Case Introduction - Organizational Concept -
Design Case Introduction - Whistle Buckle -
In times of disaster, a buckle that is always nearby and used for a whistle to alert those around you, as well as for the chin strap of a helmet. I was involved in the design and development of a product that combines these two elements. The design was created with the intention of being "instantly recognizable as a buckle" and "immediately suggesting the presence of a built-in whistle." From the final two design proposals, a more universal design was selected. From the full-scale sketches of the design, I reproduced the "area usable as a whistle" and the "essential area and structure for the buckle function" in data form, and created multiple prototypes of the whistle and buckle structure using a simple cutting mock-up based on 2D lines. This led to the development of a more effective model in the design data. The workflow for the product is as follows: - Exterior design - Buckle mechanism examination - Simple mock-up production for the whistle part - Simple mock-up production for the side release buckle part - Creation of design data for the mold - Production of the final mock-up for promotional purposes You can find more details on our website.
- Company：サカモト工芸
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