PORTFOLIO 2017
Manahil huda
Hi! I am Manahil. I’m a 21 years old Industrial Design student from Pakistan currently in my final year of Bachelor’s. I love everything to do with Industrial Design and Packaging and I feel a true devotion towards integrating the local craft from Pakistan into my ideation and problem solving approach. I am currently looking for a job which would help me enhance my skills and give me hands on experience in tackling real life design briefs and projects along with mentorship from professionals in your esteemed company.
Skettle- Morphological Design 3D Modeling Spheca- Faucet Design Gil Sirishta- Perfume Bottle Design Excruvo- Travel Bag Design Trust- Headgear Design Equality- Brooch Design The Kiss & The Lonely- Jewelery Design
CONTENTS
Trica- Glassware Design
T R I CA Glassware Design Department of Industrial Design- METU Spring 2016
“ How can we make serving and storing chutneys fun and convenient? �
Chutneys are traditional dips made in the subcontinent to be eaten with all kinds of snacks and meals. They are usually sweet & sour in taste.
Chutney bowls being small; are often tripped over during placement of larger dishes on the dining table or in the refrigerator, causing spillage and hard-to-clean stains.
PROBLEM
These chutneys are usually homemade and stored in circular jars or bowls. The circular shape takes up space both in the refrigerator and cabinets.
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Inspiration was taken from tin lunch containers used in South Asia to take to work/ offices. The process was iterative.
IDEATION
Jars detachable from the storage frame and hangable on the frame of the larger serving dish
Trica chutney jars fit in a refrigerator door easily
Trica consists of triangular glass jars for storing & serving chutneys; serving glass dishes, wooden lids and detachable wire frames.
SOLUTION
Exploded Views
S K E TT L E Morphological Development
Department of Industrial Design- SADA Autumn 2016
“ How can we redesign an electric kettle using morphological development as a strategy? �
A Marks & Spencer electric water kettle was purchased and studied through sketches in order to familiarize oneself with its form and different parts. An operational sequence diagram and a block diagram were made to understand the function of different parts of the kettle and how are they used.
After the initial ideation (see next page), different combinations of the iterative designs of the kettle were sketched out in order to come up with different forms of the kettle.
PROBLEM
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Morphological development strategy was used for the ideation process. Each part of the kettle was considered separately in its form and then different iterations of its form were made. This part of the project was done in pairs.
IDEATION
FINAL SKETCH
ELECTRIC KETTLE Marks & Spencer This kettle was disassembled. Then each part was studied and measured; and 3-D modeled in Rhino accordingly.
3DMODELLING
Department of Industrial Design- SADA Autumn 2016
SPHECA Faucet Design Department of Industrial Design- METU Autumn 2015
“ How can we use
biomimcry to design an ergonomic & energy saving faucet? �
Biomimcry inspiration; combine class research and discussion.
Market research on existing faucet designs in the local market and their usage problems.
Hotten-pot plant, Lucky Bamboo, Fig tree leaf and tree bark texture act as inspirations for different functions of the faucet.
PROBLEM
Bio-mimicry inspired initial sketches.
These chutneys are usually homemade and stored in circular jars or bowls. The circular shape takes up space both in the refrigerator and cabinets.
IDEATION
Ergonomic and easy to use faucet design inspired from the Hottentot Bread Plant.
The off position of the handle is cold water and it is pulled towards the front to switch to hot water.
SOLUTION
GI L S I R I S H TA Perfume Bottle Design Department of Industrial Design- SADA Spring 2015
“ What can be a perfume bottle that is able to induce nostalgia about Pakistan? �
Pakistan being an agrarian economy, with fertile land, people pay great respect to the soil and especially its fragrance when wet. Hence Gil Sirishta is a fragrance for women inspired from the smell of wet soil after rain.
Client
PROBLEM
Modern pakistani woman Middle aged Likes and appreciates local craft Owns statement craft pieces with modern touches Has international linkages
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These chutneys are usually homemade and stored in circular jars or bowls. The circular shape takes up space both in the refrigerator and cabinets.
IDEATION
The perfume bottle is a ritual, you mix the water and perfume concentrate powder in the clay dish with the lid and apply with the lid as well.
Glass lid, mixer and applicator
Clay vessel for containing water
Glass container for powdered perfume solid Clay dish for preparation of scent
SOLUTION
The material is glass and clay since clay is again a reminder of culture and tradition.
EXCRUVO Bag Design
Department of Industrial Design- SADA Spring 2015
“ Can a set of bags be designed which are expandable and can be used for different purposes? �
An initial market research was conducted on the exisiting variety of bags that are available in the market. A bag was purchased, disassembled & studied to understand pattern cutting and stitching techniques of bags.
PROBLEM
The customers of this bag family are young individuals who are adventurous but want bags which could be used in their daily lives as well as for recreational purposes.
Designs of three different kinds of bags were ideated based on the client board. One is an extendable bagpack, one is a convertible tent carry bag and one is an extendable trolley bag.
IDEATION
The Excruvo bag family for young individuals.
Design 1 Backpack whose pockets can be opened and closed depending on need. The prototype was made from canvas material in two colors. The help of a local bag maker was taken while constructing the bag.
Design 3 The trolley bag has wheels on the back to help carry it easily up stairs.
SOLUTION
Design 2 The carrier bag opens up to become a tent for light adventure.
Trust is a headpiece as an ode to my interpretation of trust, which is informed by my personal experiences and assertions of things. Trust is constructed of paper and wire.
T R U ST Headwear Design
Department of Industrial Design- METU Autumn 2016
Equality is a series of brooches questioning the relationship between terrorism, language and geography. The series is a critique on how reactions on acts of terrorisms are informed by superiority of certain scripts. The brooches are made of wood embedded in resin bearing the word terrorism in three different scripts.
EQ UA L I T Y
Brooch Design
Department of Industrial Design- METU Autumn 2016
Lonely and Kiss are jewelery pieces made from old broken earphones as a comment on technology and how it may help us in making relationships but at the same time make us feel helplessly lonely at occasions.
T H E K I SS & T H E LO N E LY Accessory Design
Department of Industrial Design- METU Autumn 2016
Manahil Huda Industrial Designer
Address
Contact
3-17/36 Fateh Mohammad Road Quetta. PAKISTAN manahilhuda_95@hotmail.com +92 332 7967492 facebook.com/manahil.huda.95
behance.net/ManahilHuda
EDUCATION
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From September 2013 to Date. B Industrial Design. Current CGPA 3.48 (87%) School of Art Design and Architecture (SADA), National University of Science and Technology. Islamabad. From September 2015 to June 2016 Exchange Student Deaprtment of Industrial Design, Faculty of Architecture Middle East Technical Universty (METU). Ankara, Turkey. From September 2011 to June 2013 A-Levels. B-B-C Beaconhouse A-Levels Gulberg Campus (ALGC). Lahore.
From March 2009 to June 2011 O-Levels. 5A*-3As Lahore Grammar School (LGS). Quetta.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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3
months
Scirobot June 2016 to September 2016 Design Internee Turkey.
RECOGNITIONS
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1-5
Toyota Innovation Challenge 2013 National Contest. Top 5 teams from Islamabad. Group of 4.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
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URDU
Mother language
ENGLISH
Advanced level
TURKISH
Basic level
DESIGN SKILLS
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01 Computer
02 Knowledge Market research. Scenario building. Quick creative ideation. Design detailing. Design research. 3-D modelling.
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Rhino Solidworks 3ds Max KeyShot VRay AutoCad Adobe After Eects Zbrush
MY SPECIALITIES .............................................................................................................................................................................
Problem Solving
Design Research Ideation
OTHER EXTRA CURRICULARS
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Creative Director SADA Newsletter 2014-2015 Responsiblities included desiging all the layout and overall look of the annual newsletter. CYAAD Active Citizenship Training 2013 4 day training program. Participant. Editor ALGC Newsletter 2012-2013 Responsibilities included writing and editing for the annual newsletter. LUMUN IX 2012 Participant. Security Council WWF ECO Internship 2012 Internee.
Design, for me, is a story; informed by local metaphor and inspired by my personal experiences.