As part of a luminary design course, this project centered on emotional design, aiming to reimagine the standard office lamp. Traditional lamps often serve a purely functional purpose—providing light—without engaging the user's emotions or enhancing the surrounding environment. The challenge was to go beyond the conventional approach and create a lighting product that would evoke natural emotions, transforming the user's experience in office or waiting room settings.
The key issue with most office lamps is their lack of emotional engagement; they merely provide light without contributing to the ambiance or user experience. The goal was to design a product that not only illuminates but also creates an immersive atmosphere, using light to convey emotions and offer a more thoughtful, engaging interaction. Through this project, I learned how to approach product design with a focus on emotional impact, incorporating material choices and lighting concepts to create a deeper connection between the product and the user.
Empathize
User Analysis | Perceptual Analysis | Contextual Analysis | Material Analysis
Define
Requirements | Needs | Conceptual Phrase
Ideate
Brainstorming | Concept Development | Drawing | Rendering
Prototype
Product Elaboration | User Scenarios | Interaction
Presentation
Mock-ups | Renders | Presentation Material