Project 1_Clock

Intention

I wanted to design a clock that could easily be approached, used, and most importantly bring FUN! 

My goal was to make a simple, yet aesthetically pleasing clock that brings smiles to people's everyday lives. 

Aesthetic Inspiration

One food that I have been obsessed with for the past few years is AVOCADO. Avocado never fails to bring me joy and smile, 

and adding avocado makes any meal perfect. So, I wished to create a clock that resembled my love for avocado.

Initial Sketch

Initially, I sketched a clock that resembled an avocado cut in half. I wanted to make the "seed" either curved inwards or outwards to make it more realistic. 

Process

I utilized Fusion360 and Adobe Illustrator to create the clock. I constructed two separate pieces for the body and seed of avocado, and lasercut them separately using RABBIT Lasercutter. I chose to use green transparent acrylic for the body and birch plywood for the seed. In addition, I engraved "12" and "6" onto the seed to indicate time in the simplest manner. 

Product

My final product is named, "Avo-clock". 

Reflection

I truly enjoyed this project, because I could create a product that I really love from scratch myself. Using different softwares and intricate lasercutting machines was a little bit challenging, but I learned significantly from the process. I know for sure that I will love looking at the "Avo-clock" hanging in my room everyday. If I had a chance to modify my final product, I would choose to utilize a bit greener acrylic for the body for more realism.