Ben Guthrie
Industrial Designer — San Francisco, CA
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initial ideation - Exploration into clean and intuitive button placement, concentrating on a dynamic and engaging interaction to keep the child interested and facilitate learning.
Forms need to be soft, and comfortable for the proportions of a small developing hand. Different carrying options to prevent the device from being loose and easily lost.
Forms need to be soft, and comfortable for the proportions of a small developing hand. Different carrying options to prevent the device from being loose and easily lost.
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concept refinement - A modular phone concept was progressed through sketches and mock-up models. Its versatility would accommodate the diverse needs of children of any age and personality, as well as their parents. Modules of various forms and features may be used in combination depending on the desired look and interface.
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final design - The top image breaks down all of the different modules. With the left base-unit are three screen options, two keypad options, and a battery. With the right base-unit is a mini screen with built-in battery.
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mod - This modular phone system was designed to accommodate the diverse needs of children of all ages and their parents. Various screen and keypad modules may be used separately or in combination depending on the desired interface. Versatile and dynamic, the device conforms to any user and is constantly transformable for future evolution
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final model - All the parts were modeled in Rhino, SLA printed, hand refined, spray-painted, and applied rub-down graphics. Much more than an appearance model, separate modules can actually be interchanged with a working slide mechanism built into the keypad module.
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bio bud 1 - Bio Buddy is a biodiesel processor for the home that allows people the convenience of making their own clean fuel, without having to resort to huge and expensive industrial processors, or the dangerous method of constructing it themselves. Focusing on safety, self-sufficiency and usability, my goal was to make the biodiesel process as simple as doing the laundry.
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bio bud 1 - I began researching to get a good understanding of the entire process for making biodiesel. It is a fairly complex process, with many dangerous steps involved. After reading some horrible stories about DIY processor disasters, I decided safety was priority. I also focused on self-sufficiency, and overall usability, with my intention to make the biodiesel process as simple as possible. Aesthetics play an important role as well.
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bio bud 1 - The final design integrates all the necessary components in an intuitive and space efficient manner. The ingredients are poured into the top, and the bio bud takes care of the rest through automated pumps, heating elements, and thermostats. A large display informs the user of the current status of their biodiesel and whether any ingredients are running low. A pull out tank collects the waste glycerin, for easy transport and recycling in a process such as soap-making.
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bio bud 1 - These renderings show the clean form of bio bud’s shell, and also the inner components underneath, such as the processing tanks and the glycerine receptacle. The process is explained in six simple steps.
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stenciled shirts - These are a couple of shirts with my stenciled graphics. "Two birds, three stones" on the left is an iron-on vinyl-cut stencil. "Squish" on the right is masked and spray painted.
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