Connor Carlson

This is my logo! My logo was inspired by the fact that I am a creator; I like to create things. I put the letters inside of each other to represent that there is a lot to creations and how dense a project can be. During this project I had my first experiences with adobe illustrator. It showed me how difficult but how cool a design can be. This software is very accurate and I am sure to use it more.

I learned after using the laser cutter, to be more careful while making the design. This is because I have lines that cut all the way through even though I don't want them to. Also I learned the difference between the etching and cutting of the laser cutter.

This is my representation of different ways to efficiently apply one object to another. This taught me that I should apply things differently in different situations to get a better result.

These are the cardboard and card stock boxes I created. They where made to show us how doing things by hand can be easier and more time efficient than doing things with machines. It also taught us prototyping and design skills.

This shows that I completed the lessons in Tinkercad. It only shows completed on accessories, however i did complete the ones before it as well. I learned how to model things in 3D, and this has opened up a world of opportunity for me to design and create vital parts for my creations.

This is a picture of my logo before being cut in Cut Studio. I am very exited to see how I can apply this new talent to my future products. I do think that getting all of the small cuts out will be difficult, however I am up for the challenge! Finally, I like how it turned out in the software.

This picture shows my completed sticker logo. What I did was I cut out the logo on the machine, carefully took out all of the unwanted pieces, put the sticker on another flat shiny sticker so that it would stick, and put the sticker on my computer. Some of the challenges I noticed where the thin lines wanted to come off when I was trying to get rid of the unwanted sticker parts. Also the very small pieces were difficult to get out.

This is the last thing I did for my logo. I designed it in tinkercad (and learned some of the software). Then printed it on the 3d printer. I learned to make sure I scale my design before I print it because this took about 1 hr to print and was pretty big.

This was the stand I made for my name. In this project I learned how to use tabs. I also learned not not all material is the exact thickness it says it is. I had problems with this because My pieces didn't fiction fit together

These are my glasses! (Drawings not included). In this project I really go t a grasp of how to make tabs that fit. I also learned how to modify my glasses design to fit on scrap pieces of wood. I learned how to put a design on paper and expand from there as well as scaling my design and testing. This project had a lot of trial and error but in the end really helped me grow on my understanding of the machines in the fab lab.

I designed and printed this simple 3D light for my desk. I used many simple shapes in tinker-cad to form a flowing but interesting shape. What I learned is that I should think more about supports because as you can see in the picture, the 3D printer couldn't print the center section where the cutout was for the glow circuit.

This is my Lamp project. I decided to go with a bit of a less traditional design so that I could have something a bit portable. I also wanted to experiment with the led strips. In the beginning design (the cardboard one), I made it so that the lamp was always in a fixed position. Gravity holds the 9 volt battery onto the wires and the strip lights up. After this I received input. My favorite suggestions were,

-Make it foldable

-Make it so when it is fold-able the battery can be stored inside

-Make it fit in someones pocket

As you can see in the second picture, I made it so that it can fold over itself making it more portable and it will fit inside someones pocket.I love how this tuned out and I am ready to move on to the final stage of wood.The only challenge I faced was making sure the 2 rods the stick out connecting the bottom box to the top where level. If not then the thing twisted when it folded over. Also in the final design, instead of just having a hole through the connecting rods, it will go into the box too for a stronger connection. I would rather not just rely on glue as a main connection point.

This is my complete lamp. It has a led strip with wires connecting to a female 9 volt battery adapter. It can swivel making it close and adjust. It turned out pretty well! Also I put my logo on the back. The only thing I would change is when the lamp is closed it is possible to see inside the box holding the led strip which looks kind of ugly.