My Clock
(1) Evaluation of product
I think my clock is very out of the ordinary and detailed. I put in a lot of thought and effort into the clock since I knew I would hand it up at home. I think my favorite part of my clock is either the pendulum because of the elvish or the map because it has a lot of nice color and stands out.
I think I covered all the specification in which I wanted for a clock. They were a little hard but I think I covered them.
Colors in my clock:
· Red
· Black
· Light brown
· Yellow
· Orange
· Violet
· Gray
· Blue
All the colors in my opinion contrasted nicely and make the clock aesthetically pleasing so customers will want to buy it and hand it up. It would be a very nice conversation starter.
I think it could have been a little neater. I am not the ideal artist but the product could have been neater. The numbers were not nicely done because I found that if I put stickers on them it would look unappealing so I decided to draw them on. The white out makes them stand out but it looks pretty awful. I think the map is neat though. Right now the mechanism does not work so I cannot say if serves its purpose of ‘telling the time’ which is what a clock is supposed to do. The pendulum has been nicely done which I think stands out because it moves around.
My Specifications and Explanation
Specification
Explanation
Aesthetically pleasing
I want to make sure my clock is aesthetically pleasing so the customer will buy it because it is nice. I want to also make sure the quality is good so more people will buy it. To make my clock look nice I will have bright colors pleasing to the eye but not too bright that it is hard to read the time and the numbers will be easy to read but they will be a nice font.
Target Market
My target market will be for movie and book lovers from small children to adults. The movie or book will be family friendly which is a lot of people. Many people like to have books or movie themed merchandise because it is pretty out of the ordinary and there are a lot of book and movie lovers.
cost
I want the clock to be cheap so many people can buy it and we can make a profit instead of a very expensive clock which only a few people buy.
safety
If the clock is not safe many people will get hurt which is not good and I want to make sure people will be happy with my clock and will not complain about it. If it is a dangerous clock the customer will not recommend it to others and they will not and we will lose our business
Size
The size will be about 200mm so it will not be too big but also stand out. I want to make sure people admire it but still can tell the time on it. I would also like to make sure people use it for what it is for. Telling the time.
Quality
I need to make sure my clock is good quality or then no one will buy it and it may fall apart which will make the customer regret buying it and making the consumer angry.
Maintenance
I want the clock to be very easy to maintain and I want to make sure they will not have to do anything to it except change the battery every few years and also keep the changing of the time easy to do.
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
I want my clock to be unique so I will use a unique color and type of texture to make sure no one had the same idea I had.
(2) Testing - reflect on the feedback received from users/ client
Testing against design specifications
Specification
Explanation
Aesthetically pleasing
I will create a random survey and see how many people like it out of 200 because of the look.
cost
I will put my product in a store and move around the price until I find one which at least 100 people would pay to make sure my clock is getting to people for a good price which they like.
safety
I will hang up the clock for an amount of time (6 months) and see what happens and make sure it is safe to put in a house with children.
Size
I will ask a random group of people to see if they think the size is good or too big or too small.
Maintenance
I will hang up the clock and see how it holds up in a regular house hole (probably mine) and if it maintains well I will make be able to put it out in the market.
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
I will again get another group of people and ask them what they think about the color texture and shape and ask what they think about it.
Specification
How the testing went
Aesthetically pleasing
I brought in a few random civilians who are lord of the rings fans; they liked the look of it and said it resembled Sméagol but did not look exactly like him. They enjoyed the map in the back and the detail on it.
cost
For the cost I put it up as $15 because it was made out of easy to find good quality materials. The map was hand drawn but it can also be printed for a cheaper cost. My clients liked the price and said they would buy it because it is a very good cost.
safety
One night we had a party, many children and their parents came over. I hung it up to the average height of a grown up (eye level) no one bumped into it and got hit in the eye with the pendulum since it was in a good place. If someone did knock into it, it would probably hurt the clock more than the person (by dropping if it came off the hook)
Size
The clock it’s self without the map would have been too small. With the map it is a pretty good size. I would have liked it to be a little bigger so I could put in more detail on the map. Maybe 3 or 4 centimeters bigger so it would be easier to read the clock
Maintenance
So far in the D.T room it seems to be working well. The problem is the mechanism on the clock has been stuck at 11:26 for the past 2 weeks. To fix this I will have to get a new mechanism so it will work and I will not have this problem anymore and the maintenance will not be hard anymore.
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
My clients said the shape of the head of Sméagol was very nice but it could have been a little rounder and looked a little more like him. The seemed to like the map and how it was a simple rectangle but they would have liked it if it was bigger and the pendulum was higher up so it would be closer to the clock.
Specification
Client Feedback
Aesthetically pleasing
“The Clock face looks really ugly but it is supposed to be like that. The map looks really nice and colorful. I think the clock should have been bigger because it would have been nicer.”
cost
“The cost is pretty cheap and is worth what I am painting.”
safety
“The clock can be hung up pretty high. It is a pretty safe looking. It is pretty hard to see how it would be dangerous unless someone kills you with it.
Size
“The size is a little too small because when I stand 4 yards away it is a little hard to see the numbers and the map. It could have been nicer to have more detail if it was bigger.”
Maintenance
“The clock is pretty easy to maintain. All you really need to do is hang it up; maybe change the batteries once in a while.”
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
“The colors all match together but the color of Sméagol is wrong and should be lighter. The pendulum is nice but it would better if it was shorter. I think my favorite part is the map part since it looks like the regular maps.”
(3) Design Specifications - discuss if the final product fulfills these
Specification
The product
Fits?
Aesthetically pleasing
My client seems to want to buy it and enjoys it. It is pretty nice looking even though the face is ugly even though is supposed to be nicer.
P
cost
My clock was pretty easy and cheap to make since I drew everything one but I am afraid I may not make a profit.
P
safety
The product isn’t really unsafe because it’s not a weapon and it would hurt you if someone purposely hit you but it wouldn’t kill you. The pendulum wouldn’t hurt you.
P
Size
The size should have been bigger. This is because it could have had a little more detail. The face looks nice but Gollum’s face looks happier than evil.
X
Maintenance
The clock has been fine so far it has been easy to
P
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
The design was pretty colorful but it should have enough detail and the face of Gollum was the wrong color. My client also found this and would have liked it more I it was the same color as the one in the movie and doesn’t look evil enough.
X
I think my clock is very out of the ordinary and detailed. I put in a lot of thought and effort into the clock since I knew I would hand it up at home. I think my favorite part of my clock is either the pendulum because of the elvish or the map because it has a lot of nice color and stands out.
I think I covered all the specification in which I wanted for a clock. They were a little hard but I think I covered them.
Colors in my clock:
· Red
· Black
· Light brown
· Yellow
· Orange
· Violet
· Gray
· Blue
All the colors in my opinion contrasted nicely and make the clock aesthetically pleasing so customers will want to buy it and hand it up. It would be a very nice conversation starter.
I think it could have been a little neater. I am not the ideal artist but the product could have been neater. The numbers were not nicely done because I found that if I put stickers on them it would look unappealing so I decided to draw them on. The white out makes them stand out but it looks pretty awful. I think the map is neat though. Right now the mechanism does not work so I cannot say if serves its purpose of ‘telling the time’ which is what a clock is supposed to do. The pendulum has been nicely done which I think stands out because it moves around.
My Specifications and Explanation
Specification
Explanation
Aesthetically pleasing
I want to make sure my clock is aesthetically pleasing so the customer will buy it because it is nice. I want to also make sure the quality is good so more people will buy it. To make my clock look nice I will have bright colors pleasing to the eye but not too bright that it is hard to read the time and the numbers will be easy to read but they will be a nice font.
Target Market
My target market will be for movie and book lovers from small children to adults. The movie or book will be family friendly which is a lot of people. Many people like to have books or movie themed merchandise because it is pretty out of the ordinary and there are a lot of book and movie lovers.
cost
I want the clock to be cheap so many people can buy it and we can make a profit instead of a very expensive clock which only a few people buy.
safety
If the clock is not safe many people will get hurt which is not good and I want to make sure people will be happy with my clock and will not complain about it. If it is a dangerous clock the customer will not recommend it to others and they will not and we will lose our business
Size
The size will be about 200mm so it will not be too big but also stand out. I want to make sure people admire it but still can tell the time on it. I would also like to make sure people use it for what it is for. Telling the time.
Quality
I need to make sure my clock is good quality or then no one will buy it and it may fall apart which will make the customer regret buying it and making the consumer angry.
Maintenance
I want the clock to be very easy to maintain and I want to make sure they will not have to do anything to it except change the battery every few years and also keep the changing of the time easy to do.
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
I want my clock to be unique so I will use a unique color and type of texture to make sure no one had the same idea I had.
(2) Testing - reflect on the feedback received from users/ client
Testing against design specifications
Specification
Explanation
Aesthetically pleasing
I will create a random survey and see how many people like it out of 200 because of the look.
cost
I will put my product in a store and move around the price until I find one which at least 100 people would pay to make sure my clock is getting to people for a good price which they like.
safety
I will hang up the clock for an amount of time (6 months) and see what happens and make sure it is safe to put in a house with children.
Size
I will ask a random group of people to see if they think the size is good or too big or too small.
Maintenance
I will hang up the clock and see how it holds up in a regular house hole (probably mine) and if it maintains well I will make be able to put it out in the market.
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
I will again get another group of people and ask them what they think about the color texture and shape and ask what they think about it.
Specification
How the testing went
Aesthetically pleasing
I brought in a few random civilians who are lord of the rings fans; they liked the look of it and said it resembled Sméagol but did not look exactly like him. They enjoyed the map in the back and the detail on it.
cost
For the cost I put it up as $15 because it was made out of easy to find good quality materials. The map was hand drawn but it can also be printed for a cheaper cost. My clients liked the price and said they would buy it because it is a very good cost.
safety
One night we had a party, many children and their parents came over. I hung it up to the average height of a grown up (eye level) no one bumped into it and got hit in the eye with the pendulum since it was in a good place. If someone did knock into it, it would probably hurt the clock more than the person (by dropping if it came off the hook)
Size
The clock it’s self without the map would have been too small. With the map it is a pretty good size. I would have liked it to be a little bigger so I could put in more detail on the map. Maybe 3 or 4 centimeters bigger so it would be easier to read the clock
Maintenance
So far in the D.T room it seems to be working well. The problem is the mechanism on the clock has been stuck at 11:26 for the past 2 weeks. To fix this I will have to get a new mechanism so it will work and I will not have this problem anymore and the maintenance will not be hard anymore.
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
My clients said the shape of the head of Sméagol was very nice but it could have been a little rounder and looked a little more like him. The seemed to like the map and how it was a simple rectangle but they would have liked it if it was bigger and the pendulum was higher up so it would be closer to the clock.
Specification
Client Feedback
Aesthetically pleasing
“The Clock face looks really ugly but it is supposed to be like that. The map looks really nice and colorful. I think the clock should have been bigger because it would have been nicer.”
cost
“The cost is pretty cheap and is worth what I am painting.”
safety
“The clock can be hung up pretty high. It is a pretty safe looking. It is pretty hard to see how it would be dangerous unless someone kills you with it.
Size
“The size is a little too small because when I stand 4 yards away it is a little hard to see the numbers and the map. It could have been nicer to have more detail if it was bigger.”
Maintenance
“The clock is pretty easy to maintain. All you really need to do is hang it up; maybe change the batteries once in a while.”
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
“The colors all match together but the color of Sméagol is wrong and should be lighter. The pendulum is nice but it would better if it was shorter. I think my favorite part is the map part since it looks like the regular maps.”
(3) Design Specifications - discuss if the final product fulfills these
Specification
The product
Fits?
Aesthetically pleasing
My client seems to want to buy it and enjoys it. It is pretty nice looking even though the face is ugly even though is supposed to be nicer.
P
cost
My clock was pretty easy and cheap to make since I drew everything one but I am afraid I may not make a profit.
P
safety
The product isn’t really unsafe because it’s not a weapon and it would hurt you if someone purposely hit you but it wouldn’t kill you. The pendulum wouldn’t hurt you.
P
Size
The size should have been bigger. This is because it could have had a little more detail. The face looks nice but Gollum’s face looks happier than evil.
X
Maintenance
The clock has been fine so far it has been easy to
P
Design (color, Texture, Shape)
The design was pretty colorful but it should have enough detail and the face of Gollum was the wrong color. My client also found this and would have liked it more I it was the same color as the one in the movie and doesn’t look evil enough.
X