Judah Ng
Ideation
The given question was: "What would you do with a cardboard box?" I immediately thought of how when I was younger I would pretend the cardboard box was a castle, a tent or a shield.
Therefore I decided to work on a toy or a game. After doing research and ideations, I found a toy called ‘Blokies’ made by butternmilk. ‘Blokies’ is a modular cardboard product that relies on the imagination of the user.
I was inspired by its manoeuvrability and how one piece can lock onto another without everything collapsing.
Concept Art
These are some concept drawings from the initial research and testing, as well as, the drawing for Green Locks once I decided what the product would look like.
Prototype
The first few prototypes were made to test out the concept and see if they would work as a toy or a game. After that, I made prototypes for Green Locks and continued testing to find the perfect dimensions.
Green Locks
These photos show my final product after many hours of researching, designing and prototyping.
Conclusion
Throughout the project, I have learnt that in order to create a product for anyone I need to use design thinking.
Design thinking is not a new concept to me but I realised how it can really help make my product improve the lives of my stakeholders.Â
This project brought me joy and satisfaction when I was researching and making prototypes. I am also very honoured to have my product be showcased at Scanteak's showroom.Â
If I get the chance again I would definitely work with Scanteak again.
With design thinking refreshed in my mind, I will apply it to all my future projects.