My design choice is the beloved pencil- the stem of design school, and what is responsible for turning thoughts into ideations.

Did you know that modern pencils owe it all to an ancient Roman writing instrument called a stylus? Scribes used this thin metal rod to leave a light, but readable mark on papyrus.William Monroe, a Concord, Massachusetts cabinet-maker, is credited with making America’s first wood pencils in 1812.The American pencil industry took off when The Joseph Dixon Crucible Company (now Dixon Ticonderoga) and more pencil manufacturers started getting into the act.

Function/Purpose

The pencil has a wide array of functions. For artists, there are thousands of kinds to choose from, to get just the right stroke, or the rigth line depth. There are mechanical, classic, and many more. They can be comfortable to hold, and uncomfortable. For non artists, the pencil fucntions as a writing machanism , to do work, or homework.

User

The user is typically someone younger in their life, such as someone who is still activly working or in school. However, there is no sector as to who does/ does not use pencils. It is all up to the user to decide if they prefer something permanent, or something erasable such as a pencil.

Materials/ Production

To ensure the continued availability of Incense-cedar, forest workers have carefully managed the stands of trees, and timber companies have committed to harvesting Incense-cedar on a sustained-yield basis. “Sustained-yield” means that the annual growth of the forest is greater than the amount harvested from the forest. Forests managed on a sustained-yield basis are abundant and healthy, and will continue to provide wood for people and habitats for animals for generations to come.

Affordance

Pencils are realytivly cheap.. anywhere under $10.

sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil