Lincoln School - Unit 2 PACKAGING DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE

PACKAGING DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE (reusable)

Key concept: Creativity

Related concept(s): Innovation and Function

Global Context: Globalization and Sustainability

Statement of inquiry:

"Innovative and sustainable design solutions can be developed through creative problem-solving, responsible resource management, and consideration of user needs."

ATL Statement:

"Through this project, students will develop communication skills by collaborating with peers and presenting design ideas, thinking skills by analyzing problems and innovating solutions, and self-management skills by planning and executing the project efficiently. Additionally, they will strengthen research skills by investigating sustainable materials and social skills by gathering user feedback to refine their designs."

Product Design Project: PACKAGING DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE

Overview

Students will design a new version of PACKAGING DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE that emphasizes sustainability. Choose one of these strategies:

Right-sizing: Make the sustainable shoebox smaller to use less Cardboard if it applies.
Light-weighting: Use lighter materials to reduce emissions during shipping if it applies .

Goals

Develop a creative design solution to the problem.
Understand the importance of sustainability in product design.

Steps

Research: Explore current project designs and their environmental impact.
Choose a Strategy: Pick one of the three sustainable strategies.
Design: Create sketches or prototypes of your new sustainable shoebox design.
Present: Share your design and explain how it meets sustainability goals.

Key Points

Focus on reducing waste and promoting reuse.
Think about how your design can make a difference in the environment.

This project encourages creativity and awareness of sustainable practices in packaging design!

Important Instructions for Your Project Folio

Google Doc/Microsoft Word Setup

Create a Google Doc: Make sure it has editing rights and share it with your teacher.
Page Setup:
1. Go to File > Page Setup.
2. Set to A4 size.
3. Margins: Top, Bottom, Left, and Right should all be set to 1 inch.

Formatting

Font: Use Arial (except for Works Cited).
Text Size: Use size 12 for regular text; headings, subheadings, and elements should be slightly larger and in bold. This applies for Titles and elements.
Spacing: Set line spacing to 1.5 .
Text Color: Use black for all text except for the subheading, and the strands could be in dark blue.

Cover Page

Include the following on your front cover:

Your full name
Class
Teacher's name
Unit title
Key Concept
Related Concept(s)
Global Context
Statement of Inquiry
Add relevant photo(s) related to the unit.

Design Cycle Covers

Prepare a cover page for each of the 4 stages in the Design Cycle.

Subheadings

Use the exact wording for subheadings in each criterion (A, B, C, & D). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbuICoJV9lQ
For example, if the strand is "Research," use that as the subheading.
Heading, subheadings, and elements must be in ** bold **.

Citations

Use MLA 8 format for citations with hanging indents (use EasyBib). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL8f1iPZFK8
Use Times New Roman for citations only.
NOTE: Only if instructed to do so

Additional Notes

If you see "(REQUIRED)" in the instructions, that’s the subheading to use—do not include the word "(REQUIRED)".
Focus on quality, not quantity, and avoid leaving empty spaces on the pages.

Hyperlinks/URLs

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During every lesson, you MUST know the following:

What is your Unit name;
What Crit are you completing;
How is your Unit linked into the IB LP;
When is your INTERM and FINAL submission dates;
Where to find the Grade Rubrics;
Where to find the Task Specific clarifications.

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