Emerging Technology + Digital Storefront

An exploration of 3D and 2D printing became a material that became a product and then a small business.

I looked to Scandinavian design principles and aesthetics to bring something new into the world. I experimented with various materials including: wood, silicone, plastic, and metals. I tried sculpture, metal working, 3d printing, and 2d printing. This work allowed me to introduce the 3rd dimension and experiment with emerging technology.

Process

Material Design

To create the wood composite material, I 2d printed slabs of very thin exotic wood variations, and adhered them together to create a uniform linear texture. Drawing from the natural material but controlling the rhythm in the process of building this material. The composite is then imprinted on in conformed geometric patterns

Construction

Metals were prepared separately and set into the geometric pieces. What ended up materializing was a method that involved dual passes through a 2D printer. First, creating a composite texture and then imprinting the design on that texture.

Package Design

I looked at different materials for packaging including cardboard but settled on the tins. The felt is used for the setting and continues along the line of the natural aesthetic.

Solution

Material

Art Direction + Package

Digital Storefront