Online criticism
Next, the process of assembling and making the actual lantern began, which did not involve students.
But they understand how things can get lost in translation, from design to production, which inevitably led to online criticism.
“It feels like there is a gap between design and manufacturing, but for this year I can say that at least 80 percent of our designs are coming to fruition, which is very encouraging to see,” Gan said. said.
Today we reached out to the Crete Ayer Kim Seng Citizen Consultative Committee to find out more about the contractor who created and assembled the lantern design.
Gunn, who participated in last year’s project, said he accepted the criticism he received for the rabbit design.
The problem with the rabbit design was that it could not be peeled off properly depending on the angle.
So this year, the team sought to create a more symmetrical design that would appeal to viewers from both sides of the road.
“We take every bad comment as a learning point and use it to improve our next design,” Gunn said.
Fellow volunteer Chua Xuei Lei Eusebius, 24, said the team also keeps a folder of past designs so that the next team can learn from the design process and create something better than the last one, taking into account public sentiment. He said that he is making it possible to design.
“If I and my project team are happy and the majority of public sentiment is okay, I think we’ve done a good job,” he said.
When asked what she took away from this experience, Tan said that she learned how to improve her time management as she worked on this project while she was abroad on an exchange program.
For Ms. Gunn, it was about responding to stakeholders, and those stakeholders included the public as well as the commission.
“I learned how to accept criticism, not get discouraged by comments, and take away the good and constructive parts to improve the design,” she said.
Dr. Zheng Kai, a SUTD lecturer and supervisor of the students, believes that the students have grown as team players during the course of their work.
“Working on a design as a team is never easy, but if we can work together, complement each other, and present a final product design that we can be proud of, it’s a testament to their teamwork, bond, and skill.” ” he said. .