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Alpha Series Scheerapparaat by Mert Ali Bukulmez

Alpha Series Scheerapparaat by Mert Ali Bukulmez is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in IJzer in Schoonheid, Persoonlijke Verzorging en Cosmetische Producten Ontwerp Competition Category.


IJzerCosmetisch Product· 2020

Alpha Series Scheerapparaat

by Mert Ali Bukulmez

Client: Arçelik A.Ş

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Cosmetisch Product Category

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The Design

About Alpha Series Scheerapparaat

De Alpha-serie is een compact, semi-professioneel scheerapparaat dat de basistaken voor gezichtsverzorging aankan. Ook een product dat hygiënische oplossingen biedt met een innovatieve aanpak gecombineerd met mooie esthetiek. Eenvoud, minimalisme en functionaliteit gecombineerd met gemakkelijke gebruikersinteractie vormen de basis van het project. Een prettige gebruikerservaring is de sleutel. Tips kunnen gemakkelijk van het scheerapparaat worden gehaald en in het opbergvak worden bewaard. Het dock is ontworpen om het scheerapparaat op te laden en de tips schoon te maken, ondersteund met UV-licht in het opbergvak.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Alpha Series Scheerapparaat is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Alpha Series Scheerapparaat wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Alpha Series Scheerapparaat wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The main aim was to design a compact, semi-proffesional shaver that can handle the basic tasks for facial care. Also a product that offers hygienic solutions with innovative approach combined with beautiful aesthetics. Joyful user experience was the key.
Dimensions & Packaging
Shaver:
55mm (max) x 30mm (max) x 150mm (max)
Case:
65mm (max) x 50mm (max) x 135mm (max)
Tags
Alpha Series, Shaver, Men Grooming, Personal Care, UV Light
Production Technology
• Shaver Body: Xenoy (PBT+PC) / Injection Moulding • Shaver Rubber: Santoprene / Double Injection • Case: Xenoy / Injection Moulding • Case Lid: PP / Injection Moulding • Tools: stainless steel + glass reinforced (30%) PBT / Injection Moulding
Design Challenge
The sketch ideation was the most challenging part of this project. I had to put too much effort for sketching process to be able to refine the design and come up with the most unique, minimal and simple form solutions.
Research
The brief was very broad at the start. It was to design a unique personal care product for the brand Grundig. I started research process with trend analysis and market opportunities. The process also supported with focus groups with man aged between 18-50 to be able to define the existing problems with the shavers and consumer demands.
Inspiration
Providing hygienic and joyful user experience was the inspiration for the idea behind the project. Design language is completely inspired from Scandinavian design characteristics. Simplicity, minimalism and functionality combined with easy user interaction built the fundamentals of the product.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2019 in Istanbul/Turkey and lasted until the end of June 2019.
Operation Flow
The only button on the body of the shaver covered by led light is the interaction point of the product. It simply turns on/off the device but the led gives feedback about battery. When its charged and ready to use it lights white, when the charge is critical the led turns in to red, and also it blinks in red when its off charge. The dock is designed to charging the shaver and cleaning the tips supported with UV Light inside. Tips can be easily taken off the shaver and placed in to the storage section. The storage allows the product to be completely clean and tidy.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Arcelik Group, 2019

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