INFORMATION
TORTOISE
Designed with college students in mind, Tortoise adapts to varying amounts of supplies and trinkets. The organizer features four components that can be configured in multiple ways to meet the user's needs.
TOOLS
Vacuum Forming
Woodshop
Polystyrene Plastic
Sketching
ADVISOR
Meichun Liu
TIMELINE Three Weeks
Mar 2023

INITIAL RESEARCH
Surveys and interviews with college students regarding their current organization systems revealed the following insights:

01   Users desire adjustability 
02   Wish to showcase supplies and trinkets
03   Students have various supplies
Exploring Josh’s organization system and items
Researching Kyle’s supplies
IMAGE BOARD Focused on a clean and geometric feel.  
IDEATION Referencing my takeaways, I sketched three potential organizer solutions.
PROTOTYPING Paper models revealed challenges like size restrictions and adjustability, leading to a design that combines tray-like elements with movable pieces.
FABRICATION Vacuum forming restrictions pushed me to simplify my organizer pieces.


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