Industrial Design :: Garden Hoe


	Pick-me-up form emphasizes comfort, pleasure in gardening activity.


Left: front view; Right: underside view of the implement spine and handle grips. Grip designed to be ergonomic for various hand positions

Upper left, wooden forms used to create Vacuum-formed styrene pulls for implement.

Lower left, blue foam models of handle evolution. Final concept satisfies both user ergonomics and the aesthetic form


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Garden Hoe | Details | Process | Sketches

Project :: Garden Hoe

Create a tool that can be used for gardening activities.

Ergonomic handle form
Stainless steel implement
Injection molded polymer handle

Mid-arch spine detail adds strength while reducing mass
Implement imitates the arch contour of the handle

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