Rhodes, Erin Chair

This outdoor, canopy style chair is perfect for a hot summer night by the pool. The chair base is made of weather and UV resistant wicker. It can be purchased from a selection of 12 different colors with 2 different choices for the cushion. The cushion is made of a weather and UV resistant polyester canvas. There is a small cut out in the backside of the chair, which is crafted in a way to resemble the Blue Grama grass. The chair is 60 inches wide and 63 inches tall. The retail price for the chair will be $1,500.00.

Davis, Ryan Chair Design

Made through a factory process with all parts in box, buyer assembles with easy instructions. The concept behind the removable materials comes from customizability and comfort. The suspended mesh conforms to you as you sit down and your choice in style allows the chair to exist in any space and any season. What’s more is the price point; because the use of material, particularly wood, is up to 70 less than a normal modern chair of similar construction, this work is also known as the 90-dollar chair. Therefore, now, anyone can have modern customizable design in his or her homes for a nominal fee!

Dimensions: 25’’ x 55’’ x 19’’
Dark wood, and several colored materials,
Tricot mesh fabric, tightly weaved, wood, and stainless steel.

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Hudson, Jessica/Toy Design

I have taken my idea from the flexable tripods that have become popular, also known as Gorillapods. I would like there to not me a "top" piece for camera attachment, but instead another 3 legs. This toy would be smaller than the tripod it takes inspiration from, only being about 6 inches long. The toy would come in a box of 20 and so the child would be able to morph them individually or twist and wrap them together to create a large object.They toy is kinda like a barrel of monkeys, and building blocks at the same time.
This, because it is a toy, would not be made to the same quality as the tripods- but provide more of an ease of flexibility. This toy is not for children under 10 - as it consists of small parts, could pinch, and is made mostly of hard plastic. The toy would be sold in small toy stores and museum gift shops. It would be priced around $40, and come in black with blue, black with red, or black with yellow. 

There are three ways to improve upon the idea of the Jack-in-the-Box.

If it were to be used traditionally as a toy, other subjects could be used in place of the silly looking clown. For girls, fairies and flowers could pop out. The box itself could be crafted out of wood, so the toy would be heavier and require more care. For boys, I would use tin or some light weight metal and have a dinosaur puppet or a spaceship come out. Boys seem to be more destructive so I would target durability to male children and sentimental value and craftsmanship towards the female. This would also vary the target age groups as well.  
Another way is to make festive decorations out of the Jack-in-the-Box. In honor of Halloween, I drew the bats, which could be made to be scary. The Jack-o-Lantern would be more on the cute side. I got the idea afterwards to make the box look like  a lantern. Jack-in-the-Lantern. The market here would be the women who spend tons of money on their holiday addictions.
The last take on the design would be to make it disposable. A Jack-in-the Box hallmark card/gift could be perfect for birthdays, graduations, new years or any other occasion.
The good thing about the Jack-in-the-Box is the diversity, which is something that has only vaguely been utilized. The decoration on the box, the music and the Jack itself can be creatively changed.    

      

Lisa Junge

This toy is intended for children ranging from the age of six months to three years and consists of a series of plastic light up blocks in various colors. The idea behind this toy is that each block is either a primary or secondary color, two of each color, and that that when a block is placed alongside another (with the aid of magnets) each block would transform into a combination of both individual colors. For example, if you put a red block next to a blue block you would get two purple blocks, or if you put yellow next to orange you would get yellow-orange. However if you put together blocks that did not create either a secondary or tertiary color the blocks would turn white. Though I do not know the specifics of the technology required for such a toy, in theory it would consist of a computer chip, LED lights, magnets, and a rechargeable battery encased in a hard plastic four square inch cube with a charging mat accessory. The toy would be marketed as an educational toy that would also mesmerize and entertain children while exposing them to the concepts of color theory at an early age. It would be sold primarily at toy boutique-style stores that specialize in high quality educational toys.