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Design a tool that can make calligraphy
more accessible to individuals without thumbs.
Where Form, Empathy, and Calligraphy meet.
Storytelling / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe Photoshop / Solidworks / Keyshot / 3D Print
This is a 14 weeks Project.
Project Brief:
"Play for communication". Solve communication problems in an interesting way.
Empower Writing & Empathy Holding
Empower
Writing
Empathy
Holding
But there's a small group of people DON'T have thumbs
NO opportunity to :
WRITING
Basketball
Cooking
Baseball
...
" DESIGN A TOOL
THAT CAN MAKE CALLIGRAPHY MOREACCESSIBLE
TO INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT THUMBS. "
Interview
After Thoughts
Andy Lin
Founder&Director of the Rancho Emerging Lab
Eating
It is the most important for patients with hand problems.
Feel Alive
But. For people, feeling alive is more important than being alive itself. Hobbies are the driving force that keeps them going.
Calligraphy Research
There are many Different pen nibs.
There are 4 ways to connect nibs to the pen holder.
Some people prefer a Slanted tip for more comfortable writing.
Existing Product
The current solutions help users write without thumbs, but they often sacrifice aesthetics for functionality.
Initial Ideas
Prototypes
Design Criteria
Best Option
Form Development
Design Criteria
2024 Gallery Showcase
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