portfolio

start of my portfolio graphic style. i feel super behind on my portfolio time to do work!

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headphone project

some initial concept sketches for the collaborative headphone project i am working on.

sketches and ideas belong to me

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orangepeeler

orange peeler concept.  i also developed a works like model for this so it would actually work. i have a video showing it can peel an orange. target market was children and the elderly as the task of peeling an orange requires a fair bit of dexterity. however upon development i realized it also keeps the users hands free of sticky orange juice so many people may want to use it.

concept exploration

form exploration

final form and possible manufacturing bellow 

features
- large grip for children and elderly makes it easier to grasp
- "no cut" blade cannot cut the user and also does not damage the orange
- minimalist yet elegant form

functional model only... just demonstrates the design of the no cut blade

actual form is in purple drawings above

once again all ideas posted on this blog belong to me

please ask before using 

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headphones

currently collaborating with a classmate to make a set of headphone prototypes from scratch.  i will post sketches etcetera as they develop 

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scotchserver

designed a scotch server tray for mass production technologies. I went for a clean minimalist look. Lately I have been trying to see how simple i can make the form while still maintaining elegance. Available in Red acrylic, matte black acrylic and paintable styrene

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printersketch

did the printer sketch tutorial on idsketching.com

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betterhandblendersketch

tried to do a better hand blender sketch for today.

Pretty happy with the results

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walkingbackwards

somedays when I sketch i feel like I am taking steps in the wrong direction.

for example todays horrid camera sketch!

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ipadsketch

Autodesk Sketchbook Pro is available for the ipad

trying to learn how to use it. I will post more as I complete them. Hopefully this blog helps me keep up with my sketching as well.

(all works posted are mine! please dont take crdit for my work :) )

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headphonewrap

Mass production technology class.

Design a product that can be mass produced out of sheet acrylic plastic.
I decided to make something different then the rest of the class and approached a problem my dad had expressed about tangled headphones.

It seems as though whenever a user places ear bud headphones into their pocket they get tangled. So i decided to create a small device to stop this from happening.

 Some goals for the design were that it must be;
small enough to fit comfortably into ones pocket
stop the headphones from tangling and
posses a unique quality over existing solutions, whether aesthetic or a specific feature

Overall I was quite happy with the results. The headphonewrap has a unique look and the aesthetic curve helps the device slide into ones pocket while still being low enough profile.

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aplace

I needed a place,

a place to display my work and share my love for design. Thats why I started this page and I will continue to update it as frequently as possibly.

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