Classroom-In-A-Box Children's Modular Furniture
Client:
Out Of The Box Education, Inc.
Year:
2022
Services:
Design Strategy
Industrial Design
Prototyping
Design For Manufacture & Assembly
Instruction Manual Design
Packaging Design
3D Visualisation
3D Animation
Introduction:
Out Of The Box Education, an EdTech startup founded out of MIT, is on a mission to create meaningful learning experiences for children around the world. The aim of the project was to develop a modular children’s 'classroom-in-a-box' furniture that transforms any available space into a learning environment through different sets of learning activities.
The project involved the full product development process - from idea to manufacturable product. The goal was to define a product that was ergonomically considered, modular and flexible in the ways it could be used. The outcome was a product that exceeded its Kickstarter funding goals within 5 minutes of launch. The design managed to reduce inventory, enhance usability and increase durability of the unit leading to an overall better product.
Credits:
Photography and video by: Jimmy Tan - www.jimmytan.pictures
Outcomes:
• Highly successful Kickstarter campaign achieving over 1000% of its funding goal.
• Fast Company Innovation by Design 2022 Finalist.
• Featured in TIME 'The Best Inventions Of 2022'.
• Developed from idea to manufactured product.
• Furniture with many different modes and configurations of learning and play.
• Reduced inventory and created easy-to-assemble parts.
• Designed for modularity through different learning activity sets and height adjustability as the child grows.
• Presentations to show investors, potential consumers, educators and others involved.
• Provided support throughout the manufacturing process.
• Packaging and instruction manuals developed to enhance overall user experience.
