I originally wanted to create a product that would help us to treasure our presnet time by reminding us of death and that we only had finite amount of time. This was too negative and would difficult to sell as a product. So I decided to focus on the treasuring the present time part, and also the finite time part, but instead of reminding the user of theit death it would remind them of now, and that they should be using their time mor constructively, whetehr that means doing something or maybe taking a break.
The product is a small object, that the user can carry around and play around with using their hands and their sense of touch. The object bears no religious significance, and so it can be used by anybody. It is similar to Komboloi, or worry beads, in that it allows the user to play around with something if they feel worried or nervous or even just bored. The object however is far more compact than Komboloi, and also more solid and can last longer. It is also more masculine, and is something that only the user should know about, as it sits in their pocket and the palm of their hand.
The product would be made of a solid and resistant material like bronze or aluminium. This allows it capture heat and also is quite pleasant to touch. The object does not need to look good, as I focussed on touch when designing it. The curves are specifically placed on alternate corners and edges, and a point on the remaining corners and edges. This made the object feel goodand also more enjoyable to fiddle around with. The sensation can cause the user to react in such a way that they could realise they need to be doing something at the time, or maybe they need to chill. It is a bit like having a little buddy with you, when you are in a situation where you have know one else, for example going up to do a presentation or doing an assignement or homework at home.
Those design are pretty tame compared to some of their other headphones, but these are what you get with gaming and wireless headphones, clearly not as popular as the other versions, or the people who buy em arent looking for anything special.
That is the shape I was thinking of doing. It looks sick, however my design will hafta put up with teens instead of F1 pros.
Not sure how comfortable it would be, but looks cool and its interesting how its made out a single sheet of plywood.
The boards above represent our target market.
The board above is a storyboard, showing a day in the life of our target market.
