November - December 2025

Duration: 5 weeks

Project Description: Design and create a prototype of a battery-powered lamp that follows a self-created set of goals. Lighting options for the prototype were an LED bulb or LED strips.

Inspiration

Inspiration

Sketches

Sketches

Round One Themes


  • layers

  • ambient lighting

  • monolithic structures

  • creative forms

  • hovering visual effect

Round Two Focal Points


  • monolithic structure

  • rings

  • hidden lighting

  • proportions of body

  • proportions of negative space

  • internal connectivity

Sketch Renders & Low Fidelity

Sketch Renders & Low Fidelity

CAD

CAD

  • Ring

  • Body layer

  • Ambient Ring

  • Button Cover

  • Button

  • Base

  • Body layer

  • Ring

  • Battery Pack

  • Ring

  • Battery Cover

  • Ring Cover

  • Ring Cover

  • Ring Cover

  • Ambient Lid

  • Body Layer

  • Inner Light Shield

  • Body Layer

  • Inner Light Holder

Colorway Analysis


  • black: too artificial/robotic

  • gray: somewhat plastic-like

  • white: too bright

  • blue: too busy


Final decision:


A dark gray between the gray and black shown, a color resembling smoke

Lighting

Lighting

Finals

Finals