Sneha Anil Kumar
Product Design Portfolio 2013
Arrow
:DesignLIFE Redesign a screwdriver/set which is efficient and ergonomic , with higher value of perception in the market as compared to the existing ones.
Finalists of
Research : Ergonomics, online, history, market and material research.
Ergonomics
Market
Material
Colour coding for easy Recognition Maintain a Straight Wrist Nylon
Chrome Vanadium De Walt Screwdriver Soft grip sleeve Wiha Screwdriver : Optimal Grip
Storage Features
Screwdriver is a Continuous Levers Thermoplastic Polyurethane Dorsi Flexion Neutral Rejected Files
Palmar Flexion
Light Feature
Stanley Screwdriver : Radial deviation Neutral Ulnar deviation
Ratchet Mechanism
Cellulose Acetate
Research User: Target users are electricians, carpenters, hobbyist.
Adjusting the tip of the nail head every time.
Change in grip when strength applied.
Using fingers to drive the nail in haste.
Using body weight /change of posture when high torque application.
Using backside of the screwdriver as a hammer to fix the nail into the wood.
Electronic device experts having different grip .
Ideation : Initial concept generation , Clay models , Thermocol models and Final concept sketches .
Arrow Selected Handle
Roller Selected Concept
Thar
Smart
ARROW
SCREWDRIVER
Features : Displaying the key features and attributes of ARROW Screwdriver.
4 Bits + Wire Stripper Bit
Hammer-able : Indian users > key feature.
Roller: Free rolling over the main shaft > for faster driving of the screw, >Steady hold -axial force.
Tester: Built off the alignment of the main shaft. .
Ergonomic Handle: Catering to all the pressure points
Working : Working of the roller , ergonomics of the handle and the assembly (exploded view) of the tester components.
Exploded view of Tester Axial Force >Roller
Ergonomic Handle > Nylon main body & Styroprene.
Rotational force > Handle
Avoids disengaging of the bit and the screwhead > hence faster driving of the screw.
Off aligned to the hammers impact > no direct damage
Arrow Container
:Design Life Container for the screwdriver
Ideation : Ideation sketches, four concepts filtered.
Concepts : Filtering down to three concepts 3d models.
CONCEPT 1
Hard case tube container Render.
CONCEPT 2
Soft pouch case digital render.
CONCEPT 3 Selected Concept
Hard case box container Render.
Refining : Hard case BOX container , along with graphics.
Arrow
Screwdriver Container
System Design
Data Centralising System Centralizing the data collection done by college and creating a platform, that makes the functioning of the existing system for students easy , more efficient, faster and also decreasing wastage of paper.
Subject : College: Various student related systems.
Student Profile
Workshop Store
Academic Records
Accounts
Library
Showing the solution of the hostel system.
NOTICE BOARD
Notice,updates.
Hostel
Information Architecture : Research done on all the systems which are student related. Research based on the various procedures of every individual system and how the data is collected and recorded by college.
Hostel
HTML Coded Visuals: The final layouts of how the Online Account for every student would look. How they can access to various systems. Here, showing how to issue tools( workshop system ).
HTML Coded Visuals: Workshop : Students account view, where he can check for the availability of the tool he requires .If not available, which student has issued it.
Trash Bin
Platypus design Design a trash bin for a Mobile vending unit.
Research : Where the dust bin is placed? Kind of trash would it would be exposed to. User being customer and sometime the vendor too. Trash
Crowns
Plastic Cups
Position of the Dust Bin
Mobile Vending Unit
Tissue Papers
Plastic Pouches
Ideation : Initial stage to the final concept generation.
Prototype:
Details :
Process : F.R.P Hand lay up.
Soft corners : Dust does not accumulate.
Slope helps in brushing the trash out.
Screwed to the cycle guard.
Flap cut out from the mail mould.
Rug Sack
Packaging design Class room project
Use : The rugs are transported from the main source to the stores in different cities . The multipurpose rug sack is designed to carry the rugs, from the store to home and from home to other places like laundry, outings etc.. Dimensions of the final sack designed
Source
Out-Doors / Picnic
Godown
Home
Stores
Prototype:
Rug Specification : 200 mm diameter roll
Rug Specification : 80 mm diameter roll
Branding Space
Can carry other objects >Yoga Mat >Clothes (laundry in college) >Paper- Chart Rolls >Pillows etc. ..
Mimicking Art
Andy Golsworthy, Franz Klien, Sol- Lewitt During this course we were exposed to various artists, learn about their art. To the end we chose artists and mimicked their art in the form of installations.
Andy Golsworthy : Inspired by nature , this installation was made using stone pieces collect from the Construction site.
Franz Klien :
Sol- Lewitt :
In this installation the cards are held by magnets against the sheet .The Installation invites people to rearrange the cards and make their own compositions.
This installation was made using one of Sol - Lewitt’s compositions.
Sketching : General sketching in medium like pencils, colour pencils , black pen.
Digital Sketching and Rendering : Made on Auto-Desk Sketchbook and Photoshop
Material and Workshop : Working on differents materials .
Shadow Clay M.D.F
Wood
Acrylic
Mild Steel
Metal Sheet
Siporex
Cloth
Sneha Anil Kumar
Maeer’s Institute of Design Pune, Graduate Industrial Designer, Specialized in Product Design. sneha.kumar31@gmail.com +91 99 79 93 3918
Education :
Skills :
MIT Institute of Design -Pune
Research and analytical skills.
RUIA College - Mumbai (2006 - 2008 ) S.S.C
Quick sketching to detailed technical drawings.
K.V. Powai- Mumbai (2000 - 2005 ) H.S.C St. Ann’s High School - Hyderabad (1994 - 2000 ) I.C.S.E
Experience : ( August 2012 ) Project Arrow - 6 months Internship at :Design LIFE - Thane
Handling various material wood , compressed wood, siporex, metal sheet , mild steel, paper models,thermocol quick prototypes , primer paint, metal buffing ,finishing . Knowledge on manufacturing processes. Digital modelling for accuracy. Digital sketching and rendering.
Software : Adobe Illustrator
***** Adobe Photoshop
***** Sketch Book Pro
***** Rhino
Workshops : Kyoorious Design Yatra 2010 Rodney Fitch Workshop 2011 New - Olds Workshop 2012
***** SolidWorks
***** CATIA
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( August 2011 ) Dust Bin - 6 week Internship at Platypus Designs Pvt. Ltd. - Ahmedabad
Hobbies:
Keyshot
( 2012 ) Intra-City Luxury - Buses Part of Research Team for a project by TATA Johnson Controls
Sketching , singing , travelling , badminton, photography ...
Adobe Indesign
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Languages : English : Fluent Hindi : Fluent Telugu : Fluent
“ With the purpose of feeding my curiosity of gaining knowledge of diverse methodologies used in design processes, I wish to collaborate and grow my set of skills under your professional guidance “
Sneha Anil Kumar Product Design sneha.kumar31@gmail.com +91 99 79 93 3918 Thank You ....