Compact Bar Tools
2017
Responsibilities: Market Research, Concept Development, Design Refinement, Prototyping, Testing
Assignment
Simplify the essentials of a bar tool set.
After analyzing the techniques and equipment needed to build the twenty most-commonly ordered drinks (according to bartenders), the tools needed were pared down to the bare essentials. However, these tools come in all shapes and sizes. What is they fit together like family?
Goal
Reinterpret the classic bartender's tools as a convenient, compact set with shared form language and functional storage.
Experimentation with patterning and thickness led to the final shape and size.
Stir spoon and bar knife join together to lend length and strength to their respective tasks.
Small enough to pop in a pocket or store without stressing.