DANIEL HULL INDUSTRIAL DESIGN email: hulld2@gmail.com
TULI HEATER
Tulipalo means heat in Finnisht The form of the Tuli reflects the intended use of the object. A heater is supposed to be warm and friendly, hence the gentle curves on the sides make it look inviting and touchable. Overall, the Tuli heater is used more as a piece of movable furniture than an appliance.
DEVELOPMENT
HEATER OPERATION Cold air is drawn in through the bottom, heated as it crosses over the coil and vents out the top and into the room. With its flat top and warm air rising from the unit, the Tuli makes an excellent heated footrest or stool.
Heat pack tray
Heater coil Cool air intake
HEAT PACKS
Heat packs are made from naturally fire resistant felt and are stored within the Tuli on the upper shelf. They are heated as the hot air rises around them. They then can be taken out and wrapped around the colder parts of the body.
TULI HEATER
VENA TURBINE
The Vena is a device designed to harness the power of streams and rivers, and to convert it to electrical energy. It is portable and designed to be quickly installed and removed from moving water for instant power generation. The flexible fabric blades of the propeller allow the turbine to be rolled up and stored for transit.
SYSTEM SETUP Here we see the system as it would be installed. The anchor provides a firm grip onto the bottom of the river. It is based on traditional river anchors, while adding the feature of being collapsible when not in use.
Propeller
Turbine
Battery pack / holding case
Anchor
TURBINE
Inspired by kites and pinwheels, the propellers blades can be rolled up for transport. The generator in the front turns the mechanical energy into electrical energy.
BATTERY/CARRYING CASE The case holds all the other components when in transit, while also acting as electrical storage and distribution for the whole system. This allows independence from the power grid with an renewable energy source.
Shoulder strap
Cable management
Battery
Inverter
Power In/ Out ports
GRILLA BARBECUE
Made from laser cut sheet metal, the Grilla is a charcoal barbecue with an emphasis on portability and simplicity. Its curved body keeps it strong while remaining light. Portability is achieved through the folding legs and moveable dual purpose handle.
DEVELOPMENT
PORTABILITY
When in transport mode the legs are folded and stored inside. The lid and bottom are locked together with the carrying handle.
The carry handle is detached from the front and the legs are retrieved from inside.
The legs are unfolded and the body fits snugly into the leg cradle. The carry handle is latched on the top half to become the lid handle.
LUMINAIRE IN 3 BRANDS
For this project, lighting fixtures were explored in the style of three distinct brands. The focus of the project was to ensure the brand DNA was evident in the designs.
DEVELOPMENT
BRAND SELECTION
Half way through the design process one concept was selected for further development. The other two concepts are shown here.
BRAUN LIGHT DEVELOPMENT
Physical full scale mock-ups were developed from foam models. Once the preferred design was refined, a digital CAD model was computer milled for a vacuum form mold.
BRAUN LANTERN
This lantern/desklamp hybrid was inspired by classic Braun design. Care was taken to keep the overall form simple and proportionally appropriate. When sitting on its base, the light is powered through a wall plug while simultaneously recharging the batteries inside. When lifted off its charging base, the light becomes a portable, modern LED lantern.
MOTHERS ART PRODUCTIONS
Adidas soccerball house World Cup promotion 2010 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Through an internship program I worked as an industrial designer for Mothers Art Productions. Mothers Art was a company that designed and manufactured a wide variety of large scale, one-off items, such as public art and corporate advertising.
Bendigo flowers Bendigo city council 2010 Bendigo, VIC, Australia
PROJECTS
Davey St. Bridge concept Frankston city council 2010 Frankston, VIC, Australia
I worked on concept development, budget and billing for city councils and companies all the way through construction drawings and installations.
Scienceworks wayfinding Scienceworks 2010 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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My experience included this project for Casey Fields sports park. My role was design assistant and included site design and sculpture drawings. I saw the project through to construction. It was completed in October 2010 in Casey, Victoria, Australia.
DIGITAL SHOWCASE
Daniel Hull
Product innovation through user experience Junior Product Designer - Award winning designer that creates user friendly products with a combination of beauty and sustainability. Was part of large projects featuring multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams. Experience in working from concept to prototype. Multi-national designs for products, public art and museum installations including India, Australia and New Zealand. Accomplishments Awarded Most Outstanding Industrial Designer, at the Swinburne University graduate exhibition in 2011. Graduate of the Year Award nomination for the state of Victoria and Tasmania in 2011. Winner of Annobooks student design competition in 2010 for the Vena turbine project. Featured in Monument magazine’s finest emerging Australian graduate work in January 2012. Projects featured in dozens of websites. Bachelors degree in Industrial Design with honours. Knowledge, Skills and abilities Experienced in taking projects from concept to completion. Prototyping through fabrication with computer assistance or by hand. Rapid development of physical and digital models. Computer knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rhinoceros 3D, Solidworks, 3Ds MAX, Mental ray, V-ray, Keyshot and Z-brush.
Swinburne University of Technology - 2009- 2011 Melbourne, Australia, Graduated December 2011 Bachelor of Industrial Design with honors
Team and Individual Contributions Mothers Art Productions - specializes in Public Art, Advertising and museum installations. Mothers Art uses a combination of digital fabrication and handmade artistry. January 2010 - June 2011 Melbourne, VIC, Australia Ten month internship through Swinburne University and afterwords a freelance designer for large projects including work for the Melbourne City Council and Adidas. Proven and welcomed contributions to multi-disciplinary teams working with art directors, designers, city councils, engineers, fabricators and contractors. I also worked to create imagery to sell projects through 3D and 2D computer programs, in addition to sketches and physical models. ACR services - works include maintenance and installation of heating and cooling systems for many Seattle highrises and cold storage warehouses. October 2008- January 2011 (intermittent) Bellevue, WA, USA Temporary work while on school breaks with some remote assignments while overseas completing my degree program. Updated half century old engineering schematics to accurately reflect renovated pipe system. Worked independently while meeting time requirements.