PORTFOLIO
Industrial Design Graduate 2020
HANGING LAMP
This black paper lamp was my first ever prototyping project as an industrial design student.
The goal; to become familiar working with an olfa knife.
This project remains one of my very favorite. My personal approach was to design shades which would project a unique design on the walls, it was hard to truly predict the outcome, however I fell in love with the result!
Upon making this lamp for a school project, i decided to scale it down enough to be able to use the laser cutter to achieve the small star shapes in the paper.
Finally, i decided to construct the lamp using sheet metal, and the plasma cutter to create the shade design. The result is a lightweight, rigid lamp projecting unique hand cut designs on the wall!
The Hand Grip Strengthener
As i researched existing hand grip strengteners, i concluded that often the cause of breakage is due to the spring. The spring also caused discomfort in the users palm when doing consecutive repititions.
Using a high memory plastic such as Delrin I designed a hand grip strengthener with an integrated spring.
One of my great challenges was to design a shape which would provide enough flexion, while still being comfortable for small and large hands to grasp.
STUD FINDER
This project familiarized me with the process of injection molding. By dismantling a sample, we were able to better understand the construction details.
Through model ideation, I focused on improving the products grip. This became an ergonomics study. I wanted to design a stud finder, not for a typical construction environment, but for the DIYer.
Consequently, I eliminated the screen and extra specs, leaving only the basic elements to simplify the usage.
