MAR 2019
DESIGN PORTFOLIO DANIEL BUCKLAND
BOUNCE BACK #1
TENNIS BALL PRESSURISING SYSTEM Brief: There is an opportunity to design a pressurised chamber in which dead or flat tennis balls can be re-pressured, thereby prolonging their service life.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 12 MONTHS
B unce Back
New life for your old balls
DESIGN PROCESS The design process started with research which provided the function of the product. This was followed by the initial concepts which were explored using quick sketches to find a form. The form changed a number of times as there were multiple ways to provide the function.
3D MODELLING & VISUALISATION
HOW IT WORKS
Put your old balls in the original tin and attach the specialised Bounce Back lid. Then place the tin into the base and pump air in with just one push.
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE
INJECTION MOULDED LID The moulded lid would be in a material such as ABS as it has a very good strength to weight ratio making it lightweight, durable and resistant. The cost of manufacture for the lid part is ÂŁ4.57 using Swift and Booker for 1000 units. The cost of assembly per product is ÂŁ2.129 on top of the cost of manufacture. There are draft angles on the lid to allow easy removal from the mould. The wall thickness is equal throughout the product and there is also ribbing on the inside so less sink marks appear during cooling.
MODEL BREAKDOWN This model was designed in Creo 3D design and then sent off to be 3D printed. It was then finished with spray paints. The slim design allows the product to fit easily into a tennis bag or rucksack thereby making it easy to transport. The aesthetic fits in with other tennis products.
Schrader Valve
Pressure gauge
Clip with a silicon band to create a pressurised seal
Bounce Back logo
Pump inside
Slats are a chosen design feature
MODEL IN USE
On average tennis players spend ÂŁ72 per annum on tennis balls. Bounce Back will save money by prolonging service life.
Bounce Back is easy and simple to use. The internal pump has a click mechanism which ensures a full tin of air every time.
Bounce Back only takes 24 hours to pressurise used tennis balls.
In Wimbledon alone, 54,000 tennis balls are used. Bounce Back can help save the environment and maybe your tennis game as well.
FOOTWEAR DESIGN #2
FREELANCE WORK Brief: Shoe brand ‘12SONS’ required 3D images of several shoe design concepts that would then be manipulated to help in the sales and promotion process. The 3D imaging will heavily reduce the requirement and cost of manufacturing samples.
FREELANCE WORK 4 MONTHS
EXPLODED VIEW
Thick tongue for comfort and durability
Pull tab for easy wear Eyelets are not built into the fabric.
Meshing on the upper toe for flexibility in size.
12SONS logo
Gum sole for durability and longevity
THE CHELSEA TRUCK
THE RUNNER
MATERIAL BREAKDOWN
Shoe laces can come in varying colours The outer design features are made of plastic
A lightweight mesh or nylon for the main fabric
The toe cap is a durable soft plastic Rubber sole provides comfort and durability with a toe roll
OFF-WHITE
LIGHT GREY
BURGUNDY
SMART WALLET #3
SECURE CARD HOLDER Brief: There is an opportunity to design a secure wallet supported by an app. The wallet will hold multiple cards and will provide an immediate bank balance and track the top card held within the device.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 3 MONTHS
DESIGN PROCESS
APP PROTOTYPE DESIGNS
Bank Balance The wallet requires a thumb print to access the users bank balance.
Location The wallet has a tracking device which relays to the app.
BLAP Bank balance . Location. And. Payment
Fast Payment The wallet allows the user to pay without removing the card from the wallet.
Security The wallet is secure from hacking through contactless payment unless a fingerprint is provided.
APPEARANCE MODEL This smart wallet is designed to give the user the versatility of a card holder, with the added security of knowing the wallet is tracked by an app connected to your mobile device. The aesthetic makes it easily stored in a pocket whilst being sleek and stylish.
Thumb print scanner (set-up in app)
LED display screen
Tracking device fits inside with other electrical components
Top card is used for contactless payment
Multiple card storage
PEBBLE RE-DESIGN #4
HAIR CURLER Brief: To disassemble the Mark Hills hair curler and follow up by in depth observations regarding materials, electronics and internal components. The next stage was to re-design the hair curler.
TEAM PROJECT 6 MONTHS
RE-DESIGN SKETCHES AND FINAL PRODUCT
Sleek Re-Design The Hair curler is now more compact, with a closing mouth to hide the hot surface when not in use.
Ergonomic The Hair curler is easily held in one hand which allows the other hand to help curl the hair.
Easily Charged The new design can be easily plugged into the mains with a conveniently placed charging socket at the back.
Heating eleme
Buttons Temperature display screen
Battery casing
ents
Curler casing
Circuit board
WILSON CLIP #5
TENNIS BALL CLIP Brief: To design a desirable promotional give away widget for a chosen brand and then manufacture the injection mould tool to produce the product.
TEAM PROJECT 6 MONTHS
MOULD DESIGN
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Logo emboss
Location pins
Pins
Bottom mould half
Top mould half
Channel
Alignment pins
Inserts
MANUFACTURING PROCESS The manufacturing of the mould halves and the inserts required precision as the plastic was injected at high pressure. If there are the slightest of gaps, flashing can occur and the injected plastic will not reach the desired areas to create the widget. The locator pins similarly require this precision to hold the two halves together during injecting. In total 10 inserts were created and 9 pins were used.
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The images reflect upon the 5 months during the manufacturing period of the mould.
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TIME BREAKDOWN
Research: 3 Million widgets would need to be produced in 3 months to supply the demand during the promotional give away. It would require 2 separate moulds for the clip and the holder.
Ideation: The two mould haves will have one consisting of 6 clip parts and the other with 4 holder parts to produce 3,274,104 clips and 3,055,832 holders. The left over clips will be recycled and ground back into usable plastic.
How much time?: There is 162 hours per week with 6 hours for maintenance. This equates to 7,257,600 seconds for 3 months if there are no maintenance issues. Timing for Clip: For the clip, it takes 13.3 seconds per injection. 545,684 Widgets can be made in 3 months. To get 3 million, the mould would need to hold 6 parts. Timing for Holder: For the holder, it takes 9.5 seconds per injection. 763,958 Widgets can be made in 3 months. To get 3 million, the
Holder
Clip
MAR 2019 djbuckland95@gmail.com
I can do a rubix cube in under 2 minutes, I can show you if you want? If I’m not designing, I’m up a mountain or exploring with a camera in hand. I love to travel. Jordan is my favourite spot so far. The inspiration for my creativity isn’t from the way I think but the way I live.