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SPE 2018Thermoforming from an Industrial Designer’s Perspective09.25.18
About
BryanFox - TangentDesignGroup,ChicagoIL
BS – Western Michigan University
MFA – University of Notre Dame
19 years – Experience in product design and development
17 years – Designing for transportation related heavy gauge thermoforming production
15 years – Founder and president of Tangent Design Group
Presentation Objective
Expose thermoforming professionals to
the world of Industrial Design.
Inform the audience about how Industrial
Designers view what’s important to them
as it relates to Thermoforming.
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
What is Industrial Design?
What is Industrial Design?
Industrialdesignisadisciplinehistoricallyknownforcreatingproductsandsystemsthatoptimizefunction,valueandappearanceforthemutualbenefitof stakeholdersinvolved.Ithasthrivedinrecentyears—asmanyotherdisciplinesrecognizethevalueofIDincross-disciplinarycollaborationandinnovationefforts. -idsa.org
What is Industrial Design?
What does that
even mean?
What is Industrial Design?
What is Industrial Design?
What is Industrial Design?
What is Industrial Design?
What is Industrial Design?
What Do Industrial Designers Do?
Think – Big Picture/Blue Sky/What’s next – Research, strategy, & analysis
Communicate – Illustrate ideas visually – Story telling with visuals
Design/Develop – Form development 2D or 3D
Make – Prototype – Prepare for engineering or production
Think – Big Picture/Blue Sky/What’s next –
Research, strategy & analysis
Communicate – Illustrate ideas visually – Story Telling
Design/Develop – Form Development 2D or 3D
Make – Prototype – Prepare for Tooling
Why Industrial Design Matters
Mold cost =
Material Cost =
Design/Styling is the last variable
that is not a commodity –
It’s the biggest difference maker
How do I find Industrial Designers?
What do Industrial Design Services Cost?
Independent Designer Contractors Large Design Firm
$50+ / Hour $200+ / Hour
FTE: Salary equivalent = 45k – 120k+
Tangent Design Group – Mid Size ID Firm
$125 - $150 / Hour
What do Industrial Design Services Cost?
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
Style
Example:
Equipment Technologies
Apache Sprayer
Style
How something looks – its form
Style
Improve on the previous
Functional Criteria
Material = Thermoform
Incorporate more lights
Lighting needs to be high
Improve cooling package air flow
Styling Criteria
Look less blocky
More dynamic
Smoother, flowing lines
(like current graphic stripes)
Functional Criteria
Material = Thermoform
Incorporate more lights
Lighting needs to be high
Improve cooling package air flow
Styling Criteria
Look less blocky
More dynamic
Smoother, flowing lines
(like current graphic stripes)
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
Surface Quality
Example:
Shelby American
Surface Quality
How light reacts to a surface – Highlights and Reflections
Surface Quality
How light reacts to a surface – Highlights and Reflections
Push Back
Vacuum Holes will be visible
Tool side will be the finish side
We have never done it like that before
Response
Parts will be sanded, primed, & painted anyway
If you don’t try, you will lose the business
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
Fit and Finish
Example:
Manitou Inc.
Fit and Finish
How well a multi part assembly goes together - Quality
1.HiddenTrimEdges(Notseenwhenattached)
2.AllFinishedEdges– Stitchwrapped
3.RolledEdges– Nonvisibletrimedge
*Backmountedstuds– Novisiblefasteners
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
Color / Material / Finish
Example:
American Coach
Eagle Dash
Color
Material
Finish
Overview
What is Industrial Design
Style– Equipment Technologies
Surface Quality – Shelby American
Fit and Finish – Manitou Pontoon
CMF – (Color Material Finish) – American Coach
Presentation Objective
Expose thermoforming professionals to
the world of Industrial Design.
Inform the audience about how Industrial
Designers view what’s important to them
as it relates to Thermoforming.
Thank you.
