Dowel Plant Stand

Creative Musing

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Dowel Plant Stand
During my downtime, not only do I like to illustrate, but I like to design and build small woodworking projects, like this Dowel Plant Stand. Made from Poplar and constructed only using wood and glue.

 

  • These plans are available to purchase, email me for cost.

Yield French Press

Creative Musing

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Yield French Press
Simple exploded technical illustration of a French Press and its components. Product designed by Yield.

 

KitchenAid Coffee Drip

Client Project

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KitchenAid Coffee Drip
Renowned as a leader in kitchen product design and innovation, KitchenAid stands as one of the most recognizable brands in the industry. Within their extensive product catalog, KitchenAid offers coffee makers that seamlessly blend innovative design with precision engineering, ensuring exceptional brewing experiences tailored to both casual coffee drinkers and connoisseurs. KitchenAid enlisted my expertise to visually illustrate their latest drip coffee maker, showcasing its innovative approach to evenly saturating coffee grounds.

Drawing from my comprehension of the innovative Spiral Head feature's functionality, I created a series of sketches to depict its role in ensuring consistent water saturation of coffee grounds for optimal flavor extraction.

The project progressed through various stages, from discovery to concept sketching and ideation. Incorporating diverse perspectives, we determined the most impactful approach to illustrate the idea. This resulted in a straightforward line drawing with nuanced coloring and a phantom-style technical illustration.

 

  • KitchenAid
    Kitchen Appliance Manufacturing

  • + Communication Design
    + Concept Development
    + Instructional Illustration
    + Product Research
    + Qualitative Research

  • MKN Design Team:
    + Michael Nÿkamp, Illustrator

    KitchenAid  Stakeholder:
    + Brian Edlefson, Global Creative Manager