With right handed usage being the dominant characteristics in people, being left handed tends to be overlooked. When redesigning a spatula, I used my own experiences to help develop a spatula that optimized flipping cuisine and being accessible to left or right handed people.
tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, sandpaper, paper & pen, bandsaw, and disc sander
instructor: Kate Catterall
course: Objects & Spaces (DES 326)
timeline: 3 Weeks
In the beginning of this project I worked within Chris Jones’ Divergence/Transformation/Convergence/Articulation design approach.
In order to ground my work, I recreated a “Crate and barrel White Silicone Spatula.” This helped me identify areas for improvement and how to create an accurate model based off orthographic sketches.
Crate and barrel spatula
Orthographic sketches
Recreation of the silicone head
From here, I began thinking about my overall experience using and creating this spatula. Additionally, I focused on asking myself the following question.
<aside> 🍃 How can I improve this spatula and what experiences will I leverage to inform my design decisions?
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When doing research on different spatulas, I focused on gathering a diverse collection, each being used for a different cuisine. By doing this, I was able to pull the following takeaways:
<aside> 🍝 Cuisine informs design
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Vintage all-metal spatulas