OBJECTIVE: Expand on a previous work from the class and fabricate the work using any means of design.
BACKGROUND: A final project for a 3D design class. My original project was to design a character in the 3D modeling program, Rhinoceros 3D. I chose to expand on it by creating 2 additional characters, as well as turning them into toys that are complete with their own packaging.
SKETCHING PROCESS: These are the initial sketches for the first robot toy that was created. Sketched from an isometric, front and side view.
3D MODELING: The next step was to translate my sketches into a 3D model in Rhinoceros 3D. In the modeling process, the robot underwent a few minor design changes for aesthetic purposes.
RENDERING: After modeling the robot, for an added step I rendered it and added an environment texture to the model. That was the end of the original project that this one expanded on.
THE NEXT SET OF ROBOTS: The following are sketches of the other two robots that were created, as well as their 3D models.
FABRICATION: The method used to fabricate the robot models into existence was using a 3D printer. I saved the models as files that are able to be used in 3D printing slicer software to create them. Above are timelapses of the printing process.
Outer Packaging
Outer Packaging
Inner side of the Inner Box
Outer side of the inner box
Box all three toys would come packaged together in
PACKAGE DESIGN: Above are the preliminary sketches, and layout for the toy packaging for the robots. The idea was to put an emphasis on user experience. The packaging is meant to look like a futuristic crate that houses the robots. When a child is to lift the outer box, the inner box's side panels open out and lay flat to simulate the effect of the robot deploying from its crate.
CONCLUSION: Above is the final product with the packaging design, and the three fabricated robots that were also painted. This project showed the design process from start to finish of the creation of a toy robot, its 3D modeling and fabrication, as well as the designing of the packaging that goes with the toy.