challenging assumptions 3 assignment

1. James Marshall

2. Marvin’s mojo
Ever bought a coke from a vending
machine?
It was probably designed by Marvin.
He had his heyday in the 1970s.
He has lost his mojo.

3. The design
Marvin used to be able to design all sorts
of vending machines.

4. The next big thing
Snack vending machines were
Marvin’s second big hit.

5. Side effects
Marvin had spent the 70s and 80s
sampling the wares from the machines.
Unlike most people who became obese,
Marvin slumped into a sugar buzz / crash
cycle.

6. Coffee became cool
Coffee became cool in the 1990s.
People didn’t want the sugary snacks and
carbonated drinks any more.
Drinking coffee meant you were brainy
and hard working.

7. Idea deficit
Marvin’s sleep deprivation meant that he
had run out of ideas.
He lost his job.
His wife left him.
This kept him up at night even more.

8. Rock bottom
Marvin slept where and when he could.

9. Idea exchange
Marvin stumbled into his local idea
exchange by mistake.
He was so tired he thought it was a
laundromat.
It turned out well for Marvin.
He finally made a break through.

10. Marvin’s sleep solution
The sleep in a can vending machine.

11. Marvin’s mojo’s back
Marvin got his mojo back.
The sleep in a can meant he could think
up some great ideas.
He got himself a car.

12. Leaving lonesome town
Marvin had a job and a car.
But there was a gap.
He remembered that ladies like flowers.
So he designed a new machine.
Next up….

14. Popping the question
Marvin still had to wine and dine and
romance his new girlfriend.
He finally popped the question.

15. Not quite there
Marvin hasn’t quite got their new home
available to scale.
He is stuck for an idea at present.
But, he’s going to sleep on it…..