1. Engraine
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Conway Liao
Thesis Studio One: Final Presentation
Professor: Cynthia Lawson
1 December 2009

2. Engrain

3. Engrain
To firmly fix or establish a habit, belief, or
attitude in a person.
To add grain or texture to something.

4. Concept

5. Concept
If one participates in creating
something, then that person

6. Concept

7. Concept
Create a hands-on installation that
profiles the user and generates a
unique portrait of their CO2
footprint. It uses...

12. Engraine

13. Concept

14. Concept
Why all the use of wood?

20. Domains
• Data Visualization
• Information Graphics
• Global Warming
• Keeling Curve
• Carbon Cycle
• Carbon Footprint
• User Generated Art

21. Precedents

25. Domains
• Information Graphics
• Global Warming
• Carbon Cycle
• Carbon Footprint
• User Generated Art
• Woodblock Printing

26. Audience

27. Audience
• Hands-On art enthusiasts.

28. Audience
• Hands-On art enthusiasts.
• People casually interested in
learning more about global
warming.

29. Audience
• Hands-On art enthusiasts.
• People casually interested in
learning more about global
warming.
• Interactive exhibit that leads

30. Design Questions
why visualize co2 levels? all this talk of
global warming and carbon footprint.
gore, burtynsky, pollan.
why use tree rings to represent carbon
footprint? trees take in carbon dioxide
and converts it into oxygen and organic
compounds like sugar.

31. Design Questions
what method of printing is seen as more
“artistic”?
why use tree rings to visualize co2 data?
does involving the user in the creation
process increase a connection towards
that object?

32. Prototype+Testing

35. The Interface

40. Next Steps
• Wood block print using ink from ink jet
• Construct interface using physical
objects
• Finalize questions for interface

41. Thank You.