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DSDN104 Project 3 (Tri.2 2016) - Final video

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DSDN104 Project 3 (Tri.2 2016)

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DSDN104 Project 2 (Tri.2 2016)

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DSDN104 Project 1 (Tri.2 2016)

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Brief

From my starting research I was interested in the grip of scissors and how they were moulded to the hand. Automatically when you go to pick up the scissors you know to grab the handle and not the blades. I wanted my design to reflect and learn from this by creating something which is almost second nature to use and which is moulded to your hand keeping it in place. I started designing arm braces and parts where you put your fingers through to try and support the users grasp of the object. As my design iteration process went on I cut away any unnecessary parts of the arm brace to leave the user with only the essential. I did the same to the grip from one which was a full bar for the user to hold to just what needed to be there. On my final model furthered the design by making it for the right hand to perfectly mould to and support the hand. I am happy with my final model which is very fluid in its form though is contrasted by the lines that run through the object which in turn extenuate the organic  features.

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project 3 Summary

My project focused on GRIP. In order to make it obvious how to hold my form I used grooves to indicate where your thumb/fingers fit into. I Also wanted to focus on the grip of the middle/index finger to hold the form in order to allow movement of the thumb. This was because my initial research was based on garage remotes and the way users interact with a button usually sitting on top of the form. My initial clay iterations were too organic and essentially just a mould of my hand so in order to move away from this I decided to create a more subtle set of grooves that would fit every hand. I also decided to make my form symmetrical so that it would fit comfortably in either hand. For my poster I created a futuristic advertisement for a product called ‘Ergo-shut’ which is supposed to represent the first ergonomic grip on a garage remote. I am happy with my final form as I feel I managed to create a balanced and comfortable form.