Theme: Street Art/ Banksy
Mr. Bewes
Product Design Docking station By Amelia Juhl
Cost:
Task Analysis: Manufacture: I will only make one docking station. If I was going to use wood, I would use the sanding machine to make it have a good finish to it. I could use a lap joint for my wood to make it stronger and stay together. For the acrylic panels, I will design them on 2D design and use the laser cutter to cut them out .
Materials: I could use acrylic for the panels on my docking station and could print pictures of Banksy's artwork onto it or street art based pictures. I could also use a certain type of wood for my structure of my docking station . E.g. Timber, hardwood, Ash.
Because this is aimed at the younger generation, I don't want it to be too expensive. It will probably be around £20—£30.
Ergonomics: They can change the batteries of the docking station.
Form/function: I want it to look like a modern and new docking with the theme of Banksy’s artwork. I want it to be able to play music and it to have s fresh design to the market.
Research: I want to look at existing docking station o get a good idea on what they look like and what makes them unique so people would want to buy them. I’ll do mostly secondary research and product analysis.
Aesthetics/Themes:
Docking Station
My theme for my docking station is Banksy. I want to use pictures of his artwork or use it as inspiration for shapes and designs. I want a street art/ graffiti look to it.
Size: I would like it to be able to moved around from place to place without much difficulty. I would like it to be quite small
Client and target market: Health and safety: Wear eye protection when using any of them machines like the sand belt to sand down any rough edges on the docking station cut outs.
Time: It will take me 32 hours to complete my docking station.
Environment: It won’t be plugged in at the socket so it wont be using electricity. You could use rechargeable batteries so there will be less waste. It will be safer for the user so they don't have to plug anything in at the socket.
I want my product to be aimed at teenagers. I went for the street art/ graffiti theme as teenagers are into this kind of stuff.
Durability: I would like it to last at least 3 years that can be replaced with new batteries.
User requirements: It has a jack lead to attach to your phone or Ipod. It will be battery powered so there will be a place on the docking station where you can change the battery.
Research I researched some already made docking stations for Ipods or Iphones. My theme is street art and I looked at an artist called Banksy. I want something new and fresh and I found that majority of docking stations are black so I want to go for a different colour.
Has a section for the Ipod to go.
Includes remote so you don't have to move over the docking station to change he song or the volume.
I like the Circular shape of this docking station. Its different and could help me design my docking station
The shape is unique. I might use this kind of shape on my docking station
I like how it’s made out of wood. I could use wood on my docking station.
It like that it has a volume button on the front
Somewhere for Ipod to be placed. I could this for my docking station.
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I like how it’s quite high up and how it’s got the time on it.
I like how the speakers are 2 separate ball shapes.
I like the size of these docking stations. They can be moved around easily and I might think abut this while designing mine.
I like the design on this docking station and it stands out and looks fresh.
I like how this docking station has a unique shape and the speaker are different. I also like how it’s not black so its not plain.
I like how it’s not plain and boring and how it has different buttons on the front. And how the speakers are hidden on the sides.
Summary of Evidence: I want to use street art as my theme for my docking station. I could have street art designs on my docking station or have a shape that’s related to it. From my evidence I want to create a unique and original shape that will catch peoples eyes and would want them to by my product. I want to have a section for where the iPod or phone can be put. Ill use bright, bold colours to suit my target market and to go with my theme. I like the idea of having buttons on my docking station.
Designer Page Jonathon Ive Jonathan Ive was born 27th February 1967. He is an English designer and the Senior Vice President of Design at Apple Inc. He has the overall responsibility for Industrial Design and also provides leadership and direction for Human Interface. He is the lead designer of many of Apple’s products like Mac Book Pro, iMac and the iPod. After finishing Newcastle Polytechnic, Ive co-founded London design agency Tangerine. He was commissioned in 1992 by Apple’s then Chief of Industrial Design Robert Brunner as a consultant, then as a full-time Apple employee. Ive's first design assignment was the iMac; it helped pave the way for many other designs such as the iPod and eventually the iPhone and the iPod.
Client/Target Market
Who: I want to be able to sell my product to teenagers. I want my product to be fresh, new and original to the iPod docking station market. They will be able to take it everywhere with them so it will be quite small. I want it to play music at whatever volume they want it, like at a party or a just in their room. Banksy’s art and street art in general is something that isn't seen a lot on docking station designs. The age will range about 13—20 years.
Price: I don't really want it to be sold at a high price, between £20—£30 is good price to sell my docking station for to teenagers.
It’s mainly designed for teenagers to have them in their room but it can be moved around places and wouldn't need to be plugged in anywhere.
Design Ideas
Design Ideas
Development
Development
Modelling I used the laser cutter to cut out my 1st model onto foam board.
First I designed my 1st model on 2D Design and made the measurements of 10 cm by 10cm by 20 cm.
I cut out my pieces for my first model ( 10cm by 10cm by 20cm). I then glued them together with a hot glue gun. I took different pictures from different angles. I Then measured the line where I wanted my box to be cut in half.
I then cut my box in half and took pictures. I used the hot glue gun to stick the two half's together. After I did that, I fond out That it was too short. It needed to be bigger than 20cm. For my second model I will try 30cm in length.
I designed my second model on 2D design and cut them out on the laser cutter. I glued them together with a hot glue gun but had trouble with the size. I then drew on where I wanted to cut the box in half.
Once I cui the box in half, I glued them together with a hot glue gun and the sizes were a lot better this time than my first model. For my third model I want to make sure the sized are perfectly accurate and will fit together. I wanted to see what my design would look like so I stuck on coloured card on to my model and go accurate measurements which will fit my docking station.
Trying out finishes I wanted to see what finish to use on my work so I got a scrap piece of MDF and sprayed it with primer and let it dry. I then sanded it down with sand paper to get rid of any rough surface. Then I gave it a second coat and did the same again, I let it dry and sanded it down again and wiped it with a dry cloth to get rid of any dust.
I then got a suitable colour of spray paint that I would use for my docking station. I gave it one coat to start with to see what it would look like so I knew how many coats it would need. I gave it 3 coats to get a good finish for my docking station.
Design Criteria Product: Docking Station Target Market: My target market are teenagers from 13—20 year olds who into art or graffiti. Functions: The docking station will have a fresh and unique look which will catch the teenagers attention. It should play music with anything that has an audio jack for the docking station to plug into. It will be battery powered and have an easy access to remove the battery when it needs changing. Materials: For the detail on my docking station I will use acrylic pieces. I will have a circuit inside of the docking station. For the main structure of my docking station I will use MDF and cut out windows for the telephone box shape. I will also use acrylic for any details like the windows on my docking station. Ergonomics/Overall sizes: It will be easy to move around so I will be 10 cm high, 10cm wide and 30cm long. It will be slightly higher after been cut in half but wont exceed 20cm high. Manufacturing Processes and Quantity: It will be made by hand as a prototype. It will use CAD/CAM. Equipment/ Tools– Requirements: Hand Tools— Sand Paper, Glue, Red stain for wood or spray or sublimation print for the design. Needs more development. Machines – Laser cutter, hand power sander Maintenance Requirements: The docking station will need an easy and smooth access to the batteries to change them and the speakers are of good quality and work really well. Product Life Span and Life Cycle: The product will last at least 3 years or more. It will be running on a battery which can be replaced easily once it runs out. Aesthetic Appearance (Shape, Colour, Texture): It will have a unique shape of a telephone box, It will be red, the traditional colour. It will be smooth and shiny from the acrylic and the sanded down wood. Quality Assurance: Quality assurance will be taken placed to make sure a quality product will be produced. Ill use CAD/CAM to make sure the quality is at its best and to remove any errors. Quality Control: The docking station will be checked at every stage of manufacturing for any imperfections or anything wrong with sizes or shape. Cost: The docking station will be sold for £25 each. It’s a relevant price for the target market and the size and materials used. Time Scale and Planning: It won’t take longer than 40 hours to design and manufacture my docking station. The designing will take half of that time and the other half of modelling and manufacturing the product. Health and Safety: During all processes, health and safety will be the main issue. The docking station will be tested its safe to use and wont hurt anyone in use or manufacturing staging.
Final Design and Working Drawing
Social, moral, environmental / sustainability, Ergonomics and Anthropometrics. Social: I want my product to be socially inclusive for everyone so everyone can access my product, buy it , use it and not feel separated or offended by it in any way. When my product is being produced in the factory, there wont be any segregation or racism. Everyone will be equal and wont be treated differently. Moral: Moral will impact my work so that it will not offend any racial or religious people in any form while selling my product or while in manufacture. It will be appropriate for everyone of all religion, race, age, culture, etc. There won’t be any images on my product that will offend anyone. There won’t be any information that isn't relevant for my docking station and only has the information that the customer needs to know about my docking station on the packaging. Environmental: To help save the environment and be environmentally friendly, I will use recycled wood to use for my docking station. All materials I will use will be recycled so it won’t have any impact on the environment. Even the packaging will be made out of recycled materials. It will be made to last as long as possible so it won’t have to be thrown away and damage the environment. The batteries will be replaceable so it can last for longer but they would only throw away the battery once it needs changing and have less waste than throwing away the whole docking station. For transportation of my product, I will use environmentally friendly form of transport. Sustainability: My docking station will be powered by batteries so that it will last longer and can be used anywhere. It will have 2 speakers to make sure the sound is good quality and if one of them breaks, they will still have the other speaker and is still usable. Because its been made out of recycled materials, the docking station will be able to be recycled after use and isn't working and wont have an impact on the environment and could also be used to make a new docking station. It will be made out of strong, recycled materials so that it will stay together for longer and won’t break. Ergonomics: Ergonomics is the applied science for equipment design in the work place. Its used to maximise productivity by reducing the operators discomfort. This will have an impact on my docking station because of the workers in the factory that will be making my docking station and make sure that they’re working in perfect conditions and have no discomfort will using machines or working at the computer.
Practical Log
I then put my designs on the machine to cut out my sides with grooves for the acrylic windows to sit.
I first designed the sides for my docking station on 2D design to fit my measurements.
When my sides were cut out, I got some glass paper and sanded down gently any rough bits in the windows and the sides.
I then cut out 2 pieces for the base and the top of my docking station. I cut out the width of the MDF from the base and the top so it has an easier fit.
Once my sides were smoother, I glued them together with PVA glue so it would dry clear and would be easy to get rid of with a hand power sander.
Once the sides were glued together and dry, I drew out where I wanted the docking station to be cut so I could twist it around. I glued that together with PVA so it would dry clear and easy to removed with the sander. I also glued on my top piece so I could tape it all together to have a secure fitting docking station that wasn't going to break easily. I didn't glue on the base piece because it was going to be removed so the user can get the batteries easily to change them once they ran out. Once everything was glued together securely, I started sanding down the sides and the base piece so that it removed the glue that was showing and make it smoother for a better finish.
After sanding it down once, I found some gaps where I glued it together, so I created a paste with saw dust and PVA glue to make a wood filler and put it into the gaps in joints.
Practical Log I left the paste to dry and once it dried, I sanded it again to remove any of the extra wood filler.
After sanding it down, I rounded the edges on the top of my docking station to give it a more telephone box shape and to have a better finish. I sanded the rounded edges with sand paper to give it a smoother surface.
I got a dry cloth and wiped down any dust that was on my docking station. Once I did that, I sprayed the whole box with grey primer and left it to dry.
Once it had dried, I got 3 different grades of sand paper (400, 600 and 800) to get a really smooth finish.
Practical Log I gave 2 more coats of the grey primer to get it really smooth and to get rid of all the rough surfaces. I did the same each time after it dried, I sanded it down with the 3 different grades of sand paper to get the finish I wanted on my docking station.
I sprayed one side first with the grey primer and left that to dry. Once it was dry, I sanded it again with the 3 different grades of sand paper to get the same finish as the main structure to my docking station. Then I sprayed the other side of the base piece and Once I was finished with the main did the same on that side . Even box structure, I started on my base though it was going to be hidden piece. I sanded it down with the on the inside, I didn't want it to hand power sander to get it smooth, look scruffy when the user of my then wiped it with a dry cloth to product went to change the remove all of the dust so I could batteries. spray it with the grey primer.
Practical Log
Once I finished spraying my base piece, I used red spray paint on my docking station and left that to dry .
While I was waiting for the spray paint to dry, I went to draw out my window pieces and my base piece on 2D design and cut them out on the laser cutter on frosted acrylic.
Practical Log After the first coat dried, I gave it a second coat so it had a brighter and more even finish .
It was a little bit messy as the contact adhesive removed the spray paint from the docking station. If I were to do this again, make sure the windows have a tight fit so I wouldn't have to use glue to keep them in place.
This is what it looked like once all the windows were stuck down.
Once the second coat have dried, I started gluing in the windows with contact adhesive.
I then stuck down the base piece of clear acrylic so that it had something to sit on and so that the base wasn't going to get scratched. Then I drilled a hole into the clear piece of acrylic so that the wire had somewhere to get out from. I also added feet to the base so that the wire could come out with ease and so that the acrylic didn't get scratched either.
Practical Log Once I had finished with the base, I stuck down the LED light inside my docking station so it can be used as a light and had a unique feature about it.
I then glued down my speaker with contact adhesive on the other side of my docking station . I then placed the wires inside of my docking station
For my base piece, I cut out a circle out of a scrap piece of acrylic so I had something for the music to come out of. I wrapped the circle in speaker cloth and glued it with contact adhesive so the sound could get through but you can see the speaker.
Once the contact adhesive dried on the speaker, I glued on a magnet that would keep the base piece secure when moving it around and will be easy to take off when the batteries for the LED light and the speakers. This is a picture of my completed docking station.
Links to Industry My product is just a one off model that I have myself. If I were to sell in a shop like Currys, I would either have to make it in a mass production line with different people doing different jobs creating it over and over again to make a lot of them to be sold to the market. I could use an injection mould to make it easier to produce the structure of my docking station.
It would be cheaper to use this method in a mass production line. I will use recycled materials so that its good for the environment and not having an effect on it. All the docking stations will be exactly the same and would have no flaws or imperfections. There will be a running conveyer belt with each of the different stations for different jobs to be done and loads of the same product can be produced and packaged up, ready to be sold in the shop. There will be a station for when the docking station will be sprayed with primer and paint, another for the window panels to be glued on, another one for putting all the pieces together and another for packaging it up. For the packaging, the docking station will be wrapped in bubble wrap to stop any damage while being transported from the factory to the shop and put in a box that’s big enough for the docking station to fit. On the outside of the packaging, it will include a description of the docking station and what it does and it will say that batteries are needed for this docking station to work. It will also have an image of the docking station and maybe for the background of the packaging, I will use different graffiti and street art designs as it fits in with my theme.
Evaluation and Modification
Self-evaluation: I have completed and made a docking station that works with a light and it has its unique shape of the telephone box. It has windows that are frosted so you can see the light but not what’s inside of the docking station. It has something to be able to plug it into any device you wish. It’s quite light so its easy to move about and its stable. There is an easy access to the batteries to change them for the speakers and the LED light inside. I researched different kinds of docking stations that were already available and I wanted to make something different and went with my theme and I found an image of one of Banksy’s artwork pieces and thought it would be a good idea to use that as my docking station structure. The research really helped as I knew what was already available and that people like the unique shapes more and things that were different and I wanted it to be appealing to my target market. Also researching my theme helped design my docking station as I found a piece of artwork that Banksy had done and there’s not a docking station that’s been made like that before. My theme for my docking station was Banksy. It was different and I thought it would attract my target market. I think it’s fresh and that’s what I wanted to achieve from this project. The reasons for choosing my final design was because it looked like one of Banksy’s pieces of artwork and it went well with my theme and the shape of the docking station was unique and different to what I found when I was researching. I have learnt some new practical skills from this project. I can now use 2D design a lot better, I am able to use a CAD/CAM machine and I can use the laser cutter by myself. I can also use a hand power sander and can use it safely. I finished my practical work and it does do what the brief asked. It’s a working docking station for any device. It plays any music you want and will last a long time and can change the batteries with easy access. If I had the chance to do this again, I would change the windows of my telephone box. I would of made them a bit bigger so they had a tighter fit so I wouldn't of had to use contact adhesive which removed the paint from my docking station and made it messy. I didn't want to cut them out again because I didn't want to waste any materials. I learnt how to use the laser cutter with the different settings and how it works. I also learnt more about 2D design. I know how to engrave onto different materials and how to make perfect sized shapes that are the size you want them to be. Overall, I think I did very well in this project. I created my own docking station that fits with my specification and design brief. It stands out and has a unique shape. It plays music from any devise with an audio jack. It can also be used as a light as well which was something extra that I added to it during the making of my docking station.
Peer/Client Evaluation Questions I asked a peer from my class that fit the target market and evaluated my work. Does the finished product meet the design brief? Yes How well does the finished product meet the requirements of the original design criteria? It meets the requirements well as it does the tasks that the original design criteria said that it would and looks how it was designed to look like accurately. What do you feel about the aesthetics of this product? (How it looks) I think that the aesthetics of the product are good as it is a vibrant colour which makes it stand out and its unusual design makes it unique and good. Does it function well? It functions well as it plays music correctly when a device is docked. Would you be happy with this product if you had made it? Why? Yes it is fully functioning that looks good. It does its tasks successfully. Write 2 things you like about this product The light in the windows Its unusual looks Would you find this type of product in a shop with a little modification? I think that you would find this product in a shop as the modifications being giving it layers of protective coatings. Rate the product out of 10 (10 being high and 1 being low) I rate this 8 out of 10
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