My name is Emily Stevens and I’m a SMAD DVC major with a minor in Creative Writing. I am a very curious person and I love to learn new things and develop new skills. I like to be creative and have interests in art, music, and watching good movies and TV shows. I’m also passionate about nature, the environment, and animals and I love to be outside in the sun with my dog.
I chose this image of a magnifying glass to represent me. I always want to look closer into things that grab my interest and figure out why and how things work. It also relates to why I chose this course. I’ve always been curious about 3D printing and how an image from a screen can be printed into a real object, so I’m excited to get a closer look.
I am a Junior SMAD major with a concentration in Creative Advertising and a minor in Creative Writing. I am from Richmond, Virginia and am the youngest of four in my family. I used to shoot archery competitively for both Team USA and JMU but have tried to spend the last year focusing on my academics and career path. I love true crime and my roommate would probably tell you I have one too many plants.
I chose this image to represent why I am taking this class because I am trying to narrow down what I would like to do with my career. I feel like this class is a step out of my comfort zone but also believe trying new things is a great way to find where you want to be!
My creative type is the innovator!
The innovator “sees everything through the lens of possibilities and progress, problems and solutions. You feel the most yourself when you’re using your intellectual and creative powers to solve problems and dream up new and improved ways of doing things. Your attention is largely focused on the world around you, and you’re constantly probing its structures and systems to find ways to push things forward.”
Hi my name is Jenna Johnson and I am an Interactive Design concentration in the School of Media Arts and Design with a minor in music industry. I am from Ellicott City, Maryland and live there with my Dad, Mom, and younger sister. I have been a dancer my entire life (I even began at JMU as a dance major) and I am on the contemporary team in the Madison Dance Club. I am also very passionate about music and my dream job is to work somewhere in the music business. In addition to dance and music, another one of my hobbies is hiking and adventuring. I love learning about and seeing the world around me, which relates to why I am excited to take this 3D printing class; I see this class as an opportunity to learn a special skill that I otherwise would not have the opportunity to learn.
The object I chose to represent me is a speaker, because music is a large part of my life and I often have the mentality that each playlist I make is the “soundtrack” of my life at that time.
The creative type quiz revealed that I am a Dreamer, someone who is empathetic, deeply emotional, intuitive, idealist, and romantic.
I’m a junior at James Madison University. As an individual I may seem as a quiet person, but in reality I would think that I am a pretty outgoing person once you get to know me. My favorite hobbies/interests would be music, dance, cooking, and fashion. I play about five different instruments. In my free time, I enjoy learning/producing music, dancing, and cooking with all types of ingredients. I wanted to take this class because I find 3D printing to be very intriguing, and a great way to be creative. I want to learn the basics and fundamentals of it through this class!
Kawai RX-6 Grand Piano
The object that I chose to represent me is a Grand Piano. With a piano, you can play a wide range of melodies from aggressive to calm and soothing, and I feel like that represents me well. I tend to have a wide range of emotions and moods, and I feel like you can really tell ones emotions/personality by listening to the piece you play on the piano. I love to tell stories and I feel like that playing the piano is one way to express my storytelling!
Hi everyone, my name is Karina Arzubiaga. I am a junior Creative Advertising concentration with no minor because I could not think of one to choose from. I am a part of Tri Delta sorority at JMU and sometimes play volleyball in my free time. My favorite things to do are travel, play with puppies, and eat McDonald French fries:) I have always been super creative and love doing arts and crafts or really any hands-on work. That is why I am really looking forward to this 3D printing class!
The object that I choose to represent me is a plane because as I said before, I love to travel. I am a super adventurous person and have made it a goal of mine to travel to at least one new country each year. Shoutout to COVID for making that extremely difficult this past year! Any recommendations where I should go next?
After taking the creative type quiz I discovered that I am the Visionary type who imagines the impossible and lives in a world of infinite possibilities.
I’m a Junior SMAD major at JMU with an Interactive Design Concentration. I also have a minor in Integrated Science and Technology. My interests contain quite a bit of contrast, but I enjoy them nonetheless. I’m a big fan of technology, I love the challenge of figuring out new programs or whatever is new at the moment. Within that realm, I like playing video games with friends. It’s been a great way to connect during the pandemic. Other than that, I’m a huge advocate for the environment and environmental policy. So I go hiking a lot as well.
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An object that I think describes me well is a dictionary. I most definitely do not claim to have anywhere near the knowledge of a dictionary, but rather I strive to gain more knowledge everyday. Knowledge is power, and I enjoy attacking/finishing projects that I otherwise was ignorant to prior. Also, my name is in the dictionary so I might be bias lol.
I am a junior Creative Advertising Major and Entrepreneurship Minor. I am a health and fitness nut, which lead me to get involved in the JMU Fitness Club and secure a job as a Personal Trainer at UREC. I am also apart of CRU, where I play drums and percussion for their worship band and lead a men’s small group. In my free time, you can find me working-out at UREC, making art, or hanging with friends. I greatly value self-expression, and I live out that value through music, art, fashion, and writing.
‘The Vitruvian Man‘ – Leonardo da Vinci, 1490
I chose this image because it represents the idea of the Renaissance man, an individual who strives for excellence and intellect in numerous aspects of their life. For as long as I can remember, I have desired to develop proficiency and knowledge in multiple areas of my life. My hunger to experience new things and learn about life inspires me to put my best foot forward in everything I do.
Hi everyone! My name is Unda Dittaboot and I’m a junior. I’m a DVC concentration with a minor in film studies. In my free time I love to watch lots of movies, listen to music, and go hiking with friends! I’m personally taking this class because I love creating and being innovative so 305 seemed like the perfect course to take. I’ve never worked with 3D printers before so I’m very excited to learn more about it this semester as well!
The object that I chose to represent me is a camera because I enjoy documenting and making videos of people and places around me. I appreciate seeing the world through a different lens and it is something I try to do daily. This object also slightly relates to why I want to take this class because both filming and 3d printing allow me to be creative and experiment in many different ways.
Create your first post on our SMAD 305 class blog and title it “Hi, I’m [insert name]”. Be sure to include:
an image of yourself (remember this is public facing)
with a short introduction of who you are,
an image of an object that represents you or relates to why you are taking the course with an explanation,
and links to your profile on Thingiverse, Tinkercad, and any social you want to share with the class (remember, public facing for academic/professional settings).
Make sure to set the “feature image” with your photo and use the following categories: “300-level, SMAD 305 Spring 2021 Student” and tags: “Hooker, introductions”.
To submit your assignment, make sure your post is Published/Updated and then go to the live version of the post on the class website to review how it looks. Then follow these steps to post it to the Canvas discussion forum:
Before you leave your published post, copy the full url. It can be found under the “Permalink” on the right column when editing a post. Copy the full url link listed under “View Post”.
Go to the “Introductions” discussion forum in our Canvas course and click “reply”.
Switch to HTML editor by clicking on the “</>” button on the bottom right corner of the reply window.
Paste the full url permalink that you copied previously.
Then copy and paste the iframe code given below and insert your introduction blog post URL (use the permalink in the right column of the WordPress Post edit window) within the quotation marks.
<iframe src=”INSERT BLOG POST URL HERE” width=”100%” height=”600″></iframe>
Once your introduction blog post is embedded into the Canvas discussion, you need to reply in Canvas to a minimum of 3 introductions with a question. If a classmate has 2-3 replies, move onto another post. Also you need to respond to each question to your original Canvas discussion post.
Initial posts need to be submitted no later than the discussion due date with questions and responses continuing throughout the remainder of the week and weekend (before our next class).
Hello
My name is Adrienne Hooker, and I have an MFA so just call me Adrienne (not Dr. Hooker). I will be your guide into the world of 3D modeling and prototyping this semester. I’ve been at JMU since 2015 and only then did I begin my 3D prototyping / printing journey. This is how I looked pre-CoVID…
And now you won’t see my full mugshot unless it’s through Zoom. Below are some of the adventures I’ve had since I began exploring 3D prototyping. First it was through a bunch of faculty workshops through the JMU Libraries.
Design It. Print It. Sell It. 3D designed ring. 2018. photo credit: Adrienne Hooker
Then in Spring 2019, I was an Integrative Design Technology Fellow, participating in a semester-long professional development course to bring 3D printing and design into faculty curriculum and scholarship. That’s where this course was developed.
Construct3D Conference at Rice University. February 2020. Work by Taekyeom Lee @taekyeom
In March 2020 the world shut down as we faced a pandemic. I was part of Harrisonburg Makers Help, a grassroots initiative comprised of Harrisonburg small business owners, community members, and JMU faculty and staff. We answered the call for personal protective equipment (PPE) when a national shortage left healthcare workers, eldercare centers, and first responders ill-prepared to fight the COVID-19. It was a monumental effort and the proudest moment in my 3D journey.
Harrisonburg Makers Help. 2020. photo credit: Dave Wang
Be engaging: Use short paragraphs and lots of pictures and links.
Take care in your writing: Don’t forget to proofread and spellcheck!
Remember, this blog is outward facing so make sure you are posting ideas and work you would want the outside (of the classroom) world to see. Nothing should be the “best” but each post should be thoughtful.
Embed images: Make sure to include images to illustrate your post. Place the cursor where you want to put the image in the edit window of your post and click the “Inline image” option within the “More Rich Text Controls” of the “Text Block Style Menu.” (see image below) Select the “Upload Files” tab and upload your image. Make sure to cite your sources.
photo credit: screenshot of WordPress interface
Full width: Images within your document should be at full size, that is, at the same size as the text width when you view/preview your post. You may to clear the “width” default. Note that you can also make your image have a link while you are in this edit window.
Screenshots: To take a screenshot of part of your screen on a Mac, press Command-Shift-4 and then drag a window around what you want to capture. To take a partial screenshot on a Windows computer, use the Snipping tool (you can search for this tool in the Start menu).
Add a Featured Image: use the “Featured Image” widget in the right sidebar near the edit window, and upload a landscape-oriented image (wider than it is tall). The image won’t automatically appear in your post, but it will appear in the Excerpt for your post on the main category page. The featured image should also be embedded somewhere in your post, as per the next bullet point.
Formatting and Logistics
Create links: Select the text that you want to turn into a link and then click on the link/chain icon and paste in your desired link. Links that point to external websites should be set to open in a new tab.
Check your content: Remember to look at the formatting of your post on the Preview or live site, not just within the editing window. It can look different on the live site than it does in the edit environment.
SELECT CATEGORIES AND TAGS! Make sure you always select “300-level, SMAD 305, Spring 2021, and Student” under categories along with the other appropriate categories and tags on each of your posts. If you miss this step then I will not be able to see your post when I search by Category or Tags to assign grades, so make sure to do this step.
Attribution
Articles, images, videos, and software: If you use 3D software or tools, like Tinkercad or Fusion 360, be sure to mention it in your blog post and link to the site for that software. Obviously if you quote an article, embed a image or video, or use content from an article or blog post online, you should cite that source and include a link.
Thingiverse designers: If you use a 3D design from Thingiverse or some other source in your work, be sure to give credit in your blog post, including a link. Also, if you post your work to Thingiverse, make sure to mark your design as a “Remix” to the original(s).
Classmates and other people: If you get consultation from actual people, include their names and appropriate tagging to external sites or social somewhere in your blog post, if possible.
Sharing
Everything you make in this class should be shared with the outside world under public domain or a Creative Commons license. We use content that other people kindly provide online for free, so we have an obligation to give back to the community by sharing our own work freely with others.
If you use Tinkercad to create designs, please make them public. You’ll have to change each design to “Public” in the settings. Make sure you do that before copy-pasting any links to your objects, or else people won’t be able to access them.
If you want to post on social media, please tag @JMULibraries and @JMUsmad on Twitter and Instagram and tag me with #ProfHooker.
