IKEA Watch For Blinds
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Democratic Design / CAD Modeling
5 Weeks
Designed a watch for blind people using SolidWorks and KeyShot, embodying the brand's "design for everyone" philosophy.
Brand:
IKEA
IKEA's Democratic Design philosophy emphasizes creating accessible, well-designed, and affordable products. Anchored in five pillars—form, function, quality, sustainability, and affordability—it aims to blend practicality, durability, and aesthetic appeal. This approach promotes environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions, making good design a universal standard for enhancing everyday life.
Programs:
Solidworks/ Keyshot/ Photoshop/ Procreate
Product Focus:
IKEA FOUNDATION
The IKEA story began in the Swedish town of Älmhult in the 1940s, with an enterprising boy who hoped to improve the lives of people everywhere.
The IKEA Foundation is a strategic philanthropy that works to help families around the world tackle two of the major challenges they face-poverty and climates change.
IKEA VISION
“ To create a better everyday life for the many people.” This vision goes beyond home furnishing. We want to have a positive impact on the world-from the communities where we source our raw materials to the way our products help our customers live a more sustainable life at home. By sharing what we do, and speaking up for what we believe in, we can be part of positive change iin society.
THE IKEA BUSINESS IDEA
While our vision tells us why we exist, our business idea tells us what we want to achieve. And if you’ve ever visited IKEA, you’ll have probably worked out what our business idea is-"to offer a wide range if well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be ale to afford them.”
HOW IKEA DESIGN FOR EVERYONE
Democratic Design is at the core of each IKEA product. The five dimensions that make this concept allow our designers and collaborators to create products that are for everyone. Get to know Democratic Design and the principles that bring it to the products and to the homes of the many people.
MOODBOARD
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IKEA, TOUCH YOUR LIFE
Directional thickness is used to easily help blind people distinguish between front and back.
Gradient from solid color to clear frosted design.
Temperature sensing radar. Gives you different temperatures at different times of the day
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The only raised dot represent the time of the clock.
Easy to adjust the size of the watch band for blind people, just have to move up and down.
