Thursday, September 20, 2012

Show & Tell: Wheel Alignment



I feel significantly less humorous and creative after searching the web for visual and verbal explanations. Anyone else? This comical approach to "How To: Draw A Horse" by Van Oktop wouldn't fit the criteria to achieve an A on Project 2, but it gave me a giggle. 

My parents had three girls. I've always tried my best to cater to the potential void my Dad feels and humor him when car maintenance issues arise. For Project 2, I've been considering doing a car-related topic, and breaking it down to a mentally digestible and doable form for those less car savvy people, like me. 

On the other hand, it was interesting reading Car and Driver's DIY Wheel Alignment feature -- a magazine whose audience is quite the opposite of me, hence why the level of difficulty associated with this explanation was only a 4. I was a few words in when I started to feel alienated. Regardless, Car and Driver did a fantastic job throughout the piece. They prefaced the steps with a definition of car parts relevant to the operation, the illustrations work well with each step and they even provide part costs. 


2 comments:

  1. I wouldn't be so sure about the horse example not earning an A. I think it fits the assignment if you add transitions. But yes, I feel less creative and confident after I see things like this. I'm struggling with trying to figure out how detailed this assignment needs to be. I hope it can be almost as simple as your horse example, because my process isn't very detailed.

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  2. I see your Horse illustration very fitting to the topic about steering wheel alignment.You have a good sense of humor.Thank you for sharing your insights.

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