Process

The first idea for my project didn't flush out the fabrication for covering and uncovering the light part of the lamp. Therefore, in terms of the physical nature of the project, I ideated most on how the shade would look.

The main conceptual development of my project came from pushing the aspect of "conversation" with the lamp. How could a relationship turn into/benefit from a specific conversation? 

Therefore, I drew out many high-level user flows that were then diminished into one, based on what was most reasonable to physically construct by the deadline. I decided there would be three main states: 1. OFF, 2. asking for PASSWORD, 3. ON. 

In the project I have to present, the OFF state is represented by the light not yet being switched on. The PASSWORD state is when the light is switched on, but blocked so that only "PASSWORD" can be seen. And the ON state is when the "password" (aka handholding) is unlocked and the password shade moves to reveal full light. 

One last detail in the physical design is that I also played around with the typography of the "PASSWORD". I eventually decided on scattering the letters to look more like alphabet soup, and also turning one of the S's upside down and having the D backwards, to add this sense of a developing sentience of the lamp.