Design Processes Used in Domino’s Pizza Installations
Domino’s Pizza is a company that is well organized and focused on what they do best. That is why they are so successful. Domino’s is a big proponent of technology which allows them to use data to predict what a customer is likely to order and when they are most likely to want it.
The word domino has several meanings, all of which relate to a chain of events that is essentially out of control. For example, a riot that starts with one person can quickly get out of hand, tripping legal and social dominos that haven’t yet fallen.
Domino is also the name of a game where players place domino pieces on a special table or surface. The resulting lines of dominoes form chains that can extend to many rows and columns. Most domino games involve a number of players and can be very complex. The games also have rules and scoring systems that govern how the pieces are placed.
When a domino falls, much of its potential energy converts to kinetic energy, the energy of motion (see Converting Energy). Some of that energy is transmitted to the next domino, providing the push it needs to fall over. The energy continues to travel from domino to domino until all of them are down.
Before Hevesh knocks over one of her mind-blowing domino setups, she carefully considers what the purpose and theme of the piece is. She then brainstorms images and words that might be relevant to the installation. From there, she creates a blueprint of how the piece will look. Her engineering-design process is similar to what is used in designing building structures.
In her work, Hevesh uses a variety of materials including acrylic, resin, paper, wood, and metal to build her designs. She also uses a range of tools from traditional tools like screwdrivers to more modern ones such as 3D printers.
While she does not have a specific process to follow when creating her artwork, she does rely on a version of the engineering-design process to develop her ideas. This includes drafting and testing ideas with paper models before they are finalized using the digital blueprints she has created.
She also pays close attention to how the pieces fit together and where they will be positioned in the finished design. The positioning of each piece has a huge impact on the overall aesthetic of the piece.
Hevesh believes that a successful design is not only visually pleasing, but also functional and playable. She works hard to achieve both goals when she creates her artwork.
For writers, the domino effect can help them create a compelling storyline by showing how one event can cause other events to happen in sequence. Whether you compose your manuscript off the cuff or with a carefully thought-out outline, plotting is ultimately about answering the question, “What happens next?” Considering the domino effect can help you answer that question in a way that makes sense to readers.