WilliamBevis.
Product&IndustrialDesigner.
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I’mWilliam,anaspiringProductandIndustrialDesignerfromNorth Dorset.Istrivetocreateelegant,sustainableandtimelessdesignsthat leavepeoplewithmemorableexperiences.IgraduatedwithaFirstClass HonoursDegreeinProductDesign,haveindustryexperienceinUX,UI &BrandingDesignandhavebeenawardedformyworkinProduct& FurnitureDesign.
Mypassionfordesignincludesallcreativefields,withmygoalfocused onexpandingmyknowledgeofalldesigndisciplines,includingCMF, architectureandexperiencebasedstoredesign.Mydesignprocesstakes theknowledgeandskillsgainedfrommultipledesigndisciplinesand appliesthemtoeachproject.CombinedwithDieterRams’s10principles andVirgilAbloh’s3%approach,Ifindthisprocessimprovesthequality ofcreativeandtechnicalchoices.
1|Benchmark 2|PODPortable 3|Sienna 4|PODTask 5|Adapt ContactInformation
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Benchmark.
ExerciseEquipmentForTheHome.
Benchmarkisaluxuryworkoutbench designedforthehome.Withhomeworkouts andfitnessstreamingservicesincreasingin marketsize,existingequipmentstillusesthe samecolourschemesandmaterialsusedin thegym-lookingoutofplaceinthehome. Benchmarksdifferentiatesitselfwithits furniturefocuseddesign,whilstretainingthe performanceofexistingworkoutequipment.
Benchmarkisdesignedtocomplimentyour home’sinteriordesign,withninecolour combinations,acompactdesignandunique storagesolutions,makingittheoneplacefor allhomeexercise.Nowrecognisedbythe FurnitureMakersCompanyforitsdesign-it wasexhibitedattheUK’slargestfurniture showinBirmingham2023.
AlargefocusonthisprojectwasCMFand designformanufacture.Todiscoveritmore indepth,pleasevisitmywebsite.
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Equippedwithamatchingsetof adjustabledumbbellsandafirm cushiontop,Benchmarkprovides aspacetoeasilystartaworkout.
Multipurposehandles allowforeasyhome manoeuvrabilityand awayofattaching resistancebands, allowingforabroad rangeofexercises.
Thebackhousesastoragearea, providingusersaplacetostore theirexistingexerciseequipment, suchasyogamatsandfoamrollers, alongwithunuseddumbbellplates.
InitialResearch&Concept.
Thisprocessstartedwithestablishingthe clientpersona.Whowerethey?Whatdid theylike?Whatweretheirmotives?This processinvolvedtalkingtotheusergroup todefinewhattheywerelookingtousethe
deviceforandexpertsaboutwhat exerciseswereappropriatetoperformat home.Thiswascontinuedthroughoutthe designjourney,providingconstantuser feedback-alteringeverypartofthedesign.
USERRESEARCH,USERJOURNEYS&SURVEYRESULTS
CONCEPTFORMSKETCHES
ConceptRefinement.
Afterthetargetaudienceselectedfour favouritedesigns,adecisionmatrixwas createdtodeterminewhichdesignwould bethemostsuitabletopursue.The winningdesignwasthenprototypedintoa
scalemodeltotestuserinteraction, proposedheightandgetasenseofthe spaceitwouldutilise.Materialsampling wasconductedtofindabalancebetween performanceandaesthetics.
BELOW:SCALEMODEL,TOPRIGHT:FIRSTCADCONCEPT,BOTTOMRIGHT:INITIALMATERIALTESTING
ABOVE:USERHANDLETESTING
RIGHT:RESISTANCEBANDINFLUENCE
UserFeedback.
Anessentialpartofthedesignprocesswas gaininguserfeedback.Anthropometricdata wasevaluatedtodefineallinteractiveparts ofthedesign,withfocusgroupstestingthe results.
Modelling&Sampling.
Asthefinalproductwastoolargeto prototype,scalemodelswereneededto gainavisualunderstandingofthefinal assemblyandbeusedinroleplaysgaininginsightintohowtheenduser
wouldinteractwithit.ARmodelswere usedtotesthowthefinalproductwouldfit intoahomeenvironmentandintroducea senseofscalewhenshowingtofocus groups.
TOPLEFT:ARMODEL,BOTTOMLEFT:MATERIALANDFINISHSAMPLING,BELOW:3DPRINTEDSCALEMODELS
FRONTANDSIDEVIEWS
SECTIONALVIEW
Prototype.
Taking15daystomanufacture,thisfully functionalprototypecansupportover 180kgandiscurrentlyreplacingmyneed forthegym.Madefromveneeredplywood, itspiecescanbewaterjetcut,withthe
curvedbasebeingsteambentusingaJIG. Eachpieceisconnectedwithdowelsfor easeofmanufacture,andtheupholstered topusesthesamefoamasKaratemats.To discovermore,pleasevisitmywebsite.
BELOW:THEJANUARYFURNITURESHOW
LEFT:NEWDESIGNERS
PODPortable. DesignedForUseAnywhere.
PODPortableisthesecondlightinthePOD familyofproducts.It’sacylindricallight designedtobeusedanywhere.Createdtobe usedwhenacarbreaksdownatnight,this lightwasdesignedtoberuggedandcompact soitwouldfitinagloveboxoraboot’sclosed storage.
Over2.5millioncarsareattendedtobythe RACalone,withoverafifthofthesebeingat night.Somedriverscarrytorches,butthis requiresthemholdthetorchwithonehand, becominginconvenientwhenyouneedboth handstofixtheproblem.Existingbreakdown lightsareeitherdesignedformechanicsor breakdownservicesanddon'ttakeinto accounttheaveragedriver.
Withmultiplebrightnesssettings,PODcan adapttolightingconditionswithasimple press.Featuringfourneodymiummagnets,it canbeattachedtoanymagneticsurface.
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PlacePODPortableonany magneticsurface anditwill snapintoplace,providingafirm holdwhereveryouneedit.
FirstPress- MediumBrightness
SecondPress- HighBrightness
ThirdPress- Off
Everyyearover 2.5million carsare attendedtobythe RACalone,with overafifthofthesebeing atnight.
The mostcommonissues canbe solvedbythedriver withsome basicmaintenanceknowledge.
The averagedriver would useatorch tofindtheissue,onlyleavingthem with onehandtofixit.
Exitingproductsareeither impracticalortooexpensive fortheaverageuser.
FormExploration.
Formideationwasexploredtofindtheideal shapetobebothcomfortabletopickupand
enclosetheelectronics.CADmodels exploredtheseideasina3Dlandscapeand thefinalselectionswerethenmadeintofoam
modelswerethenmadetogainaphysical senseofscaleandinteractivitywiththeuser.
ABOVE:FORMSCALEMODELS
LEFT:AIFORMCONCEPTS
PushButton. Canbeeasilyturnedoninstorage.
FlickSwitch. Lowcost,butpooraesthetics.
CompressionTrigger.
Easytouse,butcouldbetriggeredwhenin storage.Hightensionwouldsolvethis.
3-WayRotationTrigger.
Easiesttousebutwouldsignificantly increasecostofmanufacture.
MechanicalRefinement.
Asthisdeviceneededtobedesignedfor repair,thecasingwasdevelopedtobe assembledwithPhilipsscrewssouserscould accessthereplaceablecoincellbattery.
Developmentofthespringmechanism
lookedatuniquewaysofusingacompression springtotriggertheswitch.Afinalselection ofafour-springsystemallowedforeven pressuretobeappliedacrossthetop,sothe switchwasalwaystriggered.
FORM&SPRINGMECHANISMDEVELOPMENT
CIRCUITDIAGRAM
DesignForManufacture.
Thefourcompressionspringsattachtothe topdiffusionlayer-locatedaboveapush actionswitch.Whenyoupressthetop firmly,thespringscompress,andthetop diffusionlayerpressesdownontheswitch
SPRINGSITSBETWEENJOINER ANDLIGHTDIFFUSIONLAYER
below,triggeringthefirstaction.An indentedslotwasaddedtohouseasecure placeforthelogicboard,withexpansion foralargerrechargeableLi-ionbattery locatedbelow.
EXPLODEDDRAWING
PCBMOUNT
Prototype.
This3Dprintedprototypewasabletotest themechanicalelementsofthedesignand theeaseofrepair.Theproductionedition swapsoutthecoincellbatteryforaLi-ion andfeaturesthinnerwallsforinjection
moulding.Theorangebandaroundthe middleistoindicatetotheuserwhenthe springshavefullycompressed,causingthe bandtodisappear.
ABOVE:FINALDESIGN
LEFT:3DPRINTEDPROTOTYPE
Sienna.
TheOneWardrobeEssential.
Siennaisanewtakeonthewardrobe organisationapp.DesignedusingApple’s UserInterfaceGuidelinesforiOS,iPadOS &macOS,Sienna’sUXwasdesignedtobe assimpleaspossibleforanindividualto use.Siennausesthesametechniqueasart galleriesbyusingaminimalcolourpalette ofcharcoalandoff-whitetoshowoffthe user'sclothesratherthantheUI.
SiennausesMLtocoordinatesuggested outfitsfromtheuser'sitemlibrary, recommendsoutfitchangesdependingon theweather,suggestsitemsthatwould enhancetheirwardrobeaccordingtotheir styleandoffersadiscoverpagefor businessestopromotetheirclothing.
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RIGHT:INITIALMOCKUP ABOVE:BASICCONCEPTS
InitialResearch&Concept.
Aftermarketresearchandcompetition analysisconcluded,userjourneysand basicconceptswerecreatedtoestablisha direction.TakinginfluencefromApple’s HumanInterfaceGuidelines,aninitial
mockupwascreated.UtopiaSTD.was selectedasthefontduetoitsreadability andluxuryaesthetic.Photosizeswere optimisedfornewerphonesandsearch wasinfluencedbyAppleBooks.
DetailDevelopment.
Themockupwasexpandedtocreatea basicwireframe.Theschedulepagewas thenredesignedtohaveactiveweather notificationsandadapttoApple’sHIG accessibilityrecommendations.Afterfully
prototypingtheBetaappandintroducing motiondesignforanimations,usertesting wasconductedtofinditsflawsandgive feedbackonitsoveralldesign.
ABOVE:SCHEDULEPAGEREDESIGN
LEFT:FULLAPPWIREFRAME
FinalPrototype.
Aftersomeuserfeedback,finalalterations weremade,including;theintroductionofa sign-uppage,iPadOS&macOSsupportand someAppleHIGoptimisations.
SIGNUPPAGE FILTERCONTENTPOP-UP OUTFITPAGE
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PODTask.
ANewLevelOfInteraction.
PODTaskwasdesignedtochangethewayan individualinteractswithatasklight. Traditionally,userswouldmovethearmto changewherethelightispositioned.POD Taskfocusesonmovingthelightsourceitself. IncludingthreemagneticPODs,ausercan moveeachPODalongthearmtochangethe lightingposition.Byrotatingthedialoneach POD,youcanadaptthebrightnessandcolour temperaturetoyourneeds.
Firstdesignedin2017,PODTaskhasseen somemajordesignchanges.Sincethefirst concept,manyoftheissuessurroundingits originaldesignweresolvedthroughCMF research,theintroductionofnewtechnology andafullIndustrialredesign.ThisshowsPOD Task’sdesignjourneyfrom2017,untiltodays concept.
PlaceaPODontheundersideofthearm anditmagneticallysnapsintoplacevia oneofthesixchargingzones.
PODTaskhasamonochromaticdualfinishdesign.Availableinmultiple colouroptions,eachvariantfocuseson representingtimelessnessandluxury.
DesignedusingDieterRams’10principles, PODTaskusesluxuryfinishesandmaterials toconveyanelegantappearance,whilstits shapeisfocusedonfunction.
EachPODfeaturesarotatingcrowntoadjust lightingsettings.Simplypressthecrownto switchbetweenbrightnessintensityand colourtemperature.
GenerationI-2017.
Firstdesignedin2017,PODTaskstartedas amorefunctionalconcept.However,many issuessurroundedthissolution,including; weightdistributionconcerns,PODsize issues,easeofmanufactureandthelackof deskspaceilluminated.
Thisprovidedastrongstartingpointfor thelightsredesign.
NewConcept-2022.
PODTaskwasredesignedusingthe learningsfromthefirstiteration,including introducinganewsupportstructureand increasedfunctionalityforeachPOD. Designformanufacturewasconsidered
earlyon.Thearmandbasehousingthe electronicswouldbepressedaluminium, withasiliconeunderlayandthePOD casingswouldbesimilar,butwitha polishedfinish.
PODFormExploration.
RefiningTheConcept.
TheintroductionofQI2wirelesscharging allowedPODTask’sdesigntochange massively.Theentireexteriorwouldfinally becomeuninterrupted,providinga minimalisticformthatallowedthePOD’s
toattachwithoutanyexteriorconnections. Thesupportwasoverhauledtointroduce rotationandPOD’swereredesignedto featurearotatingcrown.
NEWINDUSTRIALDESIGNDEVELOPMENTS EXPERIENCE&DESIGNFORMANUFACTUREREFINEMENTS
CMFDesign.
Thenewindustrialdesignallowedfor explorationintoCMF.Influencedby luxurygoods,Tasktakesinspirationfrom designersunglasses.Researchinghome interiortrendsalongwithfinishsamples
allowedforadualfinishmonochromatic design.Thenewdesignfocusesontimeless colourpalettes,withcolourselection beinginspiredbythe‘100YearsofAD’ colourtrendsand‘SoftElectronics’.
INITIALREVERSEFINISHSAMPLE-BLUEBERRY
FINALCMFCHOICE(TIMELESS)-BLUEBERRY
FinalConcept.
ThefinaldesignhasastrongCMFfocus. Beinganindustrialconcept,PODTaskis currentlybeingdesignedformanufacture, althoughtheprocessandmaterialshave alreadybeenconsidered.Intendedforthe
luxurymarket,PODTaskutilisespremium materialsandenhancedfeaturestobringa uniqueexperience.
LEFT:FRONTREDESIGN BELOW:PODTASKINSTARLIGHT
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Adapt. AReducedMobilityTrowel.
ThisisAdapt,anaccessibility-focusedtrowel designedforthosewithreducedhandgrip mobility.Itscurvedsupportisdesignedto reducewriststrainwhilstallowingenough pressuretobeusedwhendigging.
Originallydesignedforspinalunitpatients toaidrehabilitation,theoveralldesignwas inspiredbythecurvatureofthespineand varioustherapyequipmentonhandaround theSpinalUnit.
Thosewithspinalinjurieshaveavarying levelofseveritywiththeirinjuries,butmany dealwithreducedornogripstrength.Partof thetherapyistoimprovemovementofall limbsandgardeningisoneoftheirmore advancedtechniques.However,thisrequires restoredgripstrength.Adaptaimstobring gardeningtherapytothosewhoarestill workingontheirgripstrength,sotheycan rebuildmusclesintheirarmsandback.
CURVATUREOFSPINEINFLUENCE
EXCESSSOILESCAPES
TPEWRISTPROTECTOR(SPINALPATIENTS DEALWITHMOREDELEICATESKIN)
HANDMOLDEDGRIP(AMBIDEXTROUS)
NOTE:SHOWNWITHOUTSTRAPS
POINTEDTIPFORSOILPENETRATION
FLUSHRIVETS
Influences&Concepts.
Takinginfluencefromawristsupport deviceatalocalspinalunit,Adapt’sgoal wastoexploreanewpathforanaccessible gardentool'sdesign,asthosewithspinal injurieshaveanissuewithgripstrength.
TOPLEFT:WRISTSUPPORTINFLUENCE,BOTTOMLEFT:FIRSTCONCEPT,TOPRIGHT:CONCEPTSKETCHING
ConceptRefinement.
Afterinitialmarketresearchandwriststrain testing,conceptdevelopmentlookedathow differentcombinationsofhandles,wrist supportsandtrowelheadswouldcombine toproducethebestconcept.
LEFT:WRISTPOSITIONSTRAINTEST
BELOW:HANDLE,TROWELHEADANDJOINTIDEATION
DesignDevelopment.
Afterselectinganoptimalcombination, handpositioningtestswereconductedto findthemostcomfortablepositionforthe wristandhandtorest.Asecondstrapwas addedtoincreasehandstabilitywhenin
use.Designedformanufacture,eachpiece isdesignedtobemadeoflightweightsteel, thatispresscut/lasercutandbentinto shapeviaamould.
ABOVE:HANDPOSITIONTESTING
RIGHT:CADMODEL&PROTOTYPE
Prototype.
Madeusingalternativematerials,this prototypewasstillabletoperformitstask, whilstreducingwriststrainwheninuse.
LEFT:PROTOTYPEINUSE BELOW:PROTOTYPE
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