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Heirloomcellular phone

Honorable Mention AwardLG Design Competition

This project was done as an entry to the

The goal was to design a phone that could be released within the next few years and was still innovative and revolutionary.

I started the project by thinking about the ways that people use their phones as well as the problems that they have with their current phones.

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cluttered with information

dim display

ugly pocket bulge

uncomfortableworn edges

chipped paint

current market problems

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ideation

leather wrapped to age with beauty

curved shape increases comfort and eliminates bulge when in pocket

screen on top for time and notifications

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Foam models were made in order to test forms and determine which shape works the best.

The slightly curved form fit comfortably against the leg and was hardly visible from the outside of the pocket.

form studies

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• Innovative radial menu system• Scroll wheel acts as tactile interface• Buttons covered in leather will gain a patina with use.• Dedicated “send” and “end” buttons

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final design

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Fits comfortably in pocket with no bulge.

Curved form fits nicely into the curve of your fingers.

final design

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material

The leather looks better with age

The phone gains a beautiful patina

The phone shows the history of where it has been in it’s lifetime

This causes the user to gain a personal attachment to the phone

history

unique patina

Leather-wrapped

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pride

12:45pm

Robert Thompson

Julian Anderson

• Top screen is viewable while the phone is still in your pocket• Screen displays time and incoming call and text notifications• People use their phone for time anyway, this makes it easier to tell time and to screen calls

in use

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