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?”
A design journey
History you can hold. Stories you can enter.
Legends of Our Timeline connects historical research with the language of collectible design. Students develop a character, a series identity, and a package that communicates a person’s significance. The work moves through critique, print preparation, assembly, exhibition, and a later 3D and augmented-reality extension.
The learning sequence
Research becomes
something real.
Week 13
Research → a point of view
Historical research, moodboards, and AI-assisted concepts establish a subject and a visual direction.
Week 14
A package takes shape
Dielines, layout, and feedback connect the character to a coordinated packaging system.
Week 15
Build the visual language
Isolated figures and accessories, theme artwork, and a series logo make the parts work together.
Week 18
Make it ready for an audience
Final files, assembly, exhibition, and reflection bring the design into public view.
January 2025 / extension
From object to interaction
Three-dimensional assets and Adobe Aero add a touch-driven layer to the collectible experience.
Exhibition / beyond the screen
The timeline becomes a room.
Packages, printed graphics, and character presentations come together in a shared exhibition. The display makes many individual design decisions visible at once: who is represented, how their story is framed, and how an audience encounters the work.
Two ways into the work
A student’s voice.
A teacher’s prototype.
Follow a single design from its visual idea to its package and digital artifacts.
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.