Using whatever method you’d like, design an artifact that addresses your gap for
you personally. That is, solve your own problem. Create some kind of visual expression of the design. Create some kind of simple prototype of the artifact.

The goal of this assignment is to get you going on doing some design. This will probably be frustrating, as you don’t yet have many tools at your disposal. Still, give this a good try, but don’t spend more than about three hours on this challenge if you are frustrated.

By “prototype” I mean any approximation of the artifact that communicates the main concept or lets you try out the concept. This could be a cardboard model, something made out of LEGO bricks, an object glued together from foam or wood. In the case of apparel, you could cut up an old article of clothing and modify it with a stapler and tape. In the case of a web site, you could create a mock-up in PowerPoint. The prototype is intended to be very rough. I’m just forcing you to try something out early in the process.

Well, finally I got to decide what my gap is... and now, I'll try to show you my idea as clear as I can.

As you go through your day, make note of things that annoy you or cause you extra effort, time, money, or discomfort. In the language of this course, find some gaps in your user experience. Identify at least 10 of these gaps.

Select a gap that will form the basis of your class project. Your gap (course project) must meet these criteria:

• You personally experience the gap (i.e., you want to solve the design problem).
• You have access to at least five people who also experience the gap, or a closely related gap. This access is ideally face-to-face, not solely via the internet.
• You can imagine creating some kind of design and prototype of an artifact that would address this gap within the next 8 weeks. In other words, the challenge is not so complex that you cannot imagine addressing it in this course.
• You can imagine the gap being addressed by an artifact in a domain that interests you personally (e.g., physical product, architecture, apparel, graphics, web design, furniture).

• A better way to organize my wardrobe.
• I always end up with tooth paste in my hand while brushing my teeth.
• I need a website to address all my proyects.
• A better way to manage my duvet cover (*)
  
• I have problems knowing how much liquid there is left in a brick
  
• The mirror gets steamed up everytime I get a shower
  
• Lately, I have too many unpaired socks
  
• My drape always gets caught when the window is open and is very draughty
• It annoys me having to look up the expiration date product by product at the market
  
• Some kind of alert thar reminds you that the commercials have finished

(*) My Gap: The chosen gap concerns my inhability to manage my duvet cover