Project 2: Origami hairdryer
'Refresh the aesthetics of an everyday product for a contemporary market'
This was a short university project with a focus on form and aesthetics. I chose to redesign a hairdryer for the travel market. The project did not involve a large amount of research, more an exploration of form and potential themes for the design. The final design was based on simplistic Japanese design and its geometric shape took influence from origami.
observational sketches
I looked at existing hairdryers from different points in history and sketched different designs to gain an understanding of key design features and how these had changed over time.
development of design
The following is an overview of the process followed to create the final design. This included rough sketches to develop the form and both hand drawn and digital renders of the design, as well as a paper model showing the form and size of the final design.
I experimented with lots of different shapes and forms before deciding to go forward with a geometric form.
After I had chosen to go forward with a geometric design, I developed different potential designs and configurations and rendered sketches using promarkers to further explain the design.
Once I had developed the form to a point that I was happy with, I focused on different elements of the design such as the handle and the front of the hairdryer to develop these areas into something that worked for the final design. From here, I made a paper mock up of the solution which can be seen above.