Project
At the beginning of 4th quarter, we were put into different groups of 4 and 5, and were told to come up with a product to sell to the teachers at the end of the quarter. A little similar to Shark Tank, the tv show. This took us basically the whole quarter, about 9 weeks. One of the hardest parts for our group was coming up with our product, but we eventually decided on Polychrome Clothing. The clothing connects to an app on your phone and changes color and pattern with just the push of a button. Watch our commercial (above) to see it in action! You can also see our website that we presented above the commercial. We were originally going to create Polychrome Clothes for many different articles of clothing, but we settled on t-shirts and sweatshirts to not be too broad. I think that overall, our project turned out pretty good. There are some things we could've changed if we had more time, (i.e. making a more professional looking website, a better shot commercial, etc.), but I don't think it looks too bad. Some feedback we got after the presentation were questions on how the product works... but you'll have to ask our scientists for that! ☺
My Contributions
I was responsible for most of the website and our gif ad, as well as acting in the commercial. The website was definitely the most difficult part that I worked on, as there was so much to do and not a lot of time. Our team worked well to get everything done and in the website on time. There were times when we didn't all agree on a certain idea, but it was always solved pretty easily and we didn't get into any big fights. My favorite part of this project that I finished was the ad animation. I think it really turned out well and looks pretty cool.
I feel like after 4 quarters I am pretty well introduced to all aspects of the e-comm program but I'm excited for next year as I'll be focusing on video production and web design. I think those two areas are my strengths and I'd love to develop that more. My weakness in this program is probably the other two strands, as my creativity is not always the best. As long as I work with a well-balanced team, and keep working hard, the next three years will be great!
Summary
I loved how much freedom we had as a team, and how every team made something completely different and unique. The only thing I would change with this project is the commercial and the layout/design of the website. Neither of them look super professional, and I wish we had more time to clean them up a little bit. One goal I would like to set for next year is to make a really good video. I have one in my chase scene video (look up "Alex Pauli Chase Scene" on YouTube) but I would like more to show for myself. It was a great project, fun to make, fun to present, and overall pretty good.
