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Fun design explorations.

I like to spend my free time pursuing personal design projects and participating in Instagram design challenges. These allow me to explore new ideas, apply the experience I gained on client projects, and improve my skillset. Take a look at what I’ve been up to lately!

Camus Keys // expressive arrow keys • Arrow keys are the misfits of the keyboard world. When it comes to office work, most people prefer to use a mouse or trackpad instead of arrow keys. And when it comes to gaming, most gamers insist on moving
Whisper Speaker // a speaker with zero bulk • Typically the bigger a speaker is, the better it can sound. As a result, most speakers have a big and heavy aesthetic to give the impression of a big and loud sound. But good speakers don’t hav
A few detailed shots of the tape dispenser hourglass. I really like the contrast between round/flat forms and translucent/opaque materials on this one. The brass accents also help to add a sense of warmth that you typically don’t see in office
Tape Dispenser Hourglass // celebrating the utility of sand • The major difference between a high quality tape dispenser and a cheap one is its weight. A heavy dispenser can be used with one hand and won’t slide around a desk. Conventional
A closer look at the engineering and design for manufacturing that went into the Beats Flex Case. The main challenge was figuring out how to achieve the push-push latch mechanism while minimizing manufacturing costs. My solution was to use flexible l
Sometime a satisfying animation can convey much more than a series of images. These animations of the Beats Flex Case help show exactly how the product looks and works • #industrialdesign #product #design #productdesign #render #cgi #cmf #cmfdes
Beats Flex Case // elevating the “wired-wireless” earbud experience • Truly wireless earbuds like AirPods are designed with a delightful carrying case that doubles as a charger. However, when it comes to the cheaper, “wired-wir
A quick animation that could be used for advertising the cactus koozie. It’s a simple product in a crowded marketplace so branding would be critical to a successful product launch. I imagine a series of short videos in a cohesive “Wes And
A closer look at the engineering behind the cactus koozie. The cactus koozie works by minimizing the effect of thermal radiation. When electromagnetic radiation (like sunlight) hits a surface it excites the molecules of that surface, thereby causing
Cactus Koozie // using biomimicry to keep drinks cooler • Koozies are great at keeping drinks cold in the summer but their simple design hasn’t changed in decades. Is a foam cylinder really the best design? For this @design.workout I explo
A few beauty shots of the Ray Lounge Metal. This chair was a lot of fun to photograph. There’s an interesting flow of surfaces/lines from every angle! Initially I wanted to spray paint the steel tubes matte black but I really like how the raw m
A few process images of the Ray Lounge Metal. This was my first attempt at bending tubing and I’m fairly happy with the result. It’s not perfect but I was able to bend electrical conduit by hand with a pretty high level of precision. The
Ray Lounge Metal // a prototype lounge chair • 5 years ago I developed a low-cost DIY method of molding plywood and created the Ray Lounge Chair using the technique. However the chair could not be produced affordably because the technique was to
A closer look at the engineering and design for manufacturing that went into the Geminii kettle. The main challenge was figuring out how to minimize production cost while making the top section manufacturable and easy to clean. Because the top sectio
A few detailed shots of the Geminii kettle. I really like the crisp shape and color blocking on this design. The simple cylinder and pill-shape are seen throughout the product, making everything feel cohesive. And the orange accent color creates exci
Geminii // a kettle for brewing hot or cold beverages • Kettles are typically used to brew hot coffee and tea. But in the summer months many consumers prefer to drink ice coffee, ice tea, and cold brew. It seems silly to own multiple products ju
A closer look at the engineering that went into the hard drive. The main engineering challenge for this design involved the glowing green light ring. In my experience, if you want a light ring to glow evenly, you need to use some sort of reflector di
A few more artistic renders of last week’s hard drive. The bold color gives an otherwise simple design a lot more visual interest and makes it much harder to misplace the product . #cwtigerorange #industrialdesign #render #design #productdesig
Because the user experience of an external hard drive hasn’t changed much in the past 10 years, I explored a new method of interaction for this @design.workout . Few hard drives are more iconic than the LaCie drives. Since they’re so ubiq