The goal of the Form and Fire project, was to design a fire extinguisher based on it's environment. Having been assigned a pet shop, I decided to design for PetSmart chain stores. This posed an interesting challenge considering the large amount of products signs and isles that crowd these stores.
After considering several directions based on the brand aesthetic of my chosen store, I chose a final design that dealt both with form, and function.
Aesthetically, the final fire extinguisher focuses on using simple and rounded geometric shapes to develop a form that looks simple and friendly enough for a pet store. On the other hand, the fire extinguisher is easy to use since you only have to rotate the canister and squeeze the handle to discharge it. It is also a clean agent extinguisher which leaves no residue behind after being used, eliminating the problem of cleaning up isles full of pet products and fire extinguisher foam.
