Bubble Blaster
Bubble Blaster
Graphic, Brand & Industrial Design School Work
Goal:
To create a new motorized product from handheld drill parts. The product could be anything but needed to use the interior working parts from the original drill.
SmartGo
SmartGo
Graphic, Brand & Industrial Design School Work
Goal:
Create an external car storage accessory for a primary and a secondary consumer group. The solution needed to address the needs and the aesthetic choices and of both consumer groups.
Swoop Messenger Bag
Swoop Messenger Bag
Graphic & Industrial Design School Work
Goal:
To research, pattern and create a messenger bag to fit the needs of a young professional female student.
Ferrari Lusso Hard-Caso Pannier
Ferrari Lusso Hard-Caso Pannier
Graphic & Industrial Design School Work
Goal:
Work in a team to create a family of products that capture the Ferrari form and brand.
Typography 101
Pictured above is a bit of fun that I had with Didot type and Sagmeister from Typography 1. The Didot type poster explains where Didot came from and how to distinguish it from other types. The Sagmeister poster was an enjoyable study into a different artist’s style.
Turn Around Design Chess Set
Turn Around Design Chess Set
Graphic, Brand, Research and Development, Modeling & Industrial Design School Work
Goal:
To create a product from any recycled materials while also maintaining a sustainable production process.
While a student at the Art Institute, I undertook a course that challenged us to find a throw-away material and then make a viable product from it. We began with grand ideas of chairs made from old carpet or coffee tables from old abandoned tires. As time wore on, however, it became apparent that narrowing both this massive collection of material and product possibilities was a bit overwhelming. Plus the idea of making whatever product with little to no added adhesives (to make the product completely sustainable and recyclable) was more and more difficult. Dubiously we continued on and after copious cups of coffee, gobs and dabs of various adhesives and heat guns, shop time,and lots of swooping in and out of recycled good yards, we came to the “end” of our struggle. Voila… an upcycled, sustainable product was born, unfortunately, this ideation and creation phase was just the first part of the course.
The second part of this course was replicating your painstakingly detailed product 24 more times for a school bazaar… in a week. A slight reminder this took 8 weeks to create (ideation to experimentation to fabrication).
I ended up laser cutting for over 18 hours straight to cut out the logos, acrylic chess pieces, corner covers, squares of album covers, and the backs of chess boards. And I spent more than a few hours heating, slicing and cutting holes into vinyl records (heavily masked of course cause you know heating up vinyl is… not good for you to say the least). The process of assembly took about another 15 hours. In the end- it was totally worth it.