Monthly Archives: July 2015

Updates

I haven’t thought about my target audience or the environment that i would design my product into but for now i am refining on the concept that i would go along with my design direction.
The idea of recycling is scraped away because of its cons as mainly it creates a hassle to retain a good piece of cardboard out of a used one and the characteristics of a used one are sometimes not durable anymore.

I have thought about the DIY/INSTRUCTABLE concept which is interesting for the consumers to make or modify their products in a way.
As mentioned in my earlier post,

The Design is going to revolve around the DIY concept but not 100% DIY.
This is to say that the consumer will buy the product in flat-packaged (all pieces pre-cut/pre-scored)
DIY only comes in during assembly and finishing (like IKEA products .etc)

I would also like to input the concept of modularity and customizing
– consumers can modify and adjust the pieces according to preference/usage needs .etc
– product pieces could be modular pieces like Lego blocks .etc allowing consumers to custom built their product
(the ARTISTIC part)

Design, Innovation and Artistic qualities in a product.

For now, i am still brainstorming on the possibilities of solutions which could also enhance or in a way showcase the beauty/natural aesthetic of Cardboard material (so as to justify the possibility of the usage of cardboard for design solutions)

Research Ideas (inspirational stuffs)

This is more of the direction of what i am going to work on…

A DIY concept but not 100% DIY
This is to say that the consumer will buy the product in flat-packaged (all pieces pre-cut/pre-scored)
DIY comes in during assembly (like Ikea products .etc)

I would also like to input the concept of modularity and customizing
– consumers can modify and adjust the pieces according to preference/usage needs .etc

This is the ‘5 Piece Cardboard Lounge Chair’ by JON-A-TRON

article source: http://www.instructables.com/id/5-Piece-Cardboard-Lounge-Chair/

Picture of 5 Piece Cardboard Lounge Chair

Research Ideas (modifying the qualities of cardboard)

A cool idea by Designer, Patrick Sung :
which he made patterns on the material that makes it easy to fold an adapt to any shape while maintaining its structure and protecting the contents

 

article soure:

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/20/ups-universal-packaging-system-recyclable-corrugated-cardboard-sheet-by-patrick-sung/

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http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/20/ups-universal-packaging-system-recyclable-corrugated-cardboard-sheet-by-patrick-sung/