MOON JELLY LAMP

MOON JELLY LAMP:

A PRESS ACTUATED OMNI-DIRECTIONAL DESK LAMP INSPIRED BY THE MOON JELLYFISH

TASK: To develop a battery powered lamp
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CATEGORY: Product Design
SKILLS USED: Ideation, Sketching, Fusion 360, 3D printing
TIMELINE: 5 Weeks
- Week 1-2 : Ideation and Research
- Week 3-4 : Design Development
- Week 5 : Final Product

MOODBOARD

The initial 3 themes I researched about and ideated for were: Fungi, Underwater and Skeletal Structures. After creating a couple of initial sketches per topic, I decided to finalize on the theme “Underwater” due to a personal fondness towards marine life as well as the large variety of organisms I could draw inspiration from.

SKETCHES

After making the mood board and selecting a theme, I started with ideating different lamps through sketching. By creating various lamps of differing shapes and sizes while drawing inspiration from the sea, I had a catalogue of ideas to start with. Finally, I decided to go with a lamp that looks like the bell of a jellyfish.

CAD MOCKUPS

ITERATION 1

ITERATION 2

ITERATION 3

After deciding on the idea, I began a CAD model, which went through 3 stages of refinement after considering aesthetics as well as manufacturing processes and materials.

MODELS

3D printing the pieces and vacuum forming the clear layers resulting in a pretty accurate to life model of the lamp I envisioned, however, I did not manage to make it work mechanically as intended.

FINAL RENDERS AND POSTER