BRIEF
Design a concept sport bottle, consider ergonomics, usability, cmf (colour material finish) and manufacturing. Focus on exploring a range of design concepts leading to the development of a visually striking, user friendly and ergonomic bottle.
SPECS
Aesthetics
Focus on creating a bottle design that stands out visually, incorporating unique shapes, patterns or textures.
Ergonomics
Prioritise user comfort and convenience by ensuring the bottle's form allows for easy gripping and squeezing, while also considering aspects such as balance and weight distribution.
Brand
Create a design that conveys a brand identity of sport, quality and reliability.
Exploration and Iteration
Engage in an iterative design process, exploring a range of concepts through sketches, CAD modeling, and digital rendering to refine and develop the final design.
Technical proficiency
Use surface modelling to create a complex feature, such as grip. Create realistic bottle threads. Consider specific manufacturing techniques such as blow moulding, materials and finishes.
Sketch summary exploring forms and various lid configurations, the initial colour scheme, material choice and finish evolved through development
CAD modelling Development in Fusion 360. Beginning with rough blockouts the bottle proportions evolved to be more stable and balanced while still communicating sport and brand.
Triton Sport Bottle - a squeezable bottle that features an LDPE body with a semi-transparent strip for checking water levels, an ergonomic silicone rubber grip and a convenient lid with a push/pull cap.
The 800ml LDPE bottle is designed for compression blow moulding to achieve the form and semi-transparent strip on the back
The lid features a push/pull cap for quicker use and convenience in sports, exercising and physical activity
Colour Options
General Assembly of the bottle
REFLECTION
During this project I developed my design through research, ideation, rough modelling/prototyping and final development. I wanted to create a concept design that was visually appealing and user-friendly. I did a lot of visual and technical research, looking at different bottles and the manufacturing process to get a better understanding of it. I enjoyed the freedom to explore different forms through sketches and CAD, and I found each version brought new insight.
During this project I didn't aim to create any physical models, however through the process found how valuable it could be for testing size, proportions and ergonomics. Although there is some difference between the presentation sketch and final design, I learned a lot through modelling the forms in CAD and I like the way it evolved to meet practical and real-life constraints. I used surface modelling to create the slight recess in the bottle and curved grip, this project improved my skill in this and I look forward to creating more complex forms with it in future.
Through the process I considered user needs and I believe it helped to create a better product. People in sports & athletics need to stay hydrated during intense physical activity and training. A squeezable bottle has a lot of benefits users including ease of use, control over the flow of water and speed. I designed the bottle to be made of LDPE which is flexible and durable, the added silicone grip adds comfort and the push/pull cap makes drinking easy and accessible without the need for added lid coverings.
A detail I would improve is the water level text, it could use a fillet around the edges. The bottle is only a rough estimation of the water level, in future I would like to get more of an accurate estimate of the water level through simulating it and checking the volume/mass and working with that earlier on.
