EDUCATIONAL

TOYDA HYUN KIM | SENIOR THESIS | JESSICA IRISH | FINAL

STATEMENT

I am researching how to make informational bug toys that are engaging and educational because I want to help foster kids positive attitudes towards bugs, in order to help them understand that some bugs are beneficial to the environment and kids shouldn’t be afraid of them.

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I am going to create a series of educational bug toys for kindergarten and elementary school kids. Kids will have to connect different body parts to have a final form of a bug.

PROPOSAL

AUDIENCE

Parents/teachers instead of children-Children from age 2 to 4

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DOMAIN MAP

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DA HYUN KIM

GRAPHIC DESIGN

CORP ID & PACKAGING ADVERTISEMENT MOVIES

PROMOTION

ILLUSTRATION POSTER

CAMPAIGN ROMANTIC COMEDY ANIMATION TV COMMERCIALS

PATTERN

TYPOGRAPHY SIMPLICITY CHARACTERS FOOD PACKAGINGCOLORS SHAPES

HOTEL PACKAGING RESTAURANT TOYS COSMETIC

HOLIDAYTOYSSLEEPFOOD

FASHION SHOWMODELSPHOTOSMUSIC

COOKINGNEW YORK

SEX AND THE CITYIPHONETRAVLESHOW

INTERIORSHOPPING

SPIDERBUGS

CUCUMBERCIG SMELL

EELFAREWELL

SNAKEORANGE COLOR

DEEP WATERSHARK

GHOSTSTRAFFIC

NEW YORK CITYMULTICULTURE

CHILDHOODBOOKS

LIKES DISLIKES INSPIRATION

INSPIRATION / RESEARCH

Toy made out of papers / connected by legos / different dimensions - at JFK Airport

Our class field trip to Museum of Moving Images inspired my project. The Jim Henson’s exihbition covered his sketch works, puppetry, television commercials, props, and storyboards. From this exhibition, I wanted to create something for children, something that they can nteract with and have fun with.

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PROCESS

FIRST FIVE PROTOTYPES-For my first prototype, I decided to make 5 different insects with 5 different materials.Origami insect wasn’t interesting enough to catch people’s attention, as well was the ladybug and the spider.

SPIDER - CLOTH & COTTON

DRAGONFLY - FELT (FINGERDOLL) BUTTERFLY - ORIGAMI

CENTIPEDE - HANDKNIT LADYBUG - CLAY

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PROCESS

SECOND PROTOTYPE-From the critique, handknitted centipede and dragonfly made out of felt got chosen. From this point, I decided to create educational toys for children- toys that are able to disconnect, so the kids can put them together.

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THIRD PROTOTYPE-From my second prototype, I decided to make insects with the felt because they are easier to handle and disconnect / connect.

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FOURTH PROTOTYPE - CHILDREN BOOK-For my fourth prototype, I tried to make characters for my book. I drew them on illustrator, but realized the drawings look very different from the original toy - the insects looked TOO real. Therefore, I had to trash everything and start over.

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SPIDER

BUTTERFLY“I like to eat bugs that destroy your garden!”LADYBUG

DRAGONFLY

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PROCESS

FIFTH PROTOTYPE - CHILDREN BOOK-Rough draft of children books From this rough draft, I learned that quotes need to be simple and straightforward as well as the illustrations.

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FINAL PROTOTYPE-For my final prototype, I decided to make a story book where children can learn about what good insects do to the environment. I made the book interactive, so children have to play with the toy while reading it. They basically have to connect different body parts to complete the insect!

ILLUSTRATOR WATERCOLOR

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