The document summarizes projects from a product design fundamentals portfolio, including block explorations of shapes, morphed objects combining manufactured and natural forms, salt and pepper shakers inspired by salt crystals and peppercorns, an alarm clock radio configuration, and a kitchen command center organizer designed around an empty jam jar.

1. Product Design Fundamentals: Final Portfolio NYU SCPS - Fall/Winter 2011

2. Projects Block explorations Morphed objects Salt & pepper shakers Alarm clock radio Kitchen command center

3. Block Explorations The assignment brief asked for shape compositions using three volumes and incorporating two of three basic joints: cradling, piercing and wedging. After a series of initial explorations, we were to create shapes that reflected words like “playful”, and “precise”. Below is a selection of some of those explorations. “ Precise” “ Powerful” “ Elegant” “ Edgy”

4. Morphed Objects Brief was to take a manufactured object (randomly distributed in class) and morph it with a natural object. We were then create a fin model of that morphed result. My creation is a combination of a small plastic piece that holds medical tubing, and a tangerine. I had first selected a leaf as a natural object but found that the form called for something with more volume. The end result attempts to take the most interesting features from each parent object.

5. Salt & Pepper Shakers Brief asked for a salt and pepper shaker to be created from two small, narrow foam blocks. This design is inspired by salt crystals and peppercorns. The final forms took a more “gentle” approach in expressing the randomness, asymmetry, and geometric shapes found in these natural objects. Sketch models Final models have soft edges and sloped planes

6. Alarm Clock Radio Brief requested a configuration model for an alarm clock radio. Should be able to be mass produced and must meet the following specifications: Single speaker of a given size Single digital face of a given size Electronic components that equal 13.5 cubic inches Buttons for time configuration, snoozing, alarm configuration, radio volume, and tuning. Grab in the AM to hit snooze Pick up, configure like a phone When lying down, digital face should orient horizontally Longer, narrow configuration saves space First model: Too boxy and staid Final configuration, painted Tuning and Vol buttons are different widths

7. Kitchen Command Center Assignment brief asked for a kitchen organizer that could hold items commonly found in a kitchen that end up crowding table and counter tops. The organizer should be relatively compact, and hold things like envelopes, pens, note pads, change, a cell phone, keys, etc. The solution should also have a covered bin-type feature, to hide some objects. My solution is designed around an empty jam jar, because almost everyone I know keeps their loose change in an empty food jar, and I wanted to preserve that ritual. Product design sketch: Top view Product design sketch: Front view

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