion Accessories

Theme: Toys

Free Universal Construction Kit: http://fffff.at/free-universal-construction-kit

Theme: Local Culture and Identity

Themes: Create for ____

Schedule• Enrolment in competition

• 25 Sep to 22 Nov 2015

• Seminars• Open seminars from mid Oct to mid Nov• 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov• 5 Mar – “How to submit your work”

• Pitching of design ideas• 28 Nov and 29 Nov (during MakerFaire Hong Kong 2015)

• Submission deadline:• Jun 2016 (exact date to be announced by early 2016)

• Exhibition and competition:• July 2016 (exact date to be announced by early 2016)

• Good quality work to be exhibited in Maker Faire Hong Kong 2016

Judging Criteria• Aesthetics• Creativity (in concept and in process)• Appropriateness (to the theme and on use of materials)

Pitching of Design Idea• 5 min for each team• During MakerFaire Hong Kong 2015 (28 and 29 Nov)

• On what is your idea and concept, and how you are going to make it• Support with visuals (on references, and your work-in-progress)

• Judging criteria:• Creativity (in concept and in process)• Appropriateness (to the theme and on use of materials)

Submissions• Process Book• How to• Video of 360 Degree View• 5 min video presentation on key concepts, development process, use

of materials and uniqueness

Process Book• References:

• Photos• Online materials (with links)

• Sketches• Concept drawings• Work-in-progress

• Mockup• Failures and successes

• Many photos …. • Reflections

Double Diamond Model

The design process (n.d.). Design Council. Retrieved from http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/news-opinion/design-process-what-double-diamond on 17 Oct 2015

How To• Completed Work• Materials• Tools• Digital resources• Preparation• Steps

http://www.instructables.com/id/making-of-table-top-water-fountain/

Video of 360 Degree View

https://youtu.be/KhFUd_TQXQo

5 min Video Presentation• Cantonese or English• Must have English subtitles

• Content:• Key concepts• Development process• Use of materials and uniqueness• Others relating to your design process

Questions?

Thanks