Reinventing a pencilcase
During an exercise in my "Materials for Design" course I was asked to reinterpret the pencil case, paying particular attention to the relationship between material and necessity.
In particular, I identified three main features that were fundamental in the project:
The first one was to have an object large enough to be able to easily find what you need.
Then, the need to separate different types of stationery in order to be even more organized.
And finally, the necessity to use a rigid but light material to be carried on a daily basis.
So I immediately got to work and, after a few sketches, I got to the final design.
I'm very proud of how it turned out, especially its clean and elegant look.
I thought of it in such a way that it was as simple and neutral as possible, with the addition of some functions that in my opinion make it really interesting:
First of all, the cap fits into the base so that the closure is secure but also easy to open.
Furthermore, it was designed to then be turned upside down and stuck in the lower part.
In fact, above it, but also under the base, there are three rubber lines that make it impossible to slide both when closed and when open.
Its generous dimensions make it possible to fill it with even quite large objects, in fact it measures 20x20x3.5 cm.
Last but not least, the separator inside has been designed to be positioned in every point of the case according to the user's needs.
