I swear...

..this has absolutly no relevance to the post below.

oh, yes - it does.

Best of Show - SouthernX Packaging Awards

For thoes who care, this was the design that won the Best of Show. Made from laser cut poster tubes, the packaging is part of the product. What you're actually looking at is packaging for a energy efficient light and cord. The shade and the packaging are one in the same.

The rationale was beautifully laid out, clear, concise and she (making assumptions on production quantities of like 5000 or something) could work out a cost, then final retail price.

Im assuming its a girl. A guy wouldnt design a product like that.

US army's 'Black dog'

Creepy, no? Fowkes showed me this yesterday and it haunted my drunken nightmares.

Signed, Sealed and (nearly) delivered.

Im trully stoked with how this project worked out. Learnt a stackload and am honestly satisfied with the result.

Fasteners

I have a passionate dislike for 'VCR' srews as i call them. Thoes tiny silver screws found on all crappy electrical good worldwide. I opted for matte black coated 5mm hex bolts and nuts.

work in progress

quite possibly one of the most complicated things ive made... and it's not half done yet. working with real material makes one bloody appreciative of how easy foamies are to throw together...

anyway, thar she is. does it look like 8 hours of work? it bloody well is and im exhausted.

Pareto: D4M & D4DA

It takes less than five mintutes to either assemble or disasseble this Samsung DVD player. Talk about reducing a massive cost...Pareto in action.