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TOTEM | Product Design


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O TOTEM é uma solução para rega de longo prazo, assumindo a forma de um bebedouro feito de argila vermelha, cada uma com uma cabeça de animal adorável. É produzido sob a marca fictícia LIBERTA. A estaca deve ser enterrada na terra do e um vaso e “alimentada” com água; a argila permitirá a expulsão da água uniforme a longo prazo, para a planta beber. O conceito deste produto é baseado na ação capilar, que o material do produto naturalmente poroso permite. Existem várias cabeças de animais e tamanhos disponíveis.
TOTEM is a long term watering plant solution, taking the shape of a water feeder made of red clay with a cute animal head on top. It’s manufactured under the fictional brand LIBERTA. The stake is meant to be buried in the dirt of a potted plant and “fed” water; the clay will allow the water to release over a long period of time at an even pace, for the plant to drink. The concept of this product is based on capillary action, which the naturally porous material allows. There are many animal heads and sizes available.

Low-fi mock-up

O objetivo deste projeto foi o de preparar-nos (estudantes) para o lado financeiro do design, bem como aprendermos sobre crowdfunding. Devido às datas de entrega não nos foi possível criar um protótipo funcional com o material desejado. Escolhemos criar maquetes que demonstrassem a variedade de tamanhos e formas do produto.
The objective of this project was to prepare us (students) for the financial side of creating something new, as well as crowdfunding. Due to time constraints we could not create a functional prototype in the desired material, opting to creating prototypes that would show the variety in shape and sizes of the product.​​​​​​​

Kickstarter mock-up
* Kickstarter page archive. Due to the website’s various popups, the archive cannot be viewed properly.
* ​​​​​​​Photo taken by Soraia Tavares.
* One Euro 3D model was created by Joerg Schmit.
* Potted plants 3D models were created by edson-lopes and pazurenko.
* Font Champagne and Limousines was designed by Lauren Thompson.
* This was a group project, in collaboration with Filipa Pereira and Mário Silva.
* Thank you to teachers Ana Segadães, José Leite, Luís Ferreira, Miguel Palmeiro and Rui Costa.

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TOTEM | Product Design
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TOTEM | Product Design

TOTEM is a long term watering plant solution, taking the shape of a water feeder made of red clay with a cute animal head on top.

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