PRODUCT DESIGN
PORTFOLIO
DOMINIK GREIS
VITA education Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences Bachelor of Arts Degree with Distinction
Dominik Greis 7th of July 1987 Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design Breslauerstr. 35 78467 Konstanz contact greis.dominik@gmx.de 0172 1363546 languages german (mother tongue) english (fluent) Französisch (basic) Spanisch (basic) software Photoshop
Illustrator
Alias
Rhino
Keyshot
V-Ray
InDesign
Geschwister-Scholl-Schule Konstanz Higher School Certificate (Abitur) experience Freelancer designaffairs Balanstraße 73 81541 Munich internships HANSANDFRANZ Baumstrasse 8b 80469 Munich designaffairs Balanstraße 73 81541 Munich
September 2009 19th of June 2013
2007
October 2013
April 2012 August 2012 October 2011 March 2012
DESIGN
Designing a product is searching for the real essence of it. By form, function and process this essence has to be transported to the outside, making it available to the user. The human itself is the central element of this search - as the designer, as the manufacturer and above all as the user.
CONTENT
FLASHLIGHT
LOUNGECHAIRS
SHOULDER BAG
LIGHT TO LEAD - LIGHT TO STAY
CHROMOSOME CHAIRS
WUNDERWELT
STOOL
SHORTPROJECTS
THESIS
VARIABLE ADAPTATION
E-BIKE SKI GOGGLES BAG SKETCHBOOK
HOLIDAY IN & BY THE WATER
FLASHLIGHT L I G H T T O L E A D - L I G H T T O S TAY
CONCEPT „light to lead - light to stay“ was considered as the leading guideline throughout the whole design process. The project‘s aim was designing a flashlight, which, on the one hand, would offer the common functions and on the other hand would be transformable into an enriching ambient light. Based on these requirements, two different concepts were developed. Whereas the first idea would allow to convert parts of the body into a reflecting lampshade, the second concept turned out to be more promising. Here the handle itself would serve as a diffusor to spread the light evenly
FUNCTION In order to be used as a diffusor, the handle is translucent and hollow. By two elastic rubber bands the head is fixed to the handle, whereby it can be rotated as well as completely removed. The light is spread by illuminating the handle‘s inside. Turned into the other direction the lamp serves as a flashlight and illuminates your way. Thus one single light source can be used for both functions.
COMPONENTS
translucent handle
grip
head
elastic rubber band
switch
legs
FINAL DESIGN
Model: Alias & Rhino Renderings: V-Ray
DETAILS
BRANDING The flashlight‘s name is derived from the project‘s guideline "light to lead light to stay". So "light to..." becomes Lito. Furthermore, the lettering, which serves as a logo, is formally oriented to the product itself. Thus the "o" is directly related to the flashlight‘s head.
light to lead - light to stay
PROTOTYPE Thanks to the accuracy of CAD-model the flashlight‘s head, such as the handle, were able to be produced by rapid prototyping. So the completely functional prototype comes mainly out of the 3D-printer.
LOUNGECHAIRS CHROMOSOME CHAIRS
PHILOSOPHY When considering typically male and female products, one quickly realizes that the bigger part only differs by the form, not by the function - a flacon contains perfume, and a sports shoe stabilizes the foot. The form only serves as an identification. The target group of a pink sports shoe is easy to guess - thanks clichĂŠ. Searching for identification, free from clichĂŠ, which lies outside of social habits and reducing the differences between man and woman to its essence, then one will end in genetic information - the chromosome pairs - XY for the man and XX the woman.
PRODUCT Both, man and woman, share the need to sit - therefore the requirements of a seating are identical. As a result the need for a differentiation requires identification. Instead of decorating the product with that particular identification, the identification becomes - in an ironic way - the product itself.
Model: Alias Renderings: Keyshot
MAN - XY Each chair represents a chromosome pair consisting of two molded wooden elements. While the basis of both chairs is built by the shared X-chromosome, the upper parts differ. The female chromosome pair is completed by an additional X-chromosome, the male by the Y-chromosome.
WOMAN - XX
MODEL The models of both chairs were made in 1:4 scale out of molded wood.
SCENARIO
Model: Alias & Rhino Rendering: V-Ray
SHOULDER BAG W U N D E R W E LT
BACKGROUND We live in a world, where our throwaway society converts untouched nature into huge landfills. Even the highly estimated recycling movement is nothing more than a drop in the bucket. It merely fights the symptoms but not the disease. Recycling wouldn‘t be necessary if there wasn‘t any garbage. Therefore the products of our time need to be designed sophistically. They need to prevent and recycle and shall produce no waste.
CONCEPT This bag‘s concept is aimed to reduce the produced waste to a minimum. During the whole design process the focus was on the search for the easiest answer to every occurring question. Referring to the reduction of waste the easiest answer was keeping the bag‘s cut entirely rectangular and adapting it to the width of the used fabrics.
FINAL DESIGN Elaborate foldings create the bag‘s form and function. These foldings allow not only a versatile usability, but also lead to a very simple and fast production. The fabric used for the bag is made from 100% recycled PET bottles. Furthermore it‘s treated with nanoparticles which make it hydrophobic and extremely moisture- and stainrepellent.
FINAL MODEL
FINAL MODEL
MARKETING Based on the shoulder bag and some other products the brand „WUNDERWELT“ (engl. wonder world) was developed in collaboration with a fellow student. The brand‘s main goal is to sensitise the user to a certain awareness. Untouched and almost imaginary looking nature photographies as the brand‘s language create a "wonder world", which has to be preserved.
WUNDERWELT
"WUNDERWELT" offers sophisticated lifestyle products with a high demand for functionality and aesthetics. The ecological production and the deliberate use of materials are the two main pillars of the brand.
STOOL VA R I A B L E A D A P TAT I O N
CONCEPT Creating a stool, which enables a variable adaptation of interiors to the user‘s needs, was the basic idea behind this concept. To achieve that, two stools stacked upside down create a lounge table.
FINAL DESIGN
Model: Alias Renderings: Keyshot
BUILDUP
SCENARIO The variable usage of the stool makes it possible to quickly and easily change and form interiors. Depending on the need, the stool enables a variable adaptation in such a way that a lot of different room settings can be formed easily.
VARIANTS
SHORTPROJECTS E- BIKE SKI GOGGLES BAG SKE TCHBOOK
E-BIKE
SKI GOGGLES
BAG
SKETCHBOOK
THESIS H O L I D AY I N & B Y T H E W AT E R
SUPERVISORS: PROF. JÜRGEN GOOS STEFAN HILLENMAYER M.A. (DESIGNAFFAIRS)
WHAT IS HOLIDAY? In order to approach the subject "holiday in & by the water" firstly it was important to define the term holiday more precisely. What is holiday? Regarding it in terms of the four weeks of statutorily regulated holidays per year wouldn‘t be the right way. In this case holiday within the meaning of enjoyment needs to be focused - the enjoyment of freedom, of recovery, of adventure and culture - the enjoyment of a lot of things.
HOLIDAY AS A TIME-OUT! There are a lot of reasons for time-outs. Every now and then one needs to step back from everyday life - a short-time change of location, a change of scenery and/or a change of climate. Escaping from a world of ringtones into a world of deceleration. How is it possible to satisfy this call for distance to the rush of society? Where is the path to escape from normality?
THESE Holiday is a time-out from everyday life - a simple and spontaneous escape from urban canyons into the peace and balance of natural surroundings. Making use of such a time-out within a short period of time has to be enabled. A path into another experience -
A SHORT TRIP TO FREEDOM! Therefore the way to go is providing immediate access to the enjoyment of the water and it‘s freedom without any stress or much effort. The accessibility to this freedom has to be packed up. Thus a product is created, whereby just that feeling is made transportable. In this way the enjoyment of freedom would be available to wider audience.
KAYAK For enjoying the water and it‘s freedom a boat seems to be very suitable. Regarding the desired requirements, such as an easy handling and all-round qualities, the decision in terms of the boat‘s specific type arrives at the kayak. The kayak needs to be easy to carry and quickly ready for action, which is allowed by the inflatable support structure the kayak is built upon.
CONSTRUCTION The final tube construction is based on six lengthwise tubes conducting the outer fabric to keep the outer form hydrodynamic. These tubes are held in place by four inner rib structures. The kayak‘s bow and stern end in two identical soft plastic parts, which merge the tubes and connect altogether three air chambers.
Modell: Rhino Renderings: Keyshot
TRANSPORT After numerous attempts to compress the almost complete textile kayak it turned out that the easiest way was the best. Due to the high flexibility of the boat‘s construction, it is possible to roll it up to the size of a backpack. The rolled up the kayak takes a volume of about 22 x 28 x 45 cm, whereby it is compact enough to be carried on one‘s back. Only the necessary seat would complicate the compression, which is why it is removed previously and used as the back part of the backpack.
BACKPACK PADDLE
BACK PART
BAG
ROLLED UP KAYAK
The waterproof bag and the kayak‘s seat form the basis of the packaging system. Between these two the rolled up kayak and the appendant folded double paddle are clamped.
MATERIAL The tubes as well as the outer textile are made of silnylon, which is a nylon fabric mulit-coated with silicone. Especially the textile‘s low weight and the high tensile strength make it extremely efficient.
right: In order to be reachable during the trip, the waterproof bag is fastened in front of the canoeist on the built up kayak.
ZIPPER
TEXTILE
textile: weight (textile): length:
silnylon 50g/m², 700g/14m² 3.60m
SEAT & BAG
DETAILS
The three valves for inflating and deflating the tubes are located at the kayak‘s rear end. Their arrangement is derived from the H2O molecule.
PADDLE The kayak‘s double paddle is separable in its centre. Each separate half can be disassembled and folded by a so called flick-lock system. This system is based on a rope, running through every part of both of the kayak‘s halfs. Tensing it will draw the single parts together and stiffen the paddle by oval cones and their counterparts. In this way the paddle can be compressed to a very small space and thus can be transported easily.
OVERALL
MODELMAKING The kayak‘s substructure was 3D-printed in separate parts, painted and covered with latex.
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