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PART 1: Designing through Details

4 prototypes that convey verbs; cradle and lift.

Cradle Prototype 1, 2, 3

Lift Prototype 4

PART 2: Thinking through making

Borrowing the fanning out motion of prototype 3, I found that a collapsible dome-like structure seems promising.

Idea 1: Collapsible bike helmet; aborted idea as similar products are already present in the market.

 

Idea 2: Customisable backpack/ tote bag that utilises the collapsible dome structure; pursued this idea as there was more to explore.

Prototype (made out of card paper)

 

Final sketch of product

 

 

Challenges faced

 

Final Prototype

 

Orthographic Drawings