Final Product - This project began as a submission to Readymade Magazine. I took a commonly thrown away object, the hard hat, and repurposed it as a lunchbox. The hard hat meets durability regulations for a maximum of four years, and if subjected to any significant blow, it is considered unsafe to wear. This project suggests that the user makes the hard hat into a lunchbox for their child.
In Context - I took the lunchbox prototypes to a number of parks and schoolyards in the neighborhood to see how the children reacted to the product. The kids loved the idea, said it was really cool and wanted to take it home with them. Children tended to carry the lunchbox by the long strap, while adults tend to use the cut-out handle in the bill.
In Context - I took the lunchbox prototypes to a number of parks and schoolyards in the neighborhood to see how the children reacted to the product. The kids loved the idea, said it was really cool and wanted to take it home with them. Children tended to carry the lunchbox by the long strap, while adults tend to use the cut-out handle in the bill.
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I tried a number of different uses for the shell of the hard hat and a few different options for the air-tight seal. In one phase of the project the lunchbox utilized two hard hats on a hinge.
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Readymade "Lunch on the Mind" Lunchbox
It’s time to replace your trusty hard hat that’s seen you through half a decade. But you can hardly toss your brain bucket into the dumpster on top of a pile of debris. In the form of a lunchbox, your hard hat will pass down the memories to your son or daughter who will cherish your gift everyday. While you’re out working on the site, your child will be showing off Daddy’s hard hat that keeps their PB&J sandwich and your memories safe and airtight.