We were given a list of Verbs to visually translate them into a physical form – Wrap, Puncture, Cradle/Grab and Bind

The chosen verbs that I used are Slide, Puncture, Cradle and Bind

As this is an exercise on literal visual metaphor to translate the actions into a physical form, I went to www.merriam-webster.com to look up the definition of each verbs.

Slide – to change position or become dislocated

Puncture – to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture

Cradle – to support protectively or intimately

Bind – to wrap around with something so as to enclose or cover

These are the sketches that I had made in conjunction to the verbs

 

Prototyping phases to develop the sketches into models

Slide

Puncture

Cradle 

Bind

Before incorporating the verb element into the final product, my initial thought was to make a Japanese woodworking style in a form of a puzzle box. The box itself is supposed to look normal and it has many hidden features that can open up to different compartment with element of surprises

A brief consultation with Ms Sherry had made me realised that how I can actually develop on the “Sliding” element since the Japanese hidden features incorporates a lot of sliding details as it works as an surprise as each move will reveal a new clue or progress.

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