Challenge 1: Inspiration Board & Project Plan

⏱️ ~1–2 hrs

Creativity loves a plan. Start strong by gathering inspiration and shaping it into a clear direction before you build.

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Why do this?

Turn chaos into concept — transform scattered references into a cohesive visual direction.
Plan with purpose — a simple project plan prevents scope creep and guides future challenges.
Reusable asset — your board + plan become reference material for the whole build process.

Overview

Your task: Create a visual Mood Board and a written Project Plan for your puzzle box. Clearly indicate how your concept meets the requirements.

Mood Board: images, sketches, or collages that communicate tone, style, and mechanics.
Project Plan: a short outline of your approach and how you’ll satisfy constraints.

What to Do (4 Steps)

Identify Sources of Inspiration

Explore puzzles, furniture, toys, architecture, and natural patterns—look beyond puzzle boxes.

Collect Materials

Save images, sketches, screenshots, CAD examples, or your own photos of real-world objects.

Build the Mood Board

Condense materials into a single page/collage that shows tone, style, and mechanics.

Write the Project Plan

Summarize your chosen direction from the board.
List the features you want your puzzle box to have.
Explain how you’ll meet the required constraints.

What to Submit

One PDF file containing both:

The Mood Board
The Project Plan

Scoring (Total: 100 pts)

Creativity

Inspiration sources are unique, varied, and clearly influence the design direction.

30 pts

Clarity

Mood board and plan are easy to understand and visually/verbally cohesive.

30 pts

Connection to Materials

Authentic collection of inspirational materials is expressed.

40 pts

Challenge 1: Manufacturing Mastery

Challenge 1: Inspiration Board & Project Plan

Why do this?

Overview

What to Do (4 Steps)

Identify Sources of Inspiration

Collect Materials

Build the Mood Board

Write the Project Plan

What to Submit

Scoring (Total: 100 pts)

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ManufacturingChallenge 1: Manufacturing Mastery

Challenge 1: Manufacturing Mastery

Why do this?

Overview

What to Do (4 Steps)

Identify Sources of Inspiration

Collect Materials

Build the Mood Board

Write the Project Plan

What to Submit

Scoring (Total: 100 pts)

Create a New Submission