Design Challenge - Desk Organizer
In this design challenge I worked in a product design team to create a solution to a chosen problem. This design challenge gave me the opportunity to apply all of my IED skills and knowledge. We utilize all steps of a design process to find a solution that meets specific design requirements.
In this design challenge I worked in a product design team to create a solution to a chosen problem. This design challenge gave me the opportunity to apply all of my IED skills and knowledge. We utilize all steps of a design process to find a solution that meets specific design requirements.
Desk Organizer Design Brief
Client Company: Office Supply Chain
Target Consumer: Teachers, Corporate Executives, and home office workers
Designer: Tyler Segarra
Problem Statement: Keeping an office desk from becoming cluttered with papers, devices such as pens, pencils, staplers, paper clips, Post-It Notes, and writing pads is a never-ending task. This hinders work space and organization.
Design Statement: Design and model a product that will reduce the clutter that accumulates on office desks and free up space.
Constraints:
1. Must not attach to the desk.
2. Must fit into a box with interior dimensions of 6 in. depth x 12 in. width x 10 in. height.
3. Must include a recessed area, a bent plastic part, and must have a base ¾ in. thick.
4. Must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled.
5. Must hold a minimum of six items.
Client Company: Office Supply Chain
Target Consumer: Teachers, Corporate Executives, and home office workers
Designer: Tyler Segarra
Problem Statement: Keeping an office desk from becoming cluttered with papers, devices such as pens, pencils, staplers, paper clips, Post-It Notes, and writing pads is a never-ending task. This hinders work space and organization.
Design Statement: Design and model a product that will reduce the clutter that accumulates on office desks and free up space.
Constraints:
1. Must not attach to the desk.
2. Must fit into a box with interior dimensions of 6 in. depth x 12 in. width x 10 in. height.
3. Must include a recessed area, a bent plastic part, and must have a base ¾ in. thick.
4. Must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled.
5. Must hold a minimum of six items.
Design Process
Identify the Problem: A desk is cluttered with post-it notes, notepads, paper, paper clips, and staplers and has no space.
Identify the Problem: A desk is cluttered with post-it notes, notepads, paper, paper clips, and staplers and has no space.
Generate Concepts: We generated many ideas by looking at prior solutions, brainstoming, and free sketching.
Prior solutions & Research - Google image search "Desk organizer"
Prior solutions & Research - Google image search "Desk organizer"
GANTT CHART
SKETCHES
DECISION MATRIX
IPT'S AND IDW'S