THE "CHAP"STICK
Guys, have you ever been on public transport or in an expensive restaurant and notice that your lips are starting to get dry? And that the only solution is to apply some chapstick on your lips as if your applying some lipstick on your lips? I know we've all been there and done it and for decades the only solution to this problem was to create chapsticks that were "labelled" to be for men. But the problem was that they still looked the same as normal chapsticks and you still had to apply it as it were a lipstick! So of course guys don't want that feminine image to be brought upon themselves and therefore, my aim for this project was to design a new kind of chapstick that would be made just for men!
It wasn't an easy task to do since I had to research on various issues such as male hand gestures, different kinds of lips of different cultures, existing chapsticks, and so on. But once I had finished analyzing my research, I was able to come up with a final design that hopes to make the existing chapstick into a more 'manly' one. This had been succeeded by designing the chapstick to have a curved shaped so that they way in which the user uses the chapstick is horizontally towards the lips. Preety hard to picture aye? Well just think of when a rugby player places a mouth guard into their mouths. Yes just like that so the outer layer of the chapstick was designed to have a similar shape to a normal mouth guard but instead making it more simple by just having a nice curve shape. Also, the use of the colour which was black, silver and gold, further highlights the bold and masculine look of the chapstick. But what's different with the function of this chapstick is that the actual chapstick which is applied to the lips, is in liquid form which means that the user has to press the front part of the chapstick in order for the liquid to come out.
This chapstick is aimed for men of all ages as it hopes to give pleasure to men as it helps give them more confidence of applying a chapstick without feeling feminine anymore. It will also create a talking point with their guy friends as the design of this chapstick is totally different from the standard existing chapsticks and that it is a lot more 'manly'.
As for the materials that it would be made out of, well the main focus of my research was to find materials that were all eco-friendly ie, recyclable. So as I researched different kinds of plastics, i narrowed it down to the most efficient and recyclable which were HDPE and PVC as they are the most common forms of plastics that are recyclable. The other material i researched for was rubber. Rubber is a very complex material to recycle so there wasn't much that i could find except for rubber mulch. Rubber mulch is 100% recycled from car tires and is used for padding in children playgrounds. This means that this type of material would be very efficient as it is shock proof and very durable.
Therefore, I really hope that the design of the "Chap"stick really helps all men feel more confident about themselves as they apply it throughout their everyday lives.
This was initally an idea that i was confused about , but seeing it in its 3d form really speaks for what it is and its overall styling .
ReplyDeleteAn interesting take on "chat" stick. It would be great if the design wasn't so fidgety- and more simple... after all, it is only for the lips.
ReplyDeleteI like your concept, that is making the chapstick feels more masculine. Like the design as well, thought it's kinda futuristic, but I have to agree with Eugenius, that a simpler design would be much better.
ReplyDeleteIt looks cool, but way over the top for just a simple chap stick. Less parts and more easier construction would be more beneficial because it should be something portable which is quick and easy to use and not so complex as it should for people of all ages, not just the mere teenagers who like cool looking gadgets. I like the idea and the gesture you automatically make when using the product, but a smaller product and less parts would have made this product more successful.
ReplyDeleteIt took me awhile to realize what this product was but it is a fun take on an otherwise boring and mundane task that we carry out from day to day.
ReplyDeleteI like how you thought about the socio-pleasure that goes into such a simple task and how you made such a product out of it.
It is a interesting desing and it looks cool. I like the idea that you designed something for man which generally used by female. However I am not sure whether chap stick is useful or not. The design looks diffilcul to carry and making the process a lot more complicated than it is.
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