ROBERT CHAPMAN PORTFOLIO ’16
INSIDE
01. TILT
EMOTIONALLY DURABLE DESKTOP AUDIO
02. SNAP
GUITAR PLECTRUM HOLDER FOR FENDER
03. KUTO
SOLAR POWERED COFFEE
04. BUG
A FRIENDLY FACE FOR FLYING CAMERAS *PROJECT IN PROGRESS
05. CV
TILT
EMOTIONALLY DURABLE DESKTOP AUDIO
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Tilt is a battery powered speaker designed with emotional durability in mind as part of my Design Communication work. The emphasis of the module is on using the tools at our disposal to communicate form. In this case surface modelling in Creo 3 was used to control the form of the product.
TILT
INSPIRATION
The initial design of Tilt was inspired by repurposed industrial equipment being used in modern contemporary properties, such as spotlights and fans. Whilst I liked the direction of the project at this point - the feedback I was getting led me in a new direction.
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I received positive feedback on how personable and characterful the design was, however, whilst the aesthetic was appreciated by some, others felt it did not reflect their personality and would not sit well with their other possessions. Once I had completed the project for my course, I took the design further. This led me to designing the Tilt Family.
TILT
NEW DIRECTION
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DIGITAL SKETCHES TAKEN FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF DESIGN PROCESS TO SHOW PROGRESSION
TILT
QUIRKY TILT
- loves coffee and record shops. - will look great next to your vintage industrial desk lamp.
PERSONALITIES
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MODEST TILT
- favourite TV programme is Grand Designs. - can’t wait to see your new designer office.
EXCITABLE TILT
- can’t wait for next Saturday night. - loves doing anything as long as friends are involved.
ADVENTUROUS TILT - appears to be daydreaming about the next camping trip you’re going on...
TILT
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THE TILT FAMILY
The second iteration of Tilt was designed with relationships in mind. The tilting base serves no functional purpose, but through the user interacting with the product and tipping the body, it brings the product to life. The volume is controlled by twisting the front section. The hand motion required to do this feels almost affectionate.
TILT
SNAP
GUITAR PLECTRUM HOLDER FOR FENDER
PORTFOLIO ‘16
Snap is a guitar plectrum holder for Fender. This is part of my Design and Manufacturing Tech. module. The aim was to design a desirable promotional product for a chosen brand and then manufacture the injection mould tool to produce the product. The main challenge was designing within the constraints of the mould tool manufacture.
SNAP
The first part of the project involved creating a development package for the product and mould tool, as well as 3D printing a prototype product. This gave insight into the function and feel of the plectrum holder. I found that while the inner part fitted well and plectrums were easy to remove, the clip on the back needed altering. The current design did not grip the guitar strap well. I redesigned it with a tapering clip which solved the problem.
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PROTOTYPE
3D PRINTED PROTOTYPE AND SKETCHES TAKEN FROM DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE
SNAP
PROCESS
Once I had produced a finalised set of engineering drawings, work began on the mould tool. First we manufactured a blue foam prototype to check the CNC tool paths. Then the mould blocks were CNC milled out of aluminium. The Inserts were manufactured using a combination of CNC and hand machining. Once the tool had been hand finished we could set up the injection moulding machine.
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SUCCESSFUL FIRST INJECTION, PICTURE TAKEN AS MOULD WAS OPENED
SNAP
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PRODUCT
SNAP
KUTO
SOLAR POWERED COFFEE
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The Kuto coffee machine was a one week design project with an emphasis on the form, beauty and final result rather than the development. The brief was to design a home appliance that was optimised to use power from a Solar Panel System.
KUTO
FORM
Kuto uses the energy from the solar panels to make coffee and charge a 40wH battery during the day. At night the battery can be used to make two coffees.
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Display
Machine head (slides up and down)
Intake pipe and nozzle
Neck containing pipes
Lid for coffee pods
Recycled plastic casing contains battery, coffee pod, pump etc.
Exposed heating element contained in insulated glass.
Sealed concrete base
KUTO
EXPERIENCE
When making coffee the user puts a mug of water in the machine and slides the machine head down into the mug. The water is then drawn out of the mug to make the coffee. Removing the on board water storage allows the device to be much smaller. For convenience Kuto uses Tassimo coffee pods that are inserted by lifting the lid the mug sits on. The lid lifts on a sprung hinge when pressed down.
BUG *NEW PROJECT A FRIENDLY FACE FOR FLYING CAMERAS
PORTFOLIO ‘16
Bug is a flying camera in the process of being designed to be portable, connected, tough and most importantly - friendly. This project has just begun, my aim is to design a flying camera or ‘drone’ that will improve the image of these products using an open network, and non-threatening aesthetic.
BUG
Many people feel threatened by conventional drones in public spaces because they have no control over the footage, and feel their privacy is being invaded. Bug overcomes this by being connected to the ‘Hive’. The Hive would be a website and app that allows anyone with an internet connection to stream from Bug’s camera to see what it sees. Most of the time this would be a beautiful landscape or epic shot of a skier carving down the slope, but if Bug was misused, the online community would see this and report the user.
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CONCEPT
BUG
MODELLING PORTFOLIO ‘16
The conventional flying camera design Often a heavy plastic box with thin spidery arms protruding from it; has gained an unfavourable image. People find them annoying, or are even scared of them. I am designing Bug to tackle this problem. I took inspiration from one of the few insects viewed favourably - the honey bee. This gave bug it’s rounded, non-threatening appearance. I am currently developing the project further and will soon finish the 1:1 appearance model.
BUG
CV
EDUCATION 2015 Loughborough University lndustrial Design BA, achieved 2.1 in first year (68.5%) 2014 Birkenhead School, A Levels: Product Design - A* | Chemistry - A | Physics - B
SKILLS
Sketching/rendering, both analogue and digital 3D CAD - Creo Parametric Keyshot 5 Adobe Photoshop and InDesign Sketchbook Pro Model making (workshop skills) Hand tools, marking out, various machines such as milling, centre lathe etc. Strong teamwork skills Confident presenting work
EXPERIENCE
2016 Native Design - 6 month internship, August - January (not yet started) 2015 Label Magazine page designer (the LSU media magazine) 2015 Society committee member for Loughborough Ride Collective, skateboard and lifestyle soc. (Organising events, branding and graphic design of posters) 2015 Bartender with Charlton Recruitment 2013 Jaguar Landrover one week internship in PVT garage
ABOUT ME I’m a Loughborough second year student and designer with a love of all things minimal and contemporary. While I consider myself an all-rounder my design skills are strongest in the development stage of a project. I am a naturally logical person with an ability to design around complex manufacturing constraints. I’m also pretty good with a computer, my CAD skills are strong, particularly on Creo Parametric and I’m also teaching myself to use Solidworks, Photoshop, InDesign and Sketchbook Pro in my free time. When I’m not designing things, I’m managing Ride Collective - the skateboard, BMX and lifestyle society that some friends and I set up this year. It’s been a great experience with a steep learning curve - we’ve taken off quickly, establishing links with local universities and already have council interest in turning Ride Collective into a county-wide project.
ROBERT CHAPMAN RA.CHAPMAN16@GMAIL.COM +44 7912 548164
ROBERT CHAPMAN RA.CHAPMAN16@GMAIL.COM +44 7912 548164