



LATT: "EASY AS IT SHOULD BE"
Product Design
Summer 2019 | 2 Months
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OBJECTIVE
Design a product allowing individuals with one arm to hang clothes with ease
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OVERVIEW
Summer project under the guidance of Georgia Tech professors to create an innovative prototype allowing individuals with one arm to easily hang clothing with ease as opposed to traditional plastic hangers. I applied the design process from user research at the Center for the Impaired, ideating sketch models in varying materials, modeling company branding with icons and logos, CAD drafting our final product, to photoshopping renderings in context for presentations. ​
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Recognitions: Awarded Georgia Tech "Top Project" in our class for the product's efficiency and simplicity, Presented in front of Design Firms
MATERIALS
Foam core
Chipboard
Pink foam
Wire
Plastic
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TOOLS
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
AutoCAD
Fusion 360
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BRANDING CHOICES
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RESEARCH OVERVIEW
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IDEATION
When designing my product, I realized the importance of balancing creativity and aesthetic appearance with pragmatism. Many of my initial concepts included magnets, zippers, and other elaborate processes that in the end weren't realistic in terms of implementation. Plastic hangers are ubiquitous today which means my design had to be efficient, simple, and easily mass-producable. A more complex contraption would not necessarily make my product more useful for my users. I sketched several ideas for varying hanger concepts before settling on one concept.
"The world market for hangers is estimated at 50 billion units annually, good for a market value of $25 billion. The cheapest are the metal wire hangers which are offered free of charge at dry cleaners. These cost a mere eight to twelve dollar cents each to manufacture." — The Blue Economy




STORYBOARDING: HOW IT WORKS


MODELING
Experimenting with varying shapes and materials using wire, foam-core, chipboard, cardboard, thin plastic, and tape

Wide shoulder arch-shaped foam core model

Made narrower to fix bulkiness; thicker on edges; experimented symmetry with 2 pieces

Used bendable wire to experiment; easy to use but too flimsy to be mounted



Added chipboard for more support on both sides; Added more area to mount onto a stand
Made the arm shorter to prevent shirt from being caught; Added thin plastic covering to reduce friction


Fusion 360 & AutoCAD Models
Preferred attributes of product production​
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Low Friction Plastic
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Packaged in 10
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Mounted to Wall
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Variety of Colors
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Easy to Use
CAD DRAFTING
FINAL PHYSICAL MODEL




FINAL PRESENTATION