sophomore portfolio by juliette laroche
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P r o d u c t s a n d P a c k a g i n g
I n d u s t r i a l D e s i g n S t u d i o I I I
F a l l S e m e s t e r
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One 2x4 PinewoodNo other Wood
Can’t be StainedBut can be Sealed
Cannot equal to or be more than the weight of the 2x4
A stool designed using only one 2x4 made of pinewood and can withstand a minimum weight of 200 pounds using the least amount of material as possible
O b j e c t i v e
C o n s t r a i n t s
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Inspired by obsolete shapes balanced by tension
I was mainly interested in the strength of curvatures
Explored thin nature shapes that can hold heavy objects
I n s p i r a t i o n
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C o n c e p t M o d e l s
P r o o f O f C o n c e p t
The stools top fits evenly in between the gaps
It is stackable
First use of material- Quarter scale
Helped me understand its context and I learned grain
and width strength
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Must be vacuum formed
Made out of a type of plastic
Share a similar design
language throughout the group
In a group of 3 we were to create a company with a distinct design language and design a bird bath, bird house, and bird feeder
O b j e c t i v e
C o n s t r a i n t sme bird bathteammates
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I n s p i r a t i o n
Certain birds build their nest in
geometric shapes
Explored natural splashing effects and natural water
ripples to inspire my bird bath
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R e s e a r c h
Hummingbirds Goldfinches Orioles Bluebirds Warblers Jays
Certain birds are attracted to certain colors and shapesWe focused on a certain subset of birds who were intrigued by
bright colors and have similar nest building patterns
Feet Grip Ease of Accessto food, water,
and shelter
UVA Protected
Birds
Owners of bird ecosystem
Easy to Clean
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To go onto the quirky side of our teams language looked at water ripples,
water droplets, and splashes
Foam has a good shading visual
Clay shows the geometric
shapes well
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Must be casted out of resin
Simple on and off switch
No large lighting fixtures
Incorporate existing lighting materials
Play with opacity and color
Lunula is an accent lighting system for your home, the objective was to create a fun and unique way to turn on a light using an on and off action
by disregarding a switch and a push button
O b j e c t i v e
C o n s t r a i n t s
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rotate push pull throw
Explored different fun actions that could potentially be the way to
turn on a light
T h e P r o b l e m ?
People fall asleep with lights on
Unhealthy for the mind and body
When do people fall asleep?
While reading When they are too tired to get upGetting ready for bed
E x p l o r e
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L i g h t C o n c e p t I d e a Collaborated
Thought about what light is and what it does. When do we use it, for how long and “why?”
light when how long why
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Inspired by Natural Lights
Sun
Moon
Looked at the two natural lights: The Sun and The Moon
I n s p i r a t i o n
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C o n c e p t M o d e l s
S w i n g
T u r n
R o t a t eT i l t
R o t a t e
G r a b a n d S l i d e W o b b l e
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F i n a l C o n c e p t
Rotate to your time of choice
30 min 1 hour 1- 1/2 hour 2 hours0 min
Slowly rotates back to from a Full moon phase to a New moon
Off On
LightTimer with
automatic switchon and off
Sleep at ease,light turns
off automatically
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Lunula
A c t u a l S i z e
Rotate to your time of
choice...
About :
30 min.
1 hour
1- 1/2 hours
2- 1/4 hours
Visit us at: www.noomdesigns.com/lunula Lunula is an interactive light
Using the moon as inspiration,
you rotate the front phase
around 360° from the Full
Moon phase to the New
Moon phase
A full rotation equals 2 & 1/2
hours of light
As the light slowly makes its
way back to the starting point
the Full Moon phase
Using a built-in timer and an
automatic off switch you can
fall asleep at ease without
the worry of turning off your
light
Rotate to your time of
choice, right before bed or
as you read...
As time passes abstract
moon phases appear as an
indication of time passing
Side View
Wall-Mount
Walnut wood
base
L I G H TT I M ES L E E P
L I G H T T I M E S L E E P
L u n u l aN o o m
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100% Natural
Vita
Ver
B
-12
10
0% N
atur
al
1000 mg
1000 mg
VitaVer B-12 100% Natural1000 mg
VitaVer
B-12
1 Teaspoon per 3-4 fluid oz.
A rich lime flavor for a fresh start
~ Helps promote Natural Energy~Vitamin B- 12,
also called Cobala-min
~ No Colors, Flavors or Preser-
vatives~ No Sucrose,
Fructose, Starch, Salt or Caffeine
100% Natural
Vita
Ver
D
10
0% N
atur
al
1000 mg
1000 mg
VitaVer D 100% Natural1000 mg
VitaVer
D
1 Teaspoon per 3-4 fluid oz.
A sweet flavor for a fresh start
~ Helps promote Natural Energy
~ No Colors, Flavors or
Preservatives
~ No Sucrose, Fructose, Starch, Salt or Caffeine
100% Natural
Vita
Ver
C
100%
Nat
ural
1000 mg
1000 mg
VitaVer C 100% Natural1000 mg
VitaVer
C
1 Teaspoon per 3-4 fluid oz.
A tangy flavor for a fresh start
~ Helps promote Natural Energy
~ No Colors, Flavors or
Preservatives
~ No Sucrose, Fructose, Starch, Salt or Caffeine
Vita Ver is a vitamin brand I created to inspire young children to live a healthier life using bright colors and a
playful bamboo and panda themed design to take a more enjoyable approach to taking
their necessary supplements
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P a p e r P u l p ( N e w s p a p e r )
W a t e r S o l u b l e G l u e
W a t e r
Wander is designed to protect your laptop case the objective was to make it from paper pulp exploring the best materials, shapes that can be formed from paper pulp to
create the strongest rigid and make the case as functional as possible
I explored aesthetics, texture, performance of the bag and compression molding
O b j e c t i v e
M a t e r i a l C o n s t r a i n t s
F l o u r S a l t
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Natural
Sturdy Material
Natural Colors
Urban Accessorized
Organic Fabric
F i e l d R e s e a r c h
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Explored curved shapesand ridges for
strongest resultsAlso the ease of access and
slim profileElastic side bands for a more
universal approach
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F i n a l C o n c e p t a n d I n s p i r a t i o n
L a n d T o p o g r a p h y f o r O u t e r S t r u c t u r e
R o u n d e d a n d C u r v e d E d g e s
f o r D u r a b i l i t y
F a s h i o n T r e n d s a n d
N at u r a l C o l o r s
U s a b i l i t y
I wanted to take the whole concept of paper pulp being an
eco-friendly material and transfer that design of earth into my case and so I took the
idea of topography landscapes
and used the ridges and curves to my advantage to better
symbolize the purpose of the case
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M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Female positive out of MDF
Vacuum Form Heat Box for 8-10 hours
Mold is now released and repeat for
second assembly
Cut off Extra Edges
Add mold release and place newspaper pulp and cotton mixtures to mold
Sew elastic fabric to edges
Add leather to bottom case and inner padding
for cushioning
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Got my hands on as many different materials as possible, looking at
color, texture and smell
Decided on newspaper for lightness and color
Routing out the topography
Test dropped our pieces from the second floor with
a ceramic plate inside
Tested out curves and their strength using
newspaper and cotton for lightness
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Made final positive
Sewed Fabrics for inner cushion
Top and bottom piececontains cotton and newspaper
All made from recyclable materials
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Research the best way to drink coffee today
The 1939 Sunbeam Percolator
Model C30Ato redesignCoffee Maker
To transform a vintage coffee maker and redesign an updated version of it by taking three attributes from the original coffee maker
and convert those attributes into the new design for todays current trends in design
O b j e c t i v e
Take the bestattributes from the percaltor
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Designed for the Chicago World’s Fair
Futurama theme
Designed by Italian- American,Alfonso Iannelli in 1939 Futurama Theme Logo for the
fair, I decided to keep the futura theme and incorporate that in
my design
Discovered the pour over method is the most preferred way to drink coffee
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Vacuumed formedclear cast Acrylic
Too much webbing occured due to machine not heating plastic evenly
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E x e c u t i o n
H e a t w a t e r to 195 °- 205 °
HIGH LOW
5 inches
3- 1/2 inches
Three attributes I kept in my design
Black plastic bottom
Curved inward at center of dividend
Trim and thin black lines
W a i t 2 - 4 m i n u t e s t o c o m p l e t e l y
b r e w
S e r v e s 1 - 2 c u p s o f c o f f e e
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Have to build around a 45 and 25 in wall in width
Glide is an intuitve fabric swatch display system designed for Ligne RosetThe objective was to eliminate their old swatch display which is difficult to see the fabrics and
the ease of use for the customers and the employees
In the meantime we needed to design a swatch display that could easily fit in with their store and style
This was an assigned group project
O b j e c t i v e
C o n s t r a i n t s
Can be wall-mounted or
free standing
Materials should correlate with Ligne Roset’s
design language
2 in the group
Fabric swatch hangers cannot
be altered or changed in anyway
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1860 1930Founded by Antoine Roset in 1860, in
Montagnieu, France
In 1936, the company started manufacturing upholstered furnitureFirst logo design
2007 2011The Ploum couch’s
3 dimensional fabric and its minimal style
truly capture the elegance we desire
20132000The attribute we took
in mind is the slim metal base that is con-formed to the shape of
the Smala couch
Cemia’s rounded wood-veneered edgesare an inspiration for
our aesthetic
Nubo is a wall-mounted desk that has multiple
arrangements and pur-poses, it plays with
materials and lightness in manufacturing
Not all swatches are visible when on the rack
making the decision process
more difficult
Ligne Roset’s system for swatches doesn’t fall in
line with their values and style
The swatch rack isn’t counter intuitive
to customers and employees
T h e P r o b l e m ?
glass
beech
metal
oak
Materials we searched and kept in mind
for our piece
foam
marble
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Ligne Roset’s love for design is presented through their drive to
stay up-to-date with new technology and materials, eco-friendly manufacturing processes, and traditional
family values
Sleek curves create an elegant feel to many of
their products
Playful lines bring a youthful feel to every room and attracts consumers
I n s p i r a t i o n
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R e f i n e m e n t S k e t c h e s
My sketches presented to Ligne Roset for them to narrow down and get an idea of the style they
like for their store
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Final Sketches before building pro-cess begins
Kvadrat Large
Kvadrat Small
Maharam Large
Maharam Small
24 Platforms
54 Maharam Large and Small
6 Kvadrat Large
15 Kvadrat Small
VolumetricsConcept A
According to our volumetrics the swatch display system accomodates
92 swatches
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P r o c e s s P h o t o s
We made a few mock-up models to test our theory and for proof of con-cept to accamodate for all the
swatch sizesBought 20 gauge steel sheets to test that the angles we wanted could be
done by bending
Proof of ConceptGrinded and made final
touches before assembling
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Needs to fix a problem
A work shoe designed to address the needs of the wearer and to define and what constitutes as work, it has to fix an issue in the work field
O b j e c t i v e
C o n s t r a i n t s
Cyan is a tool for a physical therapist but it is a shoe for patients to wear during physical therapy. It’s aimed to help track walking and balance progress through the
shoe on a daily to weekly basis to better asist the patient and the physical therapist
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I n s p i r a t i o nF i e l d R e s e a r c h
My main inspiration for this project was my sister, after an accident, she went through months of
physical therapy learning to walk again
I felt that shoes could better benefit the patients and of course the physical therapist
I went to TIRR Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas and I met with a few physical therapist and orthetists, I was able to observe patients during their therapy
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C o n c e p t
Using a Force Sensor Resistor in the heel and toe area, a gradient light at the top of the shoe indicates the amount
of pressure put from the time they strike their heel to pushing off with their toe
Using light Indicator(Force sensor Resistoor)
Pressure Loaded into Computer database and
charts progress
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P r o j e c t 2K i t c h e n U t e n s i l s
My pair of Twisted Kitchen Utensils concentrated on grip
and easy to clean
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P r o j e c t 3S t o o l a n d T a b l e
Designed a stool and table setMy concept was aimed
for children
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P r o j e c t 4P e r s o n a l A c c e s s o r y
3D Printed Light Screw-On LampI played with light patterns reflecting
from the crevasses