Caroma Design Project

For this assignment i decided to design a faucet for the bathroom environment. I wanted to make the faucet different fromt he ones already on the market. To do this i wanted to add LED lights into the faucet, but i thought this would be too difficult as water and electricity doesnt go side to side, so i researched into thermochromism and decided to go down that road. Its esentially paint that fades under certain temperature. eg those cups where images appear when hot water is put in, but instead of an image i have blue coat which turns to red so that it indicates temperature.

The reason why i wanted to visually show the temperature in the form of  blue and red was to give the user an experience when using the tap, and give them a visual aid of how hot or cold the water is.

The tap is also retractable so it helps people when they want to wash their hair int he sink or wash their babies and other particular tasks.

White enamel is used as the external surface so that the colors of the thermochomic paint can be greatly constrasted against the white rather then the ordinary chrome.

The handles were designed so that u could use them in a variety of ways, u can push them with ur palm, urfinger, the back of ur hand, twist it at the base. This gives more versatility when using the tap. I decided that the tap would be pushed backwards rather then pulled forwards so that when washing ur hair or other tasks, the handles wouldnt be int he way.

Australian Design Awards

 Yates  8L Watering can


Description and Principal Function
This is a watering can designed to be proudly displayed in the garden, not hidden in the shed. The colour was selected in order for the watering can to stand out against a lush green background. But it’s not just for show. This is an accurate measuring device, contemporary in appearance with the durability to last and be used in the garden for many years. Its ergonomics were carefully considered so that it would be easy use even when full. It’s also easy on the environment. UV stabilisers protect it from the Australian sun and it’s shape maximises transport efficiency.


Key Features and Benefits
Designed to stand out
The product was designed to stand out on the shelf and in the back yard. With an abundance of cheap imports saturating the market, it was important that the form reflect the higher level of thought and quality that are integral to Yates products. It needed to look and feel modern and stylish. The colour was carefully chosen both for the fact that it stands out on the shelf and in the back yard.  

Ergonomics
The handle is broad and comfortable even when carrying 8L of water. Non-Slip grips are moulded into the handle. The handles are long so that it is easy to maintain the desired pouring angle without twisting your wrist or arm. The fill hole is high on the body and free from obstructions for easy filling. The filling hole is lower than the Rose so that it’s easy to see when the watering can is full.  

Accurate gardening tool
The moulding tool for the body was made without the volume levels. Samples were tested and the levels then added to the tool. Accuracy is important when measuring garden chemicals.  

Environmentally friendly
UV stabilisers have been added so the watering can will last for many years in the sun. Great care was taken to improve transport efficiency. There was a 20% improvement in the number of watering cans that can be packed on a pallet.  

Space Efficient
The Rose clips into the fill hole so that it won’t be lost when not in use. The spout can also be removed with the Rose so that the watering can can be stored in a smaller space. This also helps to prevent the spout and rose getting tangled up with everything else in the shed!  

Studio 2a - Packaging Awards

 

Studio 2a - Sheet Material

Choosing from either Aluminum, Polypropylene or Acrylic sheets we were tasked to create a product. I decided to choose the lesser; Aluminium. A hard task it was, to form something out of metal in a short amount of time.

As this project required us to design a household object out of a sheet material it was logical for me to look into origami for inspiration because to me, origami is the epitome of sheet material folding. The inspiration i found was not in the matinstream side of origami (paper cranes n such) but in the realm of the abstract, where folds are not made in straight lines but in curves to make 3d forms.

After modelling ideas out of paper card i finally came to a conclusion in the direction i would take for this assignment. A bowl made out of one sheet of aluminum using only bends to create the form.

From a single square sheet of aluminum using bends and folds, Orisa was formed. The name Orisa is derived from the Japanese words fold "ori" and plate "sara".
Like Origami the process in which Orisa is made does not involve any cuts or added material, which means there is no wastage of excess material.

Considerations about manufacturing has been factored. The size of orisa is not random. It has been designed to be made from a sheet of 300mm x 300mm aluminum. With a single 300mm square sheet, 32 Orisa templates can be made out of a standard 1200x2400mm sheet of aluminum. Which means the sheet of aluminum is being used at its maximum potential

 
                              

Usb KeyRing

In Material and Technology B during my 2nd semester of Industrial Design, we were asked to create a housing for a usb chip.
The shape i chose to house the usb chip was to be a key shaped form. The final product is made from layered mdf boards and spray painted with a metallic finish.

User Instructions

During Communications B we had to make user instructions for a product.
The Item i chose to do was a retractable cutting knife. The instructions were created by taking photos of a user handling the cutting knife and then traced through by illustrator using different line weights to obtain the final instruction set.