Access & Belonging
The timeline expands by asking whose contributions deserve to be made visible.
Case study / P114
Legends of Our Timeline
History translated into collectible character, package, and augmented artifact.
- Year
- 2024–25
- Mode
- Project-based studio
- Disciplines
- Historical research / Character design / Packaging / 3D modeling / AR
The project
Students researched people whose choices shaped a timeline, then translated that research into a stylized figure and a complete packaging system. A later extension brought the characters into 3D and augmented reality.
921classroom artifacts located
3853D and AR extension files
4cohorts
Essential question
“How can product and character design make a person’s impact on history tangible?”
Project architecture
- 01Research distilled into a visual point of view
- 02Moodboards, dielines, typography, illustration, and prototype skills
- 03Physical packaging and character presentation
- 04Reflection, exhibition, and a later 3D/AR extension
Learning made visible
Personalization
Each student selected a figure and developed a distinct visual argument about their legacy.
Authentic Work
Research became a complete object with the constraints of character and package design.
Collaborative Design
Shared critique and production milestones strengthened many individual interpretations.
Exhibition
A timeline of figures, packages, research, and AR models reframes the gallery as a collective history.