Tuesday, November 23, 2010

In Response to the Readings

.Sketches and Prototypes: (link)

The reading makes abundantly clear that a sketch is something different than a prototype. A sketch is something that is freehanded and whimsical and does not require any commitment. A prototype is similar in a way, though quite different. A prototype is further along in the development of the creative process. With a prototype, you are still free to explore, yet at that point in the process, you will have (after making sketches) made some commitments toward certain ideas.
You use a sketch to think of a loose idea – it is something that is affordable in both time and materials. The prototype is an affordable way of demonstrating how a project will finally turn out – it should allow you the freedom for some minor change, but mostly just refinements.


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