STIHL Gear-Guard
As part of a branding module I was set a breif to design a vessel no larger than 750ml volume styled to suit the brand STIHL. The vessel could hold anything aslong as it associated with the chosen brand.As STIHL specialise in power tools that require PPE to be worn I felt that a PPE glasses case was missing from the STIHL product portfolio. STIHL do offer their own safety glasses however no protection for their glasses.
This module was to focus upon product styling and creating a brand image. Lots of brand evaluation was done to aknowledge the finer details that create the STIHL image we recognise. STIHL are identified by their bold orange accent colour, this is paired with angular chamfered edges on products. It was essential for my product to follow these factors in order to fit the STIHL brand.
As the design had to feature an embelleshment I chose to add a clip on the back of the case. This would allow the user to clip the case to themselves making it convenient to access. As the case would clip to the user on their waist, I had to consider the placement of the hinge ensuring it is easy to open when clipped to the user. I settled on a hinging forwards design that makes the vessel accesible from the top.
