Aniruddha Mahanta Product Design Portfolio 2016

Aniruddha Mahanta

Product Design Student

PORTFOLIO

ANIRUDDHA MAHANTA Product Design Student

+91-9978788604

mahanta000@gmail.com

Hello! I am Aniruddha, a 21 year old from Mumbai. The vast scope of design inspires me to explore the various opportunities it offers and expand my knowledge in this field. My major areas of interests include Interaction Design, form development, consumer electronic products, household products and outdoor public products.

I am looking for a 6-8 weeks internship starting from the first week of June.

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

Born 1995

10th Grade 2011

12th Grade 2013

Bachelors in Product Design 2013-2017

Sivasagar, Assam

Ryan Int. School, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai

Delhi Public School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai

Unitedworld Inst. of Design, Gandhinagar

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• 1 Year: Public Relations Fellow at a Non-Profit Organization, Make A Difference, Ahmedabad Chapter • 1 Year: HR Associate at Make A Difference, Ahmedabad Chapter • 1 week: Worked with artisans at the Garvi Gurjari National Crafts Summit 2014, Ahmedabad • Designed brochures and posters for a startup, “Hubilo”.

LANGUAGES KNOWN:

Personal

Vocational

Digital

Materials Explored

English

Observation Creativity Communication Leadership Team work Discipline

Ideation Model-making Photography Research-Analysis Rendering Marketing

Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Autocad Rhinoceros Solidworks Keyshot

Metals Wood Ceramics Plastics Glass Terracotta

HOBBIES & INTERESTS:

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Hindi

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Assamese

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Gujarati

Photography | Travelling | Cooking | Tennis Chess | Interacting with people | History

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EVO

SMART TELEPHONE TECHNICALLY COMPLEX PROJECT

FEEL-PEEL

VEGETABLE PEELER TECHNO-AESTHETIC DETAILING

CENTIPEDE

DISH STAND AESTHETICS & STYLING (FORM)

BE THE SPARK MATCHBOX PACKAGING DESIGN

ANCHOR

DESK ORGANIZER SIMPLE PRODUCT DESIGN

EVO

SMART TELEPHONE TECHNICALLY COMPLEX PROJECT

Brief: To understand and explore the existing and emerging technologies to achieve desirable functions, features and details in a product.

Guide: Mr. Taral Shah & Mr. Vikram Panchal

WHY TELEPHONE? • Gradually, the market of telephones is reducing, needs innovation to keep the market alive.

• It still has a big market in the corporate sector.

• They are still the most reliable means of communication.

• The product can be made more ergonomic as users from the corporate sector face problems due to prolonged use.

STANDARD COMPONENTS SPEAKER

CORD

MICROPHONE

RIBBON CABLE

PCB

SPEAKER RJ 11 CABLE PORT HOOK SWITCH

ETHNOGRAPHY Telephones are one of the best means of communication at present. They can be found everywhere because you can connect to anyone around the globe in an instant no matter the distance between the two people.

My target area shall be in the following order: 1. Offices 2. Public Spaces like hospitals, schools, museums etc.

3. Homes

USER STUDY

DURATION OF CALLS

TYPE OF PHONE

LONGER 14%

14% 23%

ANALOGUE CORDLESS

10-30 MINS 10%

0-5 MINS 41%

LONGER

VoIP 27%

5-10 MINS 10-30 MINS

ANALOGUE WITH DISPLAY

36%

0-5 MINS

I did a survey of more than 30 office-goers to get an insight on what the users think and experience while using a telephone.

Here are some common feedback:

5-10 MINS 35%

• The display functions should be simple and easy to use.

• Display screen size should be bigger.

COLOUR

DISPLAY FUNCTIONS

YES

12% 18%

SOMETIMES 70%

• Keypad should be comfortable and functional.

NO, THEY ARE COMPLICATED

• Form needs to be more attractive.

6%

38%

56%

BLACK WHITE BLUE

• Telephone should be sleek and compact.

• Difficult and time consuming to navigate through different features.

MOODBOARD

Keywords: • Aesthetic • Seamless • Minimalistic • Streamlined • Sleek • Futuristic

IDEATION

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

FORM EXPLORATIONS

HIGH FIDELITY MODEL

How It Works?

HANDSET

- The EVO smart telephone makes calling an enjoyable experience with its simple and easy to understand interface.

LCD CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN

SLIDING PANEL TO WRITE MEMOS/ NOTES

- It has an inbuilt calculator, calendar and a sliding panel to write important details which gives a complete experience to the user.

- One can easily swipe through the different screens and do various functions like using the calculator or opening the phone directory while a call is going on.

- The name “EVO” is derived from “evolution” as this phone is the evolved version of the existing telephones.

SEAMLESS

Aesthetic FUTURISTIC

USER INTERFACE

Since its a telephone I have given more emphasis on the Call icon by putting it in the center.

The other icons are Settings, Calendar, Contacts and Calculator.

MAIN MENU

Here are few of the displays:

DIALSCREEN

CALCULATOR

REMINDER

LOCKSCREEN

FEEL-PEEL

VEGETABLE PEELER TECHNO-AESTHETIC DETAILING

Brief:

Guide: Mr. Vikram Panchal

To study and analyze the details of a product to enhance the aesthetic value and technology of the existing product details.

RESEARCH BLADE

PROBLEM AREAS - All peelers have straight blades while veggies and fruits have organic forms.

- Some peelers peel off excess material.

- Can’t peel all types of vegetables.

- Difficult to peel spherical fruits or vegetables.

HANDLE

EXISTING PRODUCTS:

- Left-handed users find it difficult to use.

IDEATION

MODELMAKING

FINAL CONCEPT

How It Works?

- This peeler allows the user to change the curvature of the blade and match it with that of the vegetable.

SWITCH BODY

LOCK

- This is why the name of the peeler is “Feel-Peel” as it feels the vegetable it is peeling.

- Once the desired curvature is attained the user can lock the blade by sliding down the lower part of the switch.

- The blade can be changed and the whole product can be self assembled.

BLADE SWITCH IN LOCK MODE BLADE IN CURVED POSITION

Aesthetic

FLEXIBLE MINIMALISTIC

CENTIPEDE

DISH STAND AESTHETICS & STYLING (FORM)

Brief: To develop a 3D form and create a product inspired from it.

Guide: Mr. Vikram Panchal

PROCESS

I

I started with a square and a line.

The aim was to divide the square into two parts with the line.

After a few explorations, I decided to go ahead with this motif.

I did a few more alternatives based on it.

II After sketching on paper, I moved onto some quick 3D explorations.

I explored different forms by separating the surfaces created by the line.

III

PRODUCT APPLICATION: DISH STAND

IV

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Materials explored: • Aluminium Wire • Aluminium Sheet • Acryllic Sheet • Polycarbonate Sheet

This was the final prototype.

How It Works?

• Plates can be kept between the gaps provided.

• The handles on both the sides can be used to lift the stand and move it.

• Its a breakaway from the traditional wireframe crockery stands and can be used as an aesthetic element in the house.

DURABLE

Organic

User-Friendly

BE THE SPARK MATCHBOX PACKAGING DESIGN

Brief: To find a smart solution for the packaging of a low cost product.

The new packaging should enhance the functional, visual and emotional value of the product.

Guide: Mr. Mannu Gajjar & Mr. Taral Shah

LOW FIDELITY MODELS

IDEATION

SURFACE DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCT GRAPHICS

FINAL CONCEPT One sided opening for the tray

Space for easy pull out

I selected the phrase “Be The Spark� as the main element for the graphics because it gives out a positive message.

The colours were chosen accordingly to make the packaging visually appealing and stand out from the existing ones.

ANCHOR

DESK ORGANIZER SIMPLE PRODUCT DESIGN

Brief: To design a simple device without using any complex mechanisms or machines.

Guide: Mr. Amit Paul & Mr. Vinay Kumar

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT I took the inspiration from “Accordian” flaps.

The flaps can tightly hold various types of stationery items such as pen, brush, pencil, ruler, cutter, glue, scissors etc.

IDEATION

How It Works?

- The Anchor is a simple product that can totally unclutter your desk and keep it organized.

- It has plastic accordian flaps which are fixed from the sides.

- Anything can be easily inserted in the gaps of the flaps and the flaps will tightly hold it.

- The Anchor can be moved, turned upside down etc without the contents falling out.

- The user can easily pick up what he needs unlike searching for a particular brush or a pen from a bunch of stationery items.

SIMPLE

Convenient SMART

TIGHT GRIP Â

FLAPS BODY