BRIEF
The project assignment is to create innovative accessories for Poppin's furniture that accent, improve, or add to their use.
IDEA
A product that implements melding organic forms with inorganic materials to create a clean yet creative environment.
INITIAL
CONCEPTS
1
Hanging Objects
People need to hang a variety of objets, both for display purposees or for placing belongings out of the way.
2
Exploring Planters
I felt that working with plants and prototyping planters could give me more inspiration to explore and generate ideas.
3
Design Revolved Around Hanging Shelf
After presenting my ideation with Poppin they encouraged me to focus on a hanging shelf system that could work for both plants and other applications.
HANGING
SHELF
4
Bulky Plastic Form
I struggled with all of the plastic. I felt that breaking it up into sections was unsuccessful because it appeared too wonky and strayed away from the clean and solid forms Poppin heavily uses.
5
Wireframes
I considered wireframes to get away from the bulky plastic but I was struggling to find a way to make an attractive wireframe.
6
A Little Inspiration
I refined the design by observing the Poppin File Sorter. I decided to go back to looking closely at Poppin’s products to find something that I could reflect in the design in order to help it meld into the Poppin product line..
7
More Refined
I then began the long process of designing, editing, and adjusting to achieve the final design.
EDIT &
REFINE
8
Refine the Rails
I played a lot with the size of the side rails. I wanted to achieve a balance between size and reduction of individual parts.
9
Tension &
Compression
I decided to create a system to hold the shelves in place at a fixed distance by having the inner rails pulling in, while the outer rails pulled out.
FINAL
DESIGN
Versatile shelving system capable of sitting on the Poppin Wall Divider and serve a s a shelf for various potted plants, cups, sorting trays and other tools.
