{"id":725,"date":"2020-05-30T10:26:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T14:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=725"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:49:04","slug":"flashy-fashion-prepare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/flashy-fashion\/flashy-fashion-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashy Fashion: Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Design a solution to your problem. Research and brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. Be creative and daring. Your first idea doesn\u2019t have to be perfect.\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Flashy-Bike-Wheels-Thumbnail.png\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-from-your-challenge-champion\">Tips from Your Challenge Champion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Dominick_headshot-e1749174772795.jpg\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-right\">\n            Kelsy Dominick is a designer and CEO of DiDomenico Design. Watch this video to learn what experts like Kelsy think is important to consider when designing and using technology.\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flashy Fashion: Background\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JdPuj8_wMuk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helpful-resources-on-technology-and-fashion\">Helpful Resources on Technology and Fashion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore&nbsp;these resources to learn more about using programmable LEDs in fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How Do LEDs Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this resource&nbsp;to learn more about LED lights and how they can be used in fashion. <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/light-emitting-diodes-leds\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pixel Art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LED designs are a lot like pixel art. This pixel art resource&nbsp;will help you plan your designs. Each \u201cpixel\u201d will be replaced by an LED light. More pixels means more LED lights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.controlaltachieve.com\/2017\/02\/sheets-pixelart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixel Art Activities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Using LEDs in Clothing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this resource&nbsp;to learn about one way individual LED lights can be used to add flare to your clothes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/blog\/sewing-electronics-wearables-that-light-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewing Electronics: Wearables that Light Up<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Programming LEDs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this resource&nbsp;to learn about using grids to program LED lights. This resource uses a 4&#215;4 grid. Your designs should use a 10&#215;10 grid or larger. <a href=\"https:\/\/makecode.microbit.org\/courses\/csintro\/coordinates\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Coordinate Grids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this resource&nbsp;to program your LED designs. <a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scratch &#8211; Imagine, Program, Share<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ideas to Get You Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEDs in Sports: Use this resource&nbsp;to learn how the National Basketball Association (NBA) is looking to make player jerseys customizable. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nba-jersey-of-the-future-all-star-technology-summit-today-2019-02-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA shows off concept jersey that lets fans change its name and number<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEDs in Fashion: Use this resource\u00a0to learn how fashion designers are using programmable LEDs to change innovate in fashion. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/news\/library-story\/threading-needle-fostering-student-success-through-making\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Threading the Needle: Fostering Student Success Through Making<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"math-resources-and-tools\">Math Resources and Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coordinate Plane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many programming tools are based on the coordinate plane. Use this resource&nbsp;to learn more about the coordinate plane. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Coordinate-Plane.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coordinate Plane<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geometric Transformations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geometric transformations can bring an LED design to life. Use this resource&nbsp;to learn about some helpful geometric transformations. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Geometric-Transformations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geometric Transformations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tech Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology can help you visualize and demonstrate the transformations you use in your Flashy Fashion solution. One free tech tool that you can use is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geogebra.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GeoGebra<\/a>. If you have never done transformations on GeoGebra before, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/09\/Flashy-Fashion-Geogebra-Transformations-Tutorial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a> to learn how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/flashy-fashion\/flashy-fashion-launch\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"138\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-51\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/001_DP_FlashyFashion_Thumbnail.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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