Matt Leigh

wearing the cardboard model and again using the images as underlays for illustrator/photoshop renderings.

after researching personal mobility in terms of historical backcasting, through to a state of the art analysis, a future scenario was created. the scenario formed the foundations for this project. after producing visions statements based on predictions made in the future scenario, initial ideation could then commence.

predictions made in my future scenario were centred around the idea of "peak oil" and the issues that would occur as a result. ideas began to develop under the theme of personal energy generation, this energy could be utilised to power devices or as future payment in shops (putting energy back into the national grid) keep in mind this is a concept that is projected 15-20 years in the future.

development of the energy generation device lead to the idea of a backback, which utilised the motion of the user to create energy via a 360 degree pendulum located within the device. the backpack is just one iteration, it could have equally been a wallet or childrens toy.

the styling of the final proposal was influenced heavily by mathmos, a company which had previously been researched for development of a next generation concept (kidney) in an earlier project.

after deciding on a 'look' for the backpack, scaling on a full size body was the next stage so accurate digital illustrations and models could be produced.

using the cardboard model as underlays, a series of renderings were created. using a combination of adobe illustrator and photoshop these renderings were generated.

final presentation
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