Plate Design Test

Ella and I decided to step back this week and test a few different styles and shapes for our plate design. We interviewed people within our target audience and received some helpful comments; including: “Having some weight is better than being too light, they have to know they are a hold of something.” and “ Add an optional lid ... anything that can move around easily will be covered when in transport.” (See the text below for more comments.) These along with some comments from the class including; “The plate does not seem balanced” and “Could the plate be stackable?”; led us to try out shapes with more symmetry.

We also created a clear mission:

To design a dinner plate for use by all people including those with shaky hands, limited dexterity, and/or poor gripping power; this plate is designed elegantly in order to appeal to all audiences. This plate can be used in a typical home setting and can also be used in Hospitals and Restaurants.

There are two main functions provided by this plate design: 1) Allows the user to collect food from the kitchen and transport it to the desired destination minimizing struggles along the way. 2) Allows the user to eat with the use of only one arm when the plate is on the table.