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Morpho Helmet Helmet by Jay Qian |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
JQ: This project is totally inspired by nature.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
JQ: The project is focused on the safety of cyclists in urban traffic.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
JQ: Find a partner to mass produce.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
JQ: I spent almost 4 months designing this helmet.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
JQ: This project was the initial idea of the biomimicry class in my school.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
JQ: Find a partner to mass produce.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
JQ: The love for nature.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
JQ: No
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
JQ: The cyclists in urban traffic.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
JQ: Unlike other products using the electric bulb, Morpho Helmet has a unique style. It does not need any electricity to activate which inspired by the structural color of the wings of Morpho Butterfly.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
JQ: The main idea was inspired by the structural color of the wings of Morpho Butterfly.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
JQ: I had lots of 3D-printing prototypes to test whether it works.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
JQ: The way it flashes!
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
JQ: No
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
JQ: The material and optical anger of the light.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
JQ: I had lots of 3D-printing prototypes to test how it works.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
JQ: the reflection of the light on the surface is hard to control.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
JQ: A Design Award is quite famous and it is a good opportunity for me to promote if I could win.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
JQ: The method of research of the biomimicry is quite important.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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