2020
POR TFO LIO
Industrial Design Akhil Arakkal
EDUCATION Industrial Design Computer Science
2016-2020
Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Tec
2014-2016
Delhi Public School Bangalore S
EXPERIENCE Product Designer
Akhil Arakkal
Junior Intern
2018-19
Gem Paints PvtLtd
2016-2017
Ahana’s Architecture Firm
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
+91 9008000875
akhil_a
South
Woodworking • Concrete Casting • Photoshop Illustrator • Indesign • Fusion 360 • Sketch Up Solidworks • Keyshot • Dimension • Office Animate • Premiere Pro • AutoCAD • Animate CC
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
• Furniture design, landscapes, technology, experiential design, architecture, public space design, listening to music, sketching, comic books, car magazines and cycling are my areas of interest. • My interests also include visual designs of tall spaces with high ceilings. I admire the monstrosity in natural as well as man-made structures. • Fitness has always been a top priority, I’ve played football for over 10 years and continue to play the sport on a regular basis.
arakkal@outlook.com
Bangalore, Karnataka
RESUMÉ
chnology
SKILLS
Multifunctional Night Lamps Combining light and concrete to enhance the experience of using a nightlight
DESIGN SO
CLOCK
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• Allows the user from distinguishing different instances of timeduring the night without the need to switch on the light.
• Base is casted ou emits light while the
• Displayed information isn’t obstructed in the absence of light.
• Helps regulating w as the light is the to keep the bottle
• The primary material on the face would be concrete while the secondary material would be a diffusing material such as translucent acrylic strips or glass.
• If one doesn’t drink w then he/she may w of the night to drink
OLUTIONS
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ut of concrete and top is the bottle cap.
water in your body e constant reminder e completely filled.
water before sleeping, wake up in the middle k water.
PLANTER • A blend between three different materials to promote the growth of nature without the presence of soil. • A stand produced with the use of a mould and fibre reinforced concrete to bear the weight of glass, wood, water and a plant with out the use of ecessive material.
Clock Design • The minute hand as well as the hour hand are the gaps in between the led rings as they wont be visible in complete darkness and provides precise depictions to the user in the middle of the night. • The stand consists of GFRC which adds additional strength and allows the part to bear the weight of the entire clock face as well provides additional tensile strength for flexibility without cracking during the casting process. • A light clock allows the user to look at the time without having to look at their mobile phone which may cause further distractions that may disrupt sleep.
LIGHT SOURCE
DIFFUSER
PROTOTYPE
GFRC
EXPLODED VIEW
TWO PART MOULD
ORTHOGRAPHY
CONCRETE
Bottle Design • The form has been designed by determining the most convenient shape in terms of the handling grip and accessibilty as glass is dangerous material when broken shattered, especially in the middle of the night. • The presence of a light resistant sensor makes it possible for the product to alert the user to keep their water bottle filled as often as possible. Waking up in the middle of the night to quench one’s thirst only to find out there’s no water in the room is a major inconvenience. • The overall design of the lamp portrays a feeling of a traditional lava lamp and completely disguising the the functionality of the product from a piece of furtinure to a container.
ACRYLIC LID
PROTOTYPE
DIFFUSER LIGHT SOURCE CONCRETE
EXPLODED VIEW
TWO PART MOULD
ORTHOGRAPHY
GLASS
Planter Design • Prevents dirt accumulation and insects from spreading as compared to a regular soil potted interior planter. • The entire structure behaves as a lamp with light getting dispersed through the water and illuminating the plant in the process. • GFRC is used to hold the weight of the glass and the plant while reducing the weight of the entire struture. The folded slab design also leaves people in a state of intrigue as concrete is never formed in a sleek design in an exterior space.
PROTOT YPE
GFRC DIFFUSER LIGHTSOURCE
EXPLODED VIEW
THREE PART MOULD
ORTHOGRAPHY
GLASS
Alum San Cas
Study of negative an material
minium nd sting
nd positive spaces by l casting
Mock Up Choosing a material to work with was intriguing considering most of us had not worked on any metal casting assignments or projects in the past. I decided to work with sun board because of their rigidity and smooth surfaces which can be easily exracted from the sand/core box.
The initial sunboard mock up is enlarged into a scaled model of fixed dimensions and it’s parts are individually pressed into the sand in the core box creating the positive space for molten aluminium to be poured inside.
Casting Process The core box is set aside for less than 10 minutes for the molten aluminium to cool down and gain shape from the moulds. The pieces are then extracted and the additional pieces of aluminium are trimmed out to produce fine parts of the required product.
Casted Product The shape provides rigidity in the form of a dense sandwiched strucutre which shines light on all individual layers of aluminium rings.
Finished Product
Parking Solutions for bicycles and electric bikes REVIEWED, SHORTLISTED AND ACCEPTED BY YULUâ„¢.
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Expandable Bamboo Lamp
Design A very particular shape had been decided upon after thoroughly observing the bamboo available at the vendor. The only part I was baffled about was the outlet or the medium of emitting light. I settled on a perfect cylinder after drawing out the other variants while being attached to the body I had in mind.
The Shade The frame of the lamp shade was constructed by beating 5mm metal wires into specific curves and lenghths and eventually welded together to form a cylinder with with intersecting metal rods in between to fix itself in place on to the provision carved on the body.
Expandability The inverse C slit works as a pathway for a dowel to slide through in order to reach all the edges of the slit. The two edges of the “C� portray the two different heights of adjustments.
Paint Job and Assembly
Modeled on Fusion 360 Rendered on Keyshot 6
Black Coffee Table
The Frame
The lower cross involved making a lap joint at the intersection for a stirdy and perpendicularly firm fit. The holes at the edges are provisions for dowels to be placed inbetween both lower cross, upper cross and the edges of the frame.
Table Top This part of the table in particular was a square abandoned scrap piece with alot of chipped off bits and a couple of nails inbetween. I had it sawed down to a circle at the scrap shop itself.
Assembly The frame and the top are fixed together with nuts and crews. Once attached, I sanded the top to remove twigs and other minor protruding pieces.
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Primer Coat
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Paint Coat
Modeled on Fusion 360 Rendered on Keyshot 6
Ha Fo St (Int
Rendered on Keyshot 6
ternship)
Pedestal Lamp Design
PROROTYPES
ands-on orm tudy
Modeled on Fusion 360
Reflecti Light Study (Internship)
Modeled on Fusion 360 Rendered on Keyshot 6
Eclipse Ceiling Lamp Design
FINAL DESIGNS
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The dome is formed out of a concave aluminium sheet and connected to a lighting fixture with a wooden base. The aluminium dome has a a gold painted layer in order to achieve a warm and elegant beam of light.
PROROTYPES
PROROTYPES
The fixture is to be lowered and placed directly in the centre of the dome for the effect of an eclipse.
Bar Chair Modelling and Rendering
Modeled on Fusion 360 Rendered on Keyshot 6
Automobile Lamborghini Modelling and Aventador Rendering Render
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Drawing cars was a hobby that began as early as the 4th grade and has only evolved my passion, knowledge and skill for the automobile industry over the years. My portfolio during high school had only consisted of car drawings which eventually landed me under the industrial design major for my college degree.
I consider this 3D modelling work the most significant in terms of software skills development as it taught me a variety of ways to achive realism in the final outcomes of renders and 3D models.
Dry Shampoo Packaging Design
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