Gbemi
Shonibare

Interdisiplinary
Designer


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Whirlpool Summer Werld Internship

I worked as a rotational design engineering intern for Whirlpool under a child company called Gladiator. 


Objectives

  1. Drive the handles and shelf market research, exploration, and ideation for the next-generation RTA(Ready to assemble)
  2. Generate ideas to improve the usability and versatility at the system/product level in the next-gen RTA

Product Reviews: 

Through examining customer reviews I was able to get a sense of what people liked and disliked about the cabinets as they were


“Looks Cheap”
“High quality and durable”
“Easy to assemble”
“Great cheaper alternative”
“Color scheme”
“Considerate Features”

Market Research

Competitors:

I was able to get competitors’ cabinets and examine how they were different from the gladiator cabinets
Gritty matte finish
smooth shiny handle
Thinner material
More angular
   Uses plastic on handle


Vivid red lining
Pitch black door 
 Silver handle Ridges
lining and door thicker

Smooth shiny finish
More curved handlewise


Stark green handle
Smooth finish all over
Logo is on the left

Ideating

Product maps
Thinking about form, fit, and, funtion
Who and what interacts with the cabinet?


Finished Renders

Things to note:
  1. First Time using SketchUp

Year: 2023
I generated 13 new concepts. 3 new handles, 3 foot based handles,  4 shelf concepts, and 3 secondary functions the cabinet to provide.