HUMIDIFIER
I used Solidworks to make the model, uploaded the model to pepakura as an STL file and then printed the file on cardstock paper. This was an exercise in seeing how paper could be used in the prototyping phase. After recieving a lot of feedback from other designers I will work on achieving a more stable form by using rigid materials like cardboard, which is a material I used in my internship with PONG where I built an 8ft high electronic device, or corrugated polypropylene.
MATISSE SOAP
For a long time I have been fascinated by the soap making community and their willingness to share ideas with anyone. This interest lead my to want to add something with an industrial design twist. I decided that putting artwork on soap would be an interested spin especially if it included art from Matisse, which is now free to use. I decided to use a CNC instead of a mold because of the precision, my process can be seen below.
CEILING FAN PROTOTYPE
The goal of this project is to research materials and develop new and exciting ways to adapt these materials to existing products, giving them the same functional characteristics or to make them better. The idea behind this fan was to have 8 flexible blades rise up and rotate much like a regular fan would. The fan blades would be made out of thinly sliced bamboo. This material was chosen for its rigid and flexible nature.
GRILL USER TESTING
Below is a series of user testing I conducted to determine the optimal size for a small fan powered grill. Foam core, steel and glass bowls, were used to give me an understanding of what issues a person might face when using grills of varying sizes and how best I could resolve them. A report on my findings can be found below.
SOUP SPOON RIG
This rig is composed of a female and male mode and is meant to bend a heated piece of acrylic into the shape of a soup spoon.