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Cole’s Story

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Research and Concept

Letter forms can be represented in numerous styles, textures and sizes while still holding its value. The recognizable formation of the letters allows the viewer to still view the meaning of the letter form no matter how much you morph it. Whether it be 2D or 3D the letter form will remain readable.

First Glyph “S”

The first letter form I have been assigned is S. This letter is easily distinguished by its too curves that look almost like a circle was cut in half, separated and flipped opposite ways. This letter for is often seen shaped by everyday objects such as a rope and creatures like a snake. These curves allow for a lot of room to play with form and be creative with it.

Inspiration

  • Vector bright colours typeface for delivery labels, business headlines, finance posters, sport cards etc.

Sketches

Second Glyph “r”

The second letter form I was assigned is “r”. This letter is identified by its streak with an end hook at the top. This letter form is similar to a “P” but only contains half the oval connected to the streak. This letter forms distinct resemblance to a hook sparked my mind when exploring different ways to morph its form.

Inspiration

Sketches

Iterations

‘S’ model

When creating my ‘S’ model design I knew I wanted to give it a 3D look while also giving off the look of a lifted fold. The model still has a lot of work that needs to go into it to give off this effect but I think I’m heading in the right direction. In addition, I want to add some more features to the front face of the ‘S’ to make it pop. I enjoyed working on this model and I’m excited to work on the results I’m looking for.

‘r’ Model

I’m pretty proud with how my ‘r’ model turned out. One thing I think I need to work on with this model is making the ‘r’ in the rose more clear when viewing the rose. Instead of adding a whole stem as I drew up in my concepts I decided to put two petals at the bottom of the rose and I think it helps to viewer to instantly acknowledge what the design is. I really enjoyed making this model and I’m looking forward to making some adjustments and doing a test print.

Final Prints

Final S Reflection

When creating my final ‘S’ I attempted to add more of a curve to the model to stray away for the ‘Z’ shape and I somewhat got the results I was looking for. I tried to create a new model and print it but my printer was shut off so I was sadly never able to get a second variation. I think the design of this model is really cool and I think it turned out great but I wish I was able to get my second variation printed as well.

Final ‘r’ Reflection

After completing my final print for the Rose ‘r’ I was very proud of the results I had. I’m happy with how the ‘r’ in the rose came out and how clear it is that the model resembles a rose. Before beginning this model I was a bit nervous about how it may turn out and these are the results I was looking for when I thought up the design in my head. Overall, I’m very satisfied with how this print turned out.

Shapr3d First Models

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Bracket

When starting the bracket mount model, the tools took some getting used to. After turning multiple 2D shapes into 3D the interface began to feel comfortable. Using the pen to create the shapes felt very comfortable compared to using a mouse on Tinkercad. I started off my creating the original 2D shape and pulling it out into a 3D form. After, began to carve out the form of the 3D model.

Bench

When beginning my the bench model sketch I was a bit nervous due to the guide seeming a bit complicated but it didn’t take long for me to get comfortable. Making the actual shapes for the model was very easy but the constraints is what caused me a bit of stress. I finished the first model pretty easily but the second bench with the newspaper holder took me a few tries. When duplicating the bench and creating the side holder I had multiple issues with fixing the constrains but after 2 attempts it came out great.

Tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiIV9sE1J9w&list=PLi4l3wxwkqyxRgcNzwMmH14JSRs6_-sMa&index=17

3D Scan

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At the beginning of class I downloaded qlone but quickly realized it wasn’t the best app to use when taking my 3D scan. I was told by other classmates that scandy pro was the better option and we began to mess around with it. We started taking each others scans and I began to realize it was more challenging than it looked. I realized I needed to take it slow and my second scan turned out great. When a classmate took my scan it turned out pretty good but there was constantly a slight deformity in the face but it didn’t show up in the 3D print.

After I had a solid scan I exported it as a .obj and airdropped it to my mac. I moved to .obj into tinkercad and made a few adjustments. After that I exported it as an .stl and then I was ready to print!

Cole’s Self Expression

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Research & Concept

When choosing for an object to put my own playful spin on the first thing that came to my mind was a bottle opener. The function of a bottle opener is to pop the cap off of any glass bottle that doesn’t come as a twist off. The style of bottle opener that interested me the most was a hand held opener with a piece of metal stable enough to pop the cap off. These bottle openers also have a hole put into the design to attach a key chain. Having a key chain attached to the opener helps it become portable and easy to attach to bags to prevent misplacing it.

To make this design whimsical I plan on making it the shape of a lime. My dads favorite beverage is a Corona with a lime so I think this design would be a perfect gift for him. My main concern with creating this tool is figuring out how to shape it to crack open a bottle with ease. This will come with trial and error and I’m ready for the challenge.

Iterations

After completing my final model I was happy with how it turned out. The bottle opener clearly looks like a lime and the key chain loop fits perfectly in the bottom hole. The bottle opener is whimsical while also serving its purpose as a bottle opener to key chain to your cooler. One thing I’d like to change to the print is to find a way to get smoother edges at the bottom. I made many attempts at fixing this but I wasn’t able to create a base that would allow this.

When attempting to create the most efficient model possible I realized my first print on the right was too thick to be on a key chain and my hole was too high on the lime to fit on a key chain. When printing this key chain I printed it on its side which made the lime texture only appear on one which made me print the next one vertical. On my second print it was cosmetically correct and fit on a key chain but the bottle opening end was too short to pry open a bottle cap. This lead me to extending the mouth of the bottle opener on my last print fixing this functional error.

Final Print and Reflection

This is my final print of the lime bottle opener. Overall, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out but I wish I was able to get smoother edges from the printer. I’m happy with its functionality and will be attaching it to our family cooler over the summer. The process of making the opener function properly was very challenging but I enjoyed the process of making small tweaks to the design in order to get the results I was happy with. The aesthetic of the print was very easy to make so I spent most of my time on this project tweaking the mouth of the opener. My favorite part about the finished print was the size of it, the print fits perfectly in your hand and is pretty proportionate to most openers you’d attach to a cooler. I’m proud of my finished design and I know it’ll come in handy.

3D SVG

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When deciding what to create for 2D SVG the first thing that came to mind were the logos of sports teams. For my 2D design I decided to create my own spinoff of the Washington Football Team logo. Currently I feel the logo is a bit boring so I decided to add stars similar to the Washington Capitals logo and created a gold border while also making a minor change to the “W”. After finalizing the logo I uploaded the SVG to Tinkercad.

After transferring the SVG to Tinkercad I added a cylinder platform in order for the logo to be attached.

Cole’s Form|Function

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The original Thingiverse object

The image above is an original 3D print found on Thingiverse. It is designed to be stuck to the wall in order to hold a Roku remote in a convenient location. Theres a hole in the back for the the holder to be nailed into the wall. I chose this design because I always find myself losing my Roku remote so it’d be convenient to have a holster in my room. In addition, I thought this would be a beneficial yet simple creation for my first print.

Iteration Concept Sketch:

After looking into some changes and improvements I could possibly make I decided to extend the height of the holster. In one of the same images the creator provided the remote didn’t look very secure do to the front wall being too short. Next, I decided to remove the back nail hole and use stick on holders on the back of the holster to avoid damaging the wall with nail holes.

F|F Iterations

Roku remote holder designed by Niverson

My prints of the design:

After completing the print I realized the hight of the holder was a little short and it felt like the remote could potentially fall out so in my remix I will attempt to increase the height slightly to ensure I wont over lap the buttons. In addition, I was advised to switch 3D printers due to the prints coming out in poor quality.

My Remix:

After increasing the height and using a different printer I was much more satisfied with the effectiveness of the holder and the overall quality. The print was much less flimsy and the print came out much crispier. As for the height change, the remote feels much more stabilized and fits perfectly to my liking. Coincidentally when I switched from the Ultimaker 3 to the Ultimaker 2 extended+, the color of the print was purple fitting the colors of the Roku logo.

Video Demonstration of remote holder in use:

Before and After Iteration changes (use slider to move between before and after):

Final Reflection

After completing my final iteration I’m satisfied with the outcome. After putting the holder to use, I can confidently say that increasing the height also increased the stability of the holder. After doing some testing I decided to stick with the nail hole to ensure the holder stays completely secure to the wall which is definitely the smarter option in the long run. Lastly, I believe my changes improved the aesthetic of the holder as well, the final iteration looks sleek and better quality. Overall, I enjoyed working on this project and I believe my final print will become very helpful when keeping track of my remote.

Cole’s First 3D Print

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This was my first time 3D printing so I was very excited to see how the machine worked. I thought it was really cool how the 3-D printer was able to take a file from a hard drive and make it into an exact replica of what it looked like on the computer. I was surprised how simple the process was and I’m excited to make more complex creations.

Hi, I’m Cole Phillips

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Hi my name is Cole Phillips, I’m a junior SMAD major with a concentration in advertising and a minor in SCOM. I’m from northern VA and the 3rd generation in my family to attend JMU. I’m a member of Alpha Sigma Phi here and enjoy hanging out with friends in my free time. My hobbies include watching and playing sports, working out and drawing.

Collaboration Carbon-adidas: 3D Printed Mass-Produced Shoe

I chose this image because it represents why I am taking this class. In the future I would love to work for an ad agency and create advertisements for some of my favorite brands. My first step towards this goal is graduating with a concentration in advertising and this class is a stepping stone towards that goal. I also chose this image because the sole of this shoe was created by 3D printing which I thought was a cool tie to the class and I’m interested in learning the process it took to create it.

https://www.thingiverse.com/phill2cj/designs (Links to an external site.)

https://www.tinkercad.com/users/4V5cK19FVQj-phill2cj