Research & Context

There are many clock designs attempting to accomplish many different goals, most fitting into aesthetics. I tried to subtly incorporate some functionality (in the readability of the time) into a design which is mostly concerned with form. In particular, with the specific idea of "tree branches" for the clock, I found that few designs managed to effectively use the branches to help with reading time rather than just act as a decorative element. Many designs also had a printed silhouette rather than a cut one, and using a laser cutter allowed me to have the branch as a physical shape instead.