The concept behind the product situated on the right is to take the structure of an ordinary desk lamp, such as the flexible spine and use it but style the components as wrists and the bulb casings as a hand. The product can be manipulated into a variety of positions enabling the user to achieve optimum lighting for whatever task they are completing
The concept on the left is to have a skull light, a hollow cranium where the lighting circuit will be housed. The light will then be able to escape from the housing unit through the sockets and gaps between the teeth, ext.
The concept behind the design in the centre is the light will hang by where the pine of the product is located, the light when on will then shine through the gaps between the ribs, however rather than simply just having a rib cage, to help the over all support of the product I gave it a solid base without out it looking too out of place a bird cage has been incorporated into the design.
The skull concept is very interesting and serves more as a decorative feature, the product can be adapted to allow the user to re position the arms of the product to enable them to achieve the optimum lighting. However the design would be a lot harder to produce as it would consist of a variety of components needing to be created individually and assembled later on in the production. This will make the product more expensive.
The inspiration for the left development has been drawn from Halloween pumpkins, and looking at the way in which light escapes from the cavity in different intensities as a result of the material thickness across the pumpkin as a whole. Applying this concept to a lighting unit for home use will create a more sinister looking lighting unit.
• Solid ceramic colour producing an effect based on how thick the material is in certain areas, a bit like the effect of a Halloween pumpkin. Creating a creepy, yet soft decorative light, Light would still escape through the primary sockets and gaps within the skull structure.
The inspiration for the right product concept was taken from the pre-existing concept that people who like skulls have a tendency to like roses. Pairing the two together creates a juxtaposition between life and death that customers would find appealing.
The left skull was derived from the ‘punk’ movement, creating a skull that is completely black but featuring studs creates a bold piece of lighting. Light would still escape from between the holes within the cranium but would also be reflected off the studs featured within the lighting unit. Creating a captivating, yet bespoken quality within the product.
The style of product on the right fits in with the Mexican day of the dead, also known as Cinco de Mayo, in which people remember their lost loved ones and celebrate life. Also known as Sugar skulls they are becoming increasingly popular among modern society.
Human considerations, considering how the user will integrate with specific components of the product. Including the switch, and maintenance such as changing the light bulb
In essence the product is a re-design of a pre-existing products but including a new element within the design. The product will be easy to create with the aid of moulds and can be cast using ceramics. This meets the need of the specification, as a result of the production method the overall cost of the product will be kept to a minimal appealing to the designated target audience. The product is built up off free flowing curves and has a very organic feel to it. The product performs to a high standard and quality is an aspect that has not been compromised within the creation of the product. The design has taken general anthropometrics into consideration as well as looking into ergonomics. In essence the product is an organic decorative lighting unit which appeals to those within the specified target audience.
After producing a clay model of a skull, i was able to use casting to produce a negative mould. Enabling me to produce a number of plaster cast skulls
These plaster cast skulls where then painted with two of the potential design concepts to see which concept was more effective/aesthetically pleasing in its physical form
The sugar skull concept was the more aesthetically pleasing one, and the concept taken through into CAD development
Using a Z scanner and a pre made model, the model has been scanned to aid the production of the CAD, Due to the product being built of complex organic free flowing curves
After using the Z scanned skull the CAD had a spine and base unit integrated into it. creating these digital representation of the finished product
Cross sectional view showing how the bulb will be housed within the ceramic casing. Alongside colour experimentation within Solidworks
Individual components/ CAD render of cross sectional view including spine stand and base
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Delight in Light
When challenged to design a lamp, my instant thought was to try and do something a bit different. Lamps essentially work due to electricity flowing through them and the light come. So my inspiration for this project was to produce a lamp concept derived from looking at human anatomy, due to the way in which electrical impulses are sent through the body to get the desired output
