Christian Abbott - Industrial Design Portfolio A/W 19

portfolio

industrial design

Christian Abbott

a/w 19

about me. skills (software). profile.

Solidworks Keyshot

I am a 22 year old, British Undergraduate Industrial Design Student from Loughborugh University looking for a 6 month placement starting in Spring 2020 following the completion of an erasmus exchange at Politecnico Milano.

A curious mind with a passion for design, fascinated with the creative process and the way things work. A lover of the natural world; I spend my time outdoors as much as possible and believe that good design exists in harmony with nature.

interests.

Adobe Creative Cloud Rhinoceros 3D

education.

Politecnico di Milano

Integrated Product Design (MSc)

2019 - 2020

Erasmus exchange (6 months)

Loughborough University

Industrial Design and Technology (BA)

2017 - present

art travel photography scuba/freediving

Reading Blue Coat School

A levels

2008 - 2015

Design and Technology, Chemistry, Maths, History of Art & Physics (AS)

contents.

1. coffee mug

2. injection moulded widget

3. portable lamp

4. haptic handlebars

5. kinder surprise

6. other projects

1. coffee mug “...merge design and technology; design a working prototype of a concept involving a sensor driven computer system.�

explore how temperture can effect taste

temperature control ranges from 40-90 degrees

maintains desired temperature until brew has been enjoyed

visual representation of temperture with spectrum lighting

persona.

“My life is shaped by the urgent need to capture the perfect moment whatever the cost but this approach doesn’t always leave me with the feeling of satisfaction that I desire.”

Andy, 31 Professional Photographer

He struggles with the work/life balance and finds himself frequently visiting bars after he has completed a job. Due to his drinking he often finds himself hung over in the morning and tends to use coffee as a stimulant to get him up and running and to fuel the creative process.

Andy lives outside the city centre (London), finds himself commuting into the centre on a

...has the ambition to capture the best photographs possible

regular basis to meet clients. He works long

...would like to reduce his alcohol

hours but loves his career. His clients

include a wide rage of different companies including newspapers. He finds his job fairly

stressful and feels that he has to “get the shot” every-time he shoots. His work

is immensely important to him and it tends to

consume his life.

...wants to travel internationally with his career

consumption

...finds it hard to wake up to catch an early train into city ...struggles to achieve a healthy work/life ...suffers from anxiety about work

balance

#include <LiquidCrystal.h> const int pinTemp = A1; LiquidCrystal lcd(12,11,5,4,3,2); int Vo; float R1 = 2252; float logR2, R2, T; float A = 1.484778004e-03, B = 2.348962910e-04, C = 1.006037158e-07; int peltier1 = 7; int peltier2 = 8; int int int int

potPin = A5; redPin = 9; greenPin = 6; bluePin = 10;

int RedAmount = 255; int GreenAmount = 255; int BlueAmount = 255; void setup() {

Serial.begin(9600); pinMode (redPin, OUTPUT) ; pinMode (greenPin, OUTPUT) ; pinMode (bluePin, OUTPUT) ; pinMode (potPin, INPUT); pinMode (peltier1, OUTPUT); ...

2. injection moulded widget “...design a functional polymer ‘widget’ (comprised of more than one part that fits together to meet a functional requirement) intended to be given away to promote a particular brand/product.”

simplification of mould tool - reducing number/complexity of inserts

mill

assemble

inject

Utilising the CNC simulation plugin in Solidworks, code was exported and tested using foam blocks of the same size.

The simulation was adjusted accordingly and the code was used to mill out the main cavities using a 3-axis milling machine. Many of the inserts were machined by hand using various milling/grinding techniques. Once the parts met the required tolerances the mould tool was assmebled and injected on site using an injection moulding machine.

mould tool halves + inserts on work bench after sucessfully removing plastic widget

injected prototype shown in context with chopsticks

“To promote their iconic Soy Sauce, increase consumer knowledge of their products, KIKKOMAN® has decided to partner with Japanese takeaways and restaurants across the U.K. they are manufacturing 3 million chopstick stands to be distributed as a complimentary gift to be used at home and in restaurants.”

three month mass production.

4.842 secs/cycle 160 hrs/week 237,906 widgets/week 33.4 g of plastic/injection

3,092,784 widgets produced the widget will be injected using HDPE as this allows the widget to be manufactured using the single shot injection moulding process availiable to us in the machine workshop

fill 22%

open 10%

hold 14%

eject 4%

cool 40%

close 10%

3. portable lamp â&#x20AC;&#x153;Using a live hinge or hinges design a homeware product for student accomodation that must be capable of compact storage.â&#x20AC;?

quick prototype was modelled using cardboard, scorring the material allowed for the simulation of the live hinges

the lamp can be folded from a single flat piece into a freestanding object with a few simple movements

4. haptic handlebars â&#x20AC;&#x153;...develop an innovative, future-facing digital product that enhances communication through touch in one of three sectors: personal relationships, leisure, or sustainable lifestyles.â&#x20AC;?

air pollution. “air pollution is arguably the greatest environmental catastrophe in the world today.”

NO2

interactive map showing nitrogen dioxide pollution in London mappinglondon.co.uk

“4.2 million deaths every year as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution”

low fidelity prototype

A simple lazer cut prototype was produced in order to show the concept visually; strips of mdf were cut and glued to form a ‘handlebar’ that could be clamped onto a road bike.

A video prototype was created to show the problems faced everyday by people who commute to work on a bike and how the poor quality of air impacts their journey, our concept attempts to solve this.

The film shows the story of how the user is guided to work while avoiding polluted areas of the city, the concept is shown during the second half of the film where the handlebars are shown monitoring and reacting to the surrounding air, visual cues showing direction are provided by a circular ‘display’, haptic motor vibrations are shown using animations.

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developing concept with brand... the concept fits within Google’s ethos as a company and helps with their goal of helping customers achieve a sustainable lifestyle

“...cohesive aesthetic + tactile style” a pair of universal grips is the simplest form of the concept felt like the most obvious solution for a Google product

“...physical manifestiation of friendly entrypoint” “...interactive simplicity with undercurrent of playfulness”

presentation boards showing how the concept could be used within Googleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial design language

Google Grips constantly filter the air, measuring the levels of dangerous particulates present in the surrounding environment. Connected to a database Google Grips use data collected by other devices to find an alternative route to your desired destination while avoiding areas with poor air quality.

5. kinder surprise “Based on the Kinder brand’s core values of joy, pleasure and trust, develop cool gadgets to be used with licenses that create unique experiences and enhance happy moments.”

concepts.

Trolls hair styling game

Minecraft lens clip

Frozen ice-breaker

exploded views.

6. freediving wareable (work in progress...)

effects of freediving on human body. ascending to the surface can cause you to lose consciousness as the partial pressure of oxygen drops in response to the fall in surrounding water pressure this is known as shallow water blackout and is the leading cause of blackout in almost all freediving accidents this wearable aims to monitor the diverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oxygen saturation/partial pressure, relaying crititical information to an additional device worn by the support diver

tentative sketches of wareable device, shape based on aquatic forms found in the ocean 4.1 LITRES

surface

6 litres

1 ATM

10 M

3 litres

2 ATM

20 M

2 litres

3 ATM

30 M

1.5 litres

4 ATM

40 M

1.2 litres

5 ATM

50 M

1 litre

6 ATM

hobbies + interests: photography

thank you. christianabbott@me.com