BINDIT
THERMAL BOOK BINDING CONCEPT
Designed and modelled in 1997, re-rendered in 2014
This project dates back to my university time. I had forgotten all about it until it got my attention while wandering through my portfolio since this was probably the first time that my conceptual, styling and user interaction skills found harmony. At that time I was less into branding, hence the product was named unmeaningly 'Bindit'.
Bindit was not about redesigning nor questioning the thermal binding process, it was all about exploring user interaction of existing products and questioning the styling of -at that time- 'black office goods'. The first iconic translucent Apple iMac had just disrupted the traditional office scene and that's exactly what triggered the styling for this book binding concept.
Clock concept
The product was conceived as a clock, or even more so as a kitchen timer: As soon as a user initiates the binding proces by touching the start button, the center part of the binding unit starts rotating as a clock, giving direct feedback about the proceeding of the process. As soon as the process has ended, the unit is back in starting position and the bottom lights up.
Since computer rendering software (and hardware) in 1997 did not give the project the glance it deserved, I decided to re-render the original Rhinoceros 3D model in the original material and colour set.
The translucent version
