as a small project at university i was asked to design the same product looking at it from two opposing viewpoints. here are my final outcomes - one created with practicality in mind and the other a more 'artistic' expression - both stemming from the same research.
This represents the rational side of things, why do we settle for such sub-standard products which we are forced to interact with every single day? This intervention ratifies what i felt was the biggest problem with the plug in its existing format - the force needed to remove the plug - something made even more difficult(and therefore unsafe) by the fact that there is not enough space for the average person to access a standard plug when in position in an array of other plugs in an extension.
This is the more intuitive outcome. based on exactly the same research conclusions, that the ergonomics were in desperate need of improvement. here i have chosen to show our interaction within the product itself. The human influence within this product is its main feature, i wanted this piece to be a critique of the existing wall plug whilst also retaining its own aesthetic unique to the physical input required to make the product (supplied by myself). this means that every person can have their very own individually styled protest of just how infuriating everyday product can be. my prescribed mechanism to do this is to use pressure sensitive computer mice such as apples mighty mouse to measure the areas of stress and then create their very own individual form to be fabricated using rapid manufacturing techniques.
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