Annex is a jet ski specific fishing kit inspired by SeaDoo. The product utilises a quick and easy adaption system to give jet ski users the ability to adapt their water craft to any specialist application in a matter of seconds. Annex combined with the quick-mount system address many of the current issues around jet ski fishing, considering care for the jet ski itself, usability issues around loading/unloading and interaction while carrying out the process of fishing. The product offers an element of customisation with a fully adjustable accessory rail that the user can adjust and build on to suit their style of fishing.
Agora, a water infuser designed for the corporate sector. Portraying an essence of quality, Agora sits proudly on the corporate's board table as a symbol of their companies essence.
Constructed from top quality glass, food grade stainless steel and black anodised aluminium, Agora is built strong and durable.
Agora was a group project part of a batch product design brief. We were instructed to design a water vessel and produce a batch run of 10 identical prototypes. Through this process we were taught to deal with suppliers and manufacturers and see out a brief from ideation through to production, packaging and marketing.
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A 40ft luxury cruise vessel catering to the emerging trend of wake surfing.
Based off of #1 action sports boats, Malibu Boats USA we strived to keep their brand identity apparent through the design of our boat. The boat features an open top with a large sun shade off of the folding tower. Seating to hold 29 people. A large under deck toilet/shower facilities and an overall spatial layout replicate the brands current models.
The final hand in for the brief was a 1:15 scale model along with a CAD model and renderings presented on a A1 poster.
Credit: Finlay Woods, Leon DuPlesis, Thomas Richardson, Samantha Judd
A final year start up enterprise project where as a group we found an opportunity and had to ideate and execute a brand identity to present to a panel of entrepreneurs.
Charlie & Rogue is a high end pet wares brand targeted at the modern pet parent. As a group mixed with graphic designers and Industrial designers we came up with a brand name, brand essence, a style plan and a product range to support these.
The final outcome was a set of dog beds and bowl sets along with a presentation website, packaging, information booklets, instagram & Facebook pages and business cards.
Credit: Nicole Austin, Brad Rolston, Hebe Schaefer, Jack Becroft
A mountain bike cradle specific for carrying on the back of utility vehicles. The product looked into the behavours of its users and the implications of these. The current methods werent beneficial to the user, the bike or the vehicle and often left the the bike of vehicle damaged.
Thrash guard is an easily mountable cradle for supporting your mountain bike on the back of a utility vehicle. The design features a rigid and lightweight aluminium frame, padded to protect the bikes components along with a soft belt that wraps around the tailgate of the ute for a secure fixing. The cradle supports the front suspension of the bike and cradles the wheel out and away from the tailgate to avoid rubbing.
A group visualisation project where we were instructed to design a product range and identity based on a name we were given. Viator, a product range for deep sea diving enthusiasts.
Along with the other team members we had to come up with a comprehensive logo, image boards and three individual products all with a cohesive appearance finally presented through a 1500x800 poster and web page.
The aim of the paper was to improve visual communication skills through sketching, rendering (digital and marker) and the ability to communicate through effective graphic design.
Credit: Nicole Austin, Finlay Woods
A product design brief taking found Pepper grinder mechanism and re-purposing them into a functional prototype. The brief required one cast component.
The resulting pepper grinder was made up of a aluminium body, with a cast resin top and bottom. Its high contrast aesthetic features a radiused top to comfortably fit the palm of your hand with flat panels milled around the exterior to aid grip while using. These flat pannels have been mirrored on the base to add balance.
BMW vision concept for the emerging Hyper car industry.
The project involved deep research into brand identity to ensure the vehicles essence was not lost, followed by persona creation to determine a trend line forming mood boards and key words leading onto a resolved concept including basic powertrain and technology design.