A Brand board exploring Alessi, and their design characteristics

A Precedent board exploring the nature of the Utensil

Ideation Phase:

Explorative Drawings for Alessi Utensils

Knife Form Exploration

Spoon Form Exploration

Fork Form/ Peeler Exploration

Gif reveal of the fork design.

Time-lapse of the Ideation and drawing processes

Design Directions

Option 1

Blade of Grass Design Refinement

Option 2:

Chosen Direction:
Japanese Utensil Design Refinement 

Prototyping Process Photographs. 

Modelling clay was frozen and then carved into the desired forms, including the insertion of a structural support within the handle and neck of each piece. 

Spoon Prototyping Done In Modelling Clay

With annotations exploring the flaws and strengths of each design, 

as well as preferred forms. 

Knife Prototyping Done In Foam. 

Each form was carved from reclaimed prototyping foam. Unfortunately it was discovered that I am in fact allergic to this foam, and after completing the forms below, was unable to use it further in any way.

With annotations exploring the flaws and strengths of each design. 

Fork Prototyping Done In Modelling Clay

Final Mockups

A series of mockups exploring the final forms of my Alessi Designs. 

Each is made from boxwood, and sanded to an appropriate finish. 

Prototype Context Photography

boxwood Utensil Prototypes on a slate background

Fully realized Prototype:

Knife

Process Progression

To get a smooth finish, I spray the wood with primer and sanded it lightly. I then patch any inconsistencies with wood filler, and sanded smooth. I repeated this process three times and used a silver spray to get the final metallic finish.

Timeline of object refinement 

Finalised, and fully realised prototype:

consisting of a slightly glossy metallic finish

Close Up Photographs

In Context Photos

Photographs of the Alessi Knife in use.

 The images show the knife being used to cut lemon slices

Utensil Renders:

with a Tumbled stainless steel finish.

The inside of the spoon as been altered to imitate a hand forged faceted texture. 

close up renders

Perspective and Form Renders

In Context Renders