PORTFOLIO 2015
Radhika Dhepe I Industrial Design Student radhika.dhepe@mitid.edu.in
I am Radhika Dhepe , a 3rd year product design student at MIT Institute Of Design, Pune. My hometown being Pune , I have been majorly influenced by design since childhood. Design for me is any ‘good’ idea that makes a substantial impact in our lives. I like to follow a detailed process for obtaining a good and well defined output. I would like to introduce myself as a focussed and a dedicated person. My design strengths lie in observation , research analysis , conceptualisation , ideation design prototyping and product detailing. I always find an opportunity to improve my skills and ability as a designer. I am looking for a 6-8 week internship starting from the first week of June.
TOASED
ORIKAMI
SEWING
SKILLS
PINAPPLE
GIZMO
WORKSHOP SKILL
TECHNO-AESTHETIC DETAILING
TOASED GROUP PROJECT 6 WEEKS
Design brief To design a detail which adds function , technical and aesthetical value to a product which makes it visually appealing and easy to use.
Problem Areas
User Profile
- Toast doesn’t pop-up to a sufficient height.
Description A person approaching a toaster has a very carefree attitude towards the product. A toaster is designed which gives audio , visual feedback to the user. The detail which is added to the toaster, helps the user to avoid contact with the toast.
-Difficult to remove toast from toaster as it is too hot.
-Toaster does not have a lid to cover it when
Learning
not in use, which can accumulate dirt and
Understanding working and constraints of a product Relation between technology and aesthetics
dust in the toaster.
Concept Sketches
Students + Bachelors + Housewives
Final concept working
1
3
Renders
2
4
Materials Polypropylene
- High resistance to temperature max temperature - 130 Celsius
- Flexible to certain point. - Translucent material. - High melting point - 170 Celsius
Silicone - Thermal stability 100-250 Celsius. - It is translucent and can be pigmented very easily. - Food grade polymer and non-toxic
Conclusion The general advantages of toased are The person can be carefree with the toaster as the toaster is an intuitive product. Visual and audio aid is beneficial while working in a hurry thus a person can concentrate on other things.
HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE
ORIKAMI GROUP PROJECT 4 WEEKS
Treemaker
Design brief To redesign the interface of origami Treemaker software.
Description An interface is redesigned based on its work-flow and the user profile. The software interface is redesigned according to amateur origami artists.
The tree theory
Treemaker is the tool for origami crease pattern design. Treemaker computes a crease pattern for folding base for the model from an uncut square of paper. it works on uncut paper, the model is made from a single sheet of paper.
Learning Human machine interaction Ergonomics and intuitive design
What is a crease pattern?
A crease pattern is the lines on a paper when You unfold an origami model. There are many creases in a origami model but not all are shown in a crease pattern diagram.
Subject
Stick figure
Crease pattern
Base
F
Leaf node
H
Branch edge B
A
D
C
Leaf edge E
Branch node
Weight
G
Schematic diagram of relationship between tree and base. Note how the hinges on the base coincide with the branch nodes and end points with leaf nodes.
Problems existing in layout GENERAL PROBLEMS : - Visual aid missing - No tips or prompts for no voice users - Layout not suggestive of the process i.e. order missing. - Overall not intuitive to use. Process slows down due to options hidden away into menus.
Small fonts affects legibility
Possibility of undesired element getting selected when clicked. No initial visual clue that node will appear when random space is clicked.
User profile Origami artists Knows basic Computer skills.
Explorations
Inspector panel
Final concept
Scale everything
Kill crease pattern
Folded form
Scale selected
Build crease pattern
Crease view
Plan view
Designview
Tree view
Edge panel Visual apply button on functions panel. The icon is highlighted when an user is hovering over them.
Node panel
Path panel
Final concept
Colour pallete
The button changes colour to green once it is selected.
Function panel is brought inside the window.
Short cuts are added for frequently used commands.
SMART CURSORS These cursors will appear when the pointer hovers over he particular element.
Check boxes are added on condition options for quick editing.
Colour pallete is dark so that the paper being the main feature is in focus.
OPEN ELECTIVE
MACHINE SEWING INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 2 WEEKS
Design brief To design a garment and stitch.
Description A garment is designed taking inspiration from peplum style. I have merged peplum and tie dye technique together to give it a modern as well as ethnic look.
Learning Differernt types of stitches. Styles of waistcoat.
FRONT
BACK
Materials and Processes Self made tie dye and green cotton coloured fabric.
Strings and rivets are used.
Green cotton fabric
Cord seam and piped seam used for better look. The flare is sealed with the help of pico.
PLASTIC INJECTION MOULDING
PINAPPLE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 2 WEEKS
Design brief
To design a container which can be injection moulded.
Description A container was redesigned magnetic pincushion which stores pins and also makes it easier to use them. The idea was to make the container more desirable for the users, in such a way that it makes the product appealing. To change the usual office stationery look of the product. thus making it more playful.
Learning Plastic injection moulding process. Constraints of -Rapid prototyping -Injection moulding
60mm
Top case to hold pins Magnet to attract pins Case to cover magnet
30mm
Container to store extra pins
Manufacturing Process The process followed to manufacture The product is injection moulding.
COLOUR MATERIAL FINISH
GIZMO GROUP PROJECT 3 WEEKS
Design brief
Gamers lifestyle
To design skin for wallet based on the lifestyle of a hardcore gamer taking into consideration colour material and finish of the product.
Description Different types of wallets were analysed. The attributes of gamers lifestyle was studied. According to the games the form language which is repeated is that of the triangles , edgy, stiff. thus the explorations are created based on the form language of the games played.
Material Exploration Cut and paste form in fabric
Heat stamping on rexine with neon background
Slits on rexine
Learning Understanding the attributes and transforming into colour material and finish.
Finish
Colour Base colour
Inner colour Patch colour Thread colour
Material
Suede
leather
Explorations
Explorations were held by using different form language, different colour palletes. a very peculiar form language followed in games was trigular motifs, edgy, sharp. The colours which were distinctively repeated were dark backgrounds with bright details, thus 3 bright colours were short listed.
Final wallet
The final concept was made from Matte finish rexine , perforated rexine , suede material as inner cloth. Heat stamping on rexine was used on the matte finish rexine. A slot for keeping pendrives and memory cards is included inside the main pocket.
FORM STUDIES
2D TO 3D FORM TRANSITON 2D forms were converted to 3D using an aluminium sheet of thickness 1.5mm. interesting space is created around the form and counter form.
Learning The way forms and counter forms are interdependent
FORM TRANSITION To create a form using basic shapes like circle, triangle and square.
Learning The way a form evolves depending on the placement.
RADII MANIPULATION To add radii for the existing 3d cuboid model to reduce its volume and make the form sleek.
Learning It helped me understand that change in radii can affect the entire composition.
Tool maker’s clamp
Cycle foot pump
DIGITAL SKILLS SKILLS
Radhika Dhepe Industrial Design student
Language
Interests
English Hindi Marathi
Baking ,Sewing ,Tie and dye Swimming ,Dancing
D.O.B - 13th June 1994 Pune - India Phone - +919765021467 Email id radhika.dhepe@mitid.edu.in radhika.dhepe@gmail.com
Achievements
Design interests
Individual prize for Pune sakaal
Lifestyle and consumer products
competition
Electrical household devices
A grade in intermidiate and
Public and outdoor products
elementary exam.
Packaging design
Residential address
Skills Softwares 3D softwares
Rendering
Representation
903/904 Tara Towers near city pride theatre kothrud
Solidworks
Keyshot
Photoshop
pune 411038
Catia
Illustration
Education
Autodesk fusion 360
Sketchbook pro
2012- Today MIT Institute of Design.
Material Handling
2010-2012 Kaveri High School Junior college. 1998-2010 Bal Shikshan Mandir School.
Paper
Rubber wood
Aluminium
Experience
Medium density
Beach wood
Mild steel
Set designer in firodiya intercollege competition.
Fibre
Shadow clay
Plaster of paris
Event head in Quasar
High impact
High density
Drama head in junior college
polystyrene
thermocol