Sofia Quintanilla

Déjà vu“Reviving memories hidden in our childhood”

RMIT INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | DESIGN ELECTIVE|CYBERCRAFT|S3284578|SOFIA QUINTANILLA|2012


Déjà vu

éjà vu started in a long journey of testing and concept work.The final product is a voyage starting with one product and finish-ing with something completely different. There are many reasons for this concept refinement, target audience and personal taste...

D““

- Sofia Quintanilla


Déjà vuEarly concept Sketches/Ideas






Déjà vuOnce the main concept was chosen, I looked at nature ways of growing trees and different types of plants for inspi-ration.

Concept Development


Déjà vuCompetitor analysis The ideas started as a stool, making a stool different and unique.


Déjà vuThese were my core aims at the beginning at of the design process; even tho the concept changed I wanted to stick to the same core aims throughout the project.

Unique Innovative Affordable


Déjà vu

The audience targeted would be people that like a twist in furniture, that are open for new and unique ideas. As well as those who have a special interest in modern manufacturing processes.


Déjà vuInitial stool concept


Déjà vuTree table development

At this point I changed from making a Stool to a table, Being the reason that a table is much more likely to sell alone and people tend to appreciate the design more than a stool. It’s also more of a centre piece making it more special. “ “

- Sofia Quintanilla



These were my initial illustrator tree de-signs, with these I wanted to test a rough idea of how the table would look.

I wanted to use birds on the birds to make the tree table look more realistic.

There are two types I wanted to test, the 2 part slot and the 6 part slot.



Table top choice, I designed a many table tops however these were my fa-vourite .


Déjà vuTree table developmentLife experiences/tables turning

At this point of my design process, the design lacked my personal touch. It would just be another table out there. After speaking to other designers I worked out to include my life experiences into the piece. After living in CentralAmerica for over 10 years I didn’t find it difficult to relate to my child-hood memories, all the good times and bad times. At this point my design project turned over and I looked at it from a different perspective. I started sketching all my memories out to come up with the final design.









I started looking a tree forms and how I could add some of those forms to my design.


Déjà vuTree table developmentIllustrator testing files.Love birds story

The bottom branches and the other branches are too thin and very likely to snap due to not having any sup-port.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS


Déjà vuTree table developmentIllustrator testing files.Tire swing

I was trying experiment with more abstract shapes for trees.


Déjà vuEven tho for this piece 3D model-ling is not neces-sary it was done to have a clearer view of how the product would look like once its made.


Déjà vuCAD DEVELOPMENT

Déjà vu


Rough sketch


FINAL TABLE DESIGN

I like all the ideas and memories I had, so I decided to add little pieces of my stories onto the table, small details that would make people remember their own stories lived in nature. Adding many con-cepts to create on design.

Child poking the beehive

Beehive

Magic Mushrooms

Start of life Love birds 700m

m

500mm Déjà vu


Déjà vuMaterials6mm Lava Orange Fluro6mm MDF

ACRYLICMDF- 6mm MDF cut- Primed- White coat paint

- 6mm Etching-6mm Acrylic cut- Polished

Acrylic is a beautiful material however the type of acrylic I wanted was an electric fluro acrylic.The main idea was to etch on the top of the acrylic giving it that glowing effect were ever it etched, and cut the a perfectly round circle to have the beautiful glowing edge. The acrylic I purchased was extremely hard to get, due to it being very rare for manufactures to have; since it’s not use very often it’s considered an exclusive acrylic.


Déjà vuMaking Processes

The reason why I choose laser cutting as the technology I wanted you use, was because the options are limit less. There is so much you can do, and it’s also a new technology that some people have never heard of, making it interesting for them to know and a great tool for you to use.

Processes


Déjà vu

The results came out just the way I ex-pected it, glowing!

TABLE TOP


Déjà vuThe storyI also etched and cut a leaf shaped story ex-plaining some of my inspiration on the table to link the design.

Making Processes


Déjà vuBeehiveThe beehive is also made out of 6mm cut acrylic, this way the whole piece can be combined with the same colour, tying it together.

Making Processes


Déjà vuMaking ProcessesBase being Primed


Déjà vuMaking Processes

My first laser cut model didn’t come out like I expected it, when I tried to slot it through it wouldn’t fit, due to it being too tight. So I had to change the dimensions to make it wide enough for it to fit, also taking in mind the primer and the spray being applied.

First Model


Déjà vuMaking ProcessesSecond Model straight outof the laser cutter.


Final Product Déjà vu


Déjà vuFinal Product


Déjà vuFinal Product


Déjà vu


Déjà vu


Déjà vu


Déjà vu


Déjà vu

Bubble wrap is sandwiched inbetween both profiles, to protect it.

Table top

The acrylic topgoes in a paper bagwith the logo

The handle is addedfor an easy carry feature

Documents

Sofia Quintanilla