Tools and Materials Used
Tools and Materials Used
Adobe Illustrator, mountboard and MDF
Adobe Illustrator, mountboard and MDF
Making reusable sustainable phone boxes that can be used as a passive speaker and phone stand.
Making reusable sustainable phone boxes that can be used as a passive speaker and phone stand.
Problem
Problem
Empty phone boxes, covered in plastic, often sit idly at the back of the drawer for returns or resale purposes
Empty phone boxes, covered in plastic, often sit idly at the back of the drawer for returns or resale purposes
The existing phone boxes use cardboard, paperboard, or corrugated fiberboard and have a plastic covering it, making the box not sustainable. These boxes, after the phone is out of it, sit in drawers collecting dust, without any use. The existing packaging causes us to focus on:
The existing phone boxes use cardboard, paperboard, or corrugated fiberboard and have a plastic covering it, making the box not sustainable. These boxes, after the phone is out of it, sit in drawers collecting dust, without any use. The existing packaging causes us to focus on:
Ideation
Ideation
I wanted to come up with a packaging that is durable, sustainable, and sleek and can be reused. The packaging should:
I wanted to come up with a packaging that is durable, sustainable, and sleek and can be reused. The packaging should:
Material Exploration
Material Exploration
Ultimately, MDF was chosen for better acoustics, durability and protection of the phone
Ultimately, MDF was chosen for better acoustics, durability and protection of the phone
Solution
Solution
Sustainable, reusable phone box that can be used as a passive speaker and phone stand, made out of MDF
Sustainable, reusable phone box that can be used as a passive speaker and phone stand, made out of MDF
To understand the best box design, it was necessary to understand the acoustics of it while keeping in mind the functionality of a phone box. For this, prototypes were made and tested.
To understand the best box design, it was necessary to understand the acoustics of it while keeping in mind the functionality of a phone box. For this, prototypes were made and tested.
After the inner packaging box structure was finalised, it was time to work on the outer packaging box and design.
After the inner packaging box structure was finalised, it was time to work on the outer packaging box and design.
The outer box has a minimal design with clear intent and idea behind the sustainable approach to phone box packaing.
The outer box has a minimal design with clear intent and idea behind the sustainable approach to phone box packaing.
Final Outcome
Final Outcome
Challenges
Challenges
Achieving effective sound amplification and improving the acoustics proved to be particularly challenging. It required careful consideration of spatial arrangement to optimize sound quality. Also, MDF was time-consuming to work with. Cutting, shaping, and finishing the material demanded considerable effort and precision.
Achieving effective sound amplification and improving the acoustics proved to be particularly challenging. It required careful consideration of spatial arrangement to optimize sound quality. Also, MDF was time-consuming to work with. Cutting, shaping, and finishing the material demanded considerable effort and precision.
Areas of Exploration
Areas of Exploration
There are areas of improvement in this solution: acoustic enhancement and more compact structure.
Phone boxes packaging, instead of being reused as a passive speaker, could also be modified to be reused as a mini projectors.
There are areas of improvement in this solution: acoustic enhancement and more compact structure.
Phone boxes packaging, instead of being reused as a passive speaker, could also be modified to be reused as a mini projectors.