collaborative mind map
initial ideas focusing on splash-proof methods
later ideas focused on automatic feeders and settling on specializing in cats
top sketches done by Connor Grady, bottom sketches done by me
final mood board created in collaboration with Connor Grady
after identifying the opportunity gap, we finalized the concept for an automatic cat feeder for water and food.
settling on this type of shape with different iterations
final concept sketches done by Connor Grady
orthographic drawing for spill proof bowl
orthographic drawing done by Connor Grady
section drawing done by Connor Grady
isometric drawing done by Connor Grady
isometric drawing done by Connor Grady
modular exploded view done by Connor Grady
rough shaping of yellow foam using bandsaw
spackle application
spackle roughly sanded
side view of model
fit of bowl to model
final sanding of spackle
material board consisting of 30 and 40mm glossy and matte black and white HDPE, and LED display on the top. manufacturing process would be injection molded.
final model in context, images above, finish with white and black spray paint, and fine black details done by my partner
different angle in context