Versatile Modern Kids Scooter
The team decided to split up the analytical tools we had to do. I ended up making the process tree, input-output scheme and the competetive analysis.
The start of the design phase was the only part of the project that was really individual. But because there is a high-risk of tunnelvision we decided to do a bit of cooperation either way. This is enhanced our chances to create unique and strong concepts. Below all the concepts made by the team are shown.
To make a adequate choice between the concepts we chose to use weighted objectives. In the end, my concept ‘Step’ came out as the best design. Because the design of AirHop was a close second, we decided to combine these two concepts.
To start developing the final concept we first cooperated to define the best mechanism behind the product. After which we devided key elements to elaborate to a production ready design.
Three iterations of the part I developed.
To elevate my own rendering skills I also created a few renders, of which this is one. It clearly displays all ribs and the different elements of the part.
To make sure the product can be made through injection molding, I made a technical drawing of the part. This was evaluated by a injection molding company.
After performing the final presentation for Joolz, we got a few questions about the design and the internal mechanisms, which we answered aptly. In the end the client decided to buy our design, being able to build of the foundations we laid.
Following are some extra renders made during the project. All renders on this project are made by a teammate, unless otherwise stated.
Soap on the Go
A project in cooperation with cosmetics brand Marie-Stella-Maris. The goal is to design a unique soap bar, which avoids the common issues. In modern times almost everyone uses liquid soap, the brand aims to shift the market to the use of soap bars for a better world.
To start the project I began with doing some analysis such as looking into the different types of dosed solid consumables. By analysing these kind of subjects I got a greater insight into the possibilities of packaging solids.
Making wordclouds wasn’t the only thing I did during this fase. To really get an understanding of the material I also started working with soap. By molding my own pieces of soap I could test various shapes and see for myself what things are important to know about soap.
After gathering a bunch of information about soap it was time to start with the actual designing of the product. During the first phase I created a vision for some unique elements I wanted to incorporate into the design. I wanted to make a soap with a unique shape, which was able to be taken anywhere by the user. The packaging should have double function as a holder for the soap.
To also create a convincing story I developed a prototype of the final product. By turning the bottom knob the soap actually extended, the product worked as intended.
Multifunctional Chair
An internship project at Spinwood. The company sells multifunctional outdoor furniture with a twist. I got the chance to design a complete new product of my own. I decided to work on a combination of a lounge chair and a standing table.
Because I got such a free range in the product I wanted to make I started with developing a storyboard and researching some standard measurements for humans.
After doing some starter research I started with doing some research in mechanisms. This was mostly conducted through tests with physical models.
The developing of the different kinds of mechanisms helped me to take a big leap towards design multiple variants of the desired product. Out of these variants I selected the two best design by making use of the list of requirements.
The selected designs were made as a scaled down prototype.
At the end of the project I focussed on the small details of the design. To test if the design would hold up to daily use I developed a true size prototype.
Playfull Foodtray
This packaging-focussed teamproject was aimed around designing an optimal foodtray which delivers a pleasing user experience for both crew and customer, good maintainability of the parts whilst also keeping the CO2-emissions low.
By performing multiple analyses at the start of the project we were able to set a stable base for the rest of the project.
To be able able to create a bunch of seperate ideas I created two morfological charts with various ideas on solving certain issues. By following up the ideation with tracing lines through the charts I was able to create special concepts.
The concepts I created ofcourse had to be tested to the List of Requirements. At first I performed one weighted objectives to my own concepts. The outcome of this tool would be compared to the concepts of my teammates.
The weighted objectives of the team. We ended up combining different concepts to create the best design.
Because we also wanted to know the environmental impact of our solution, I made a Life Cycle Assesment. This was mainly focussed on the impact of the product during use.
To collect valuable information about the use of the product we proceeded with making a 3d-printed model.
To end our project we also made some renders of the product.
This clearly visualizes how the product looks and how it sits inside the trolley.
