Yun-Tso Yeh's Portfolio
Homeware Design
In this society, people like products that can make their life easier with a good appearance. In this project, I want to design a product that people can use every single day and can make people’s life easier and more convenient, so I decided to design a cordless hair dryer that is light and easy to carry.
Design Brief
A cordless hairdryer is more convenient than a wired hairdryer because it allows for portability and on-the-go usage.
The cordless hair dryer can make people who have pets or kids more convenient because pets and kids usually like to run around when they are drying their hair. The cordless hair dryer is significant now because in this society people like things that can make their life more convenient, and cordless hair dryers are one of the products that can make people’s life easier and more convenient.
Research Data
Most of the cordless hairdryers that other companies have designed are:
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Too heavy
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Big
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Low endurance battery
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They look the same
User Persona
Name: James
Age: 35
Work: Model
About: James is a professional model in the US. He got two kids and he helps them dry their hair every day, which is a nightmare for him.
“I hope I can have a Hairdryer that can let me dry my kid’s hair easier.”
Name: Lauren
Age: 21
Work: Student
About: Lauren Rose is a student majoring in graphic design at Arizona State University, so she is always busy with her homework, she has a problem with storing her hairdryer. She also owns a dog, her dog always runs away when she is drying its hair.
“I want a product that can save me time, and make my life more convenient.”
Technology Research
A cordless hairdryer device comprising:
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An ergonomically shaped handle
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An air cone
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A rechargeable lithium-type battery pack that releasably attaches to a battery mount on the back of the hairdryer, temperature controls, blower speed controls, DC motor, heater, and battery pack charger.
Material Research
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Hairdryers use a metal heating element that is made of nichrome, an alloy of nickel and chromium.
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Electrical motor
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Fan blade
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Copper wiring
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Switching mechanisms
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Plastics
Nichrome
Ideation Sketches
Form: Unique+ Attractive appearance+ Small+ Modern
Function: Rotational feature+ Handhold feature
Product Development
Sketch model
After discussing the final appearance with my instructors I decide to make the cordless hairdryer a handhold feature by using cartons.
Full scale
The shape of the sketch model that is made by carton is too sharp and rectangular, so I change the material to blue foam so the shape of the cordless hairdryer can be round and smooth.
3d Model
First 3D model
Redesign 3D model
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Softer power button
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Better shape to hold
Final Product Detail
Power Button
Air Outlet
Non-slip handle
Type-c charger port
Air inlet
Final Product Images
