Easy Spring: Austin Hodge
The easy spring is an invention that came out of a time of desperation. I was in the field rebuilding a direct current electric motor and could not clock the spring 180-degrees and slide it onto the holder. After an unsuccessful hook design to try to pull the spring back to wind it up, I began thinking of a device that could hold the spring in place so I could slide it onto the holder. That’s when I fabricated the easy spring. The name is a mnemonic device to describe how the device makes clocking springs easy. A mnemonic device reorganizes data so that it is easier to remember. The bottom pictures utilizes storytelling through a wayfinding map to show how the device is used. The story begins with a spring sitting next to the device and ends with the spring on the device and wound up. The utilization of alignment in the series of pictures shown gives a pleasing look to the instructions shown through a didactic narrative. The small device utilizes a contour bias to gain appeal. Contour bias is a natural preference for objects with contours instead of sharp edges. The pictures of my device are very simple and have no horror vacui to ensure the audience can clearly see the device and how it works. This creates a high signal to noise ratio. The background in the usage instructions is chosen to create the highest visibility of the device. The Law of Prägnanz is the law that states that symmetrical compositions are perceived as more stable and simpler than asymmetrical counterparts. The device that I created is very symmetrical. The design utilizes symmetry to help the buyers of the device to find the device more attractive than if it were to be asymmetrical. The rule of thirds helps to ensure the instructions of the device are understood clearly and not grouped together in a pair.
The easy spring is an invention that came out of a time of desperation. I was in the field rebuilding a direct current electric motor and could not clock the spring 180-degrees and slide it onto the holder. After an unsuccessful hook design to try to pull the spring back to wind it up, I began thinking of a device that could hold the spring in place so I could slide it onto the holder. That’s when I fabricated the easy spring. The name is a mnemonic device to describe how the device makes clocking springs easy. A mnemonic device reorganizes data so that it is easier to remember. The bottom pictures utilizes storytelling through a wayfinding map to show how the device is used. The story begins with a spring sitting next to the device and ends with the spring on the device and wound up. The utilization of alignment in the series of pictures shown gives a pleasing look to the instructions shown through a didactic narrative. The small device utilizes a contour bias to gain appeal. Contour bias is a natural preference for objects with contours instead of sharp edges. The pictures of my device are very simple and have no horror vacui to ensure the audience can clearly see the device and how it works. This creates a high signal to noise ratio. The background in the usage instructions is chosen to create the highest visibility of the device. The Law of Prägnanz is the law that states that symmetrical compositions are perceived as more stable and simpler than asymmetrical counterparts. The device that I created is very symmetrical. The design utilizes symmetry to help the buyers of the device to find the device more attractive than if it were to be asymmetrical. The rule of thirds helps to ensure the instructions of the device are understood clearly and not grouped together in a pair.
