How to create a post in blogger

In this post, I have given step-by-step procedure on how to create a post by your own; in order to make you aware of how to share your designs or other works in this blog. Trust me, creating a post in blogger is much easier than filling your CEED registration form!.

To be an author in this blog, you are required to send your mail ID's to 'Stuff You Look' Facebook official page. As far as possible, share your Gmail Id's insted of others. You mail ID's are protected and will not be shared with anyone !

Step - 1

Once, you share your mail ID in SYL FB page, and when I add you as a author, you will get an invitation to your mail. Accept that invitation (by clicking the provided link in the mail), which will direct you to the blogger page.

Step - 2

You may land in a page that might look like this

Like I pointed in the above picture with a arrow, click on the link with the name - Stuff You Design. Which will redirect you to a new page.

Step - 3

Then you will see a list of already created posts in this blog. Remember, the pages/post that was created by someone else, will not be accessible by you. Your permission to limited to creating new posts, or editing (making changes to) your existing posts. Click on the pen tab as indicated by the arrow in the below picture. Clicking this means you are about to create a new post.

Step - 4

That will take you to a new interface as shown in the below picture. This is the page which allows you to create/edit a post.

As pointed by the arrow, fill in the space which will be the Title of your post. Here we wil maintain a standard format in naming the title. Follow the below

"(Your Name) - (Design stream of that work)"

For example, if i'm posting my work, which is related to product design, then I will type

"Bhanu Chander - Product Design"

If your works are not limited to a single design stream and covers multi design works, then better just include something like

"(You name) designs and sketches"

Example : "Bhanu Chander sketches and designs"

Step - 5

On the same page, you may look to the right of the screen, to see the links as shown in the image. As indicated by the number "1" in the picture, you may click that link named "Permalink", which will display the URL (link) given to your post. You may save that somewhere for your own reference. You can use that link to share with your friends or even in Facebook/groups to get reviews.

In addition, if you can, you may give some labels to your post, to get easily identified in searches. Labels are like tags and indicates what are the key terms in your post. Examples like your name, product design, Visual communications, sketches, design, drawings, reviews, animation design, logos and so on. You don't have to take the pain of filling other details in the remaining links. It's just for Google search engine, we are not concerned much on that anyway.

Step - 6

The main page where you can type, upload images is shown below.

You can see some symbols just below the post title space on the top. Those are more similar to that of Microsoft word and are easy to understand. Anyway, the one mentioned as "1" is mostly handy to you - that will allow you to upload pictures from your system. You may also explore and experiment other symbols too. The empty space is where you are allowed to include your content and picture.

Step - 7

Once you are done with all the uploads and typing, click the "Publish" button, available at the top right of the page. To get it publishes. Remember, the link will not work until you publish your post. If your upload are not  completed and you wish to make changes/publish later, simply click "Save/Draft", which will be available later for editing.

That's it, so simple right ? ok if not at the first instance, but once you create a post, you will agree with me. You now are a professional blogger :P

Hope, you got an idea on how to create a post. I guess, you all will try your hands on blogging and write for others, if not now but later when you find time :P

Bhanu Chander (Product Design)

"This post is a sample in order to give you an idea of how to post your works in this blog"

Hi,

Here are some of my works. Please leave your feedback in the comment sections. Thanks

Question :

Design a multi-purpose walking stick for the elderly. State your perception of the problem and the opportunities that your solution provides. Present your concept through sketches, showing the overall form, different functions  and its construction details.

(Appeared as question no. 10 in CEED 2009 exam paper)

Perception of the problem

Walking sticks are a basic need for elder people especially for walking around, morning walks and also while having long strolls. Elders usually find difficulty in carrying generally used things like water bottle, torch light (for night walks) and so on. Keeping walking stick in one hand and things like bottles or torch lights as well as carry bags in other hand is really difficult.

Old people usually do Surya pranam exercises as well as Surya-namaskar during early mornings as well as during sun set and if they are in a room, they may face difficulty in finding the right direction (East). Elder people likes to hear music on the go and most of them wear spectacles. They will get irritated whenever their walking stick fells down. 

Opportunities that the proposed design provides

The solution given through the design will help the user (elders) solve the basic identified problems in the following manner. 

1. The proposed design supports holding arrangement for half-liter water (or any soft drinks) bottle by making use of elastic cloth material, arranged above the center of the stick (below hand-hold), The reason for placing the bottle near the hand-grip is because the bottle weight will be handled very well in that position unlike placing it at the bottom.
2. A mini-torch light system is integrated in the new walking-stick's front face of hand-grip (as shown in illustration) with switch arrangement for on and off. Hard rubber type of material is proposed so that when the walking stick fell down accidentally, the torch arrangement wouldn't get damaged.
3. A magnetic compass is included on the top of the rubberized hand-grip (with torch on front face) to let the users know the direction especially while doing Surya pranam exercises.
4. A mp3 player will be made available at the back side of hand grip integrated with Bluetooth technology to connect with cordless Bluetooth head phones for music. 
5. An optional  mobile phone cum spectacle holder (made from sponge or foam material) can be provided.
6. Two short supportive legs ( with optional bottom lights) were proposed for the designed stick (at the bottom) so as to make it stand, because keeping in a slant position will balance the weight of the stick along with water bottle. 
7. Aluminium is considered for constructing the stick to make it dead light, considering the weight of the water bottle and other accessory integration.

Final sketches illustrating the solutions and construction of designed walking stick were shown below :

Rough sketch to get ideas on the design were illustrated below.

Hope, you now got an idea on how to create a design post with explanations about your work ...........Good luck with your start.