EDUCATIONAL TOY

Flip Design, 2010 •   5 Weeks •   Individual Project

Design Brief
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To design a 3D puzzle for children (age 8 +) that helps them learn about endangered species through play and sensitizes them toward the issue. The first animal in the series was the hawksbill turtle.
 

Form Explorations
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It was important to study the different forms though sketching, since the end result was a 3D model. It was essential to highlight physical features particular to the Hawksbill Turtle and the ones that help identify it from other turtles.

Joinery Explorations
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Many paper and corrugated mock ups were made to explore different joineries. These were refined over CAD models and finally MDF was laser cut.

Final concept: As children build the model, they discover fun facts about the animal behind every the body part / puzzle piece.