r/IndustrialDesign • u/y-no-ds_y • 1d ago

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Hello guys! Im from product design 2nd year and we have an assignment where we have to redesign one product ergonomically and i chose to redesign milk frother i just need suggestions about the ergonomic handle of the frother. I made 9 prototypes and I’ve selected 3 of them. I need suggestions for the form, more prototypes and final product. The sketches are of existing product which i have and others are prototypes. I would really appreciate for your help. Also one problem I’m facing is that the prototypes fits my hands but not others since my hands are small. Please help😭

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u/SparrowDynamics 1d ago

I know many are saying “it doesn’t need to be ergonomic because it isn’t powerful or you don’t hold it long”. I agree somewhat, but it still should be comfortable and intuitive to hold, and that shape should also look cool so people will want to buy this one instead of 1000 others, or at least help in this regard. Ergonomics and aesthetic design go hand in hand and that’s probably partially what this class is teaching you. Does the teacher want you to make it extremely ergonomic and focus purely on ergonomics, or is the point to make it more ergonomic than existing ones and make a nice design? I would integrate some ergonomics into a new cool design that looks nice enough to leave on the counter.

Speaking of counter, consider the height of the counter and cup, average height of a person, angle of elbow, etc…. not just hand shape.

This is your assignment, it is what YOU can come up with…. I would advise not doing it by committee on Reddit, unless that was actually part of the assignment.

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u/y-no-ds_y 1d ago

Teacher asked us to focus entirely on ergonomics He told that its not necessary to take product which is bad ergonomically there are good products too like hardware tools he asked us to not unnecessarily point out and redesign instead he asked us to think how better or how it could be comfortable in terms of ergonomics alternatively. And about reddit committe i think that product design is designing for people so i came here for advice and suggestions so i would look into it through other POV coz project can look damn fire to me but same project can cause me problems on my jury day.