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This project began by deconstructing and analyzing a pair of Apple® earbuds to understand standard construction. I moved beyond the initial assignment to analyze the existing earbud market and develop an appropriate design response.
Earbud HygiEnic travEl Earbuds
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2 // Hutker
The main housing is injection molded in a four part tool; knockthroughs shell out the complex interior, which sandwiches the speaker with the lower casing.
The gray injection molded insert in the back of the main casing hides the gate, while the speaker wire is threaded through the back of the main casing and is tied in a knot to act as a strain relief for the contacts.
Existing Part analysis
Hutker // 3
WHat HaPPEns to Earbuds WHEn tHEy’rE not bEing usEd?
‘dirty’ ‘a tanglEd MEss’ ‘knots’ ‘brokEn’ ‘gross’ ‘a HasslE’ ‘unProtEctEd’ ‘loosE’
4 // Hutker
Earbuds appeal to commuters or casual listeners as they are discreet and portable. I encountered multiple ‘fixes’ users developed to protect their earbuds from dirt and damage while in transit.
Earbuds in transit usEr ExPEriEncE
briEf
Target users are commuters on public transportation and people who use their earbuds in public places. Every weekday 35 million people board public transportation in the US. There aren’t many current products that address this issue directly.
-publictransportation.org
Hutker // 5
SPECIFICBASIC
Fashion
Sport
Ergonomics
Children
Audiophile
Utility
Hygiene
Travel
Earbuds have become more and more specialized to distinguish themselves from competitors. Mature markets have become saturated with a wide variety of designs.
For example, the ‘fashion’ market has already been saturated with competitors, leaving little room for products to distinguish themselves.
This is an area of potential opportunity as there are few solutions for keeping earbuds clean and hygienic in travel or storage situations.
MarkEt dEvEloPMEnt
currEnt Earbud MarkEt
6 // Hutker
closEd
oPEn
Hutker // 7
The rubber tips protect the speakers and ear canal from damage and dirt. They can be molded in a variety of colors and textured patterns for users who are interested in the ‘fashion’ aspect of listening in public.
dEsign solution8 // Hutker
Earbud in usE
control draWing
ProtEctEd EartiPs
Elastomer Cover
Speaker
CasingCap
Tension Relief KnotContacts
Hutker // 9
Paring knifE rEdEsign of tHE traditional Pairing knifE
This knife is a submission for the Syracuse University Junior Prize Design Competition.
usEr goals
“Sometimes I just use one knife to make a sandwich; I don’t want to keep switching knives.” -Carla, Homemaker
“I don’t like to keep on switching between knives. You end up having to clean too many of them.” -Bob, Blade Sharpener
Contemporary cooks are using paring knives as omni-knives, they are no longer confined to their intended purposes. When using only one knife there’s less for the user to and deal with; it’s a smaller cognitive commitment to use and clean.
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10 // Hutker
Thin paring knife blades do not allow condiments to be scooped or spread well.
Wet cuts or ones that require a lot of force can be dangerous if the user’s hand is not protected from the blade.
If the blade and handle are flush with each other, the user’s hand will hit the counter before finishing the cut.
Pain Points
traditional Paring knivEs arE not dEsignEd to PErforM tHE rolls tHat contEMPorary usErs nEEd tHEM for.
Hutker // 11
a siMPlE knifE tHat is Easy to usE, quick to clEan, and can MakE alMost any cut.
briEf
Existing knifE MarkEt There is a wide range of paring knife designs for a variety of specific tasks. There are few contemporary-looking designs. I drew inspiration from the elegant offset handles of the Christofle Recto Verso tableware.
12 // Hutker
The inside offset of the blade emphasizes the simplicity of the knife being composed of only a blade and a handle.
forM dEvEloPMEnt
Hutker // 13
20º
The angle between the user’s hand and the cutting edge allows a more powerful cut, while also preventing the user’s knuckles from hitting the cutting surface.
14 // Hutker
4.5”
0.75”
1.5”4.75”
0.5”
4.25”
0.75”
1.5”5”
0.5”
4.25”
0.75”
1.5”5”
0.5”
dEsign solution
Wood Handle
Black Anodized Rivets
Thick blade to scoop condiments
Curve protects fingers from slippage
Charcoal Gray Anodized Stainless Steel
Hutker // 15
rEtrEat HousE sustainablE suMMEr rEtrEat
The retreat house is a competition entry for Hutker Architects in the Progressive Architecture Design Awards. This was a ‘concept 3’ pitch to a client that was never developed. I took the concept, developed it, and created a submission from it. We won one of the four top awards.
Winner:2010 BSA UnbuiltArchitecture Award
40’0’ 80’ 120’
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16 // Hutker
The site is located on the northern shore of Cape Cod; it looks out from atop a 160 foot drop to the sea. This summer house is built at the edge of the precipice. As Atlantic waves eat away at the bluff the house retreats inland.
Hutker // 17
constructionyoungest childenters middle school
empty nestfirst grandchild bornretirement
019
youngest child born
835 2642
50’0’ 100’ 150’
boxcar insErts
The program of the house is a summer retreat for a retired businessman and his large extended family.
My design focuses on flexibility in living spaces, allowing both immediate family and relatives to fill the program comfortably; the built-in furniture in the reclaimed boxcars can be reconfigured as family needs change over generations.
18 // Hutker
As the house is pulled back from the bluff by large winches, the foundation materials are recycled backward to continue support of the house.
Brise soleils and shutters double as decking in the summer months, and are designed to maximize passive solar gains as well as protect the summer retreat in the harsh winter months.
oPEn in suMMEr
closEd for WintEr
Hutker // 19
grEasEWick WastE grEasE laMP
WHat do usErs do WitH WastE kitcHEn grEasEs and oils?
In the US alone, annual brown grease food waste is thought to be billions of gallons. In a 2009 study, the city of San Francisco found it produces 10 million gallons of grease per year.
San Francisco Chronicle, February 5, 2009
tHEy tHroW tHEM aWay.
This lamp collects waste kitchen grease to upcycle it as an odorless oil lamp.
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20 // Hutker
Small Scale Cooking Oil WasteWaste oils produced at a large scale in factories or restaurants are oftenrecycled and used to feed livestock, make soap, detergents, or bio-diesel fuel.
Domestic Uses (candles or fireplace starters)
Reuse in Kitchen (lubricant or seasoning)
Waste
“I save bacon grease in a can to season my popcorn, but I end up throwing a lot of it away.”
“I keep my bacon grease in a tin can next to the sink until it gets full. Then I throw it out.”
“Put aluminum foil in a bowl, pour the grease in. When it hardens, roll up the foil and throw it out!”-Larry, 75 -Tom, 22
Impish Beadery, Pinterest
Hutker // 21
‘Common Knowledge’ recommends collecting waste grease in a disposable container until it cools, then throwing it in the trash.
currEnt WastE systEM
HoW can WE disruPt tHis systEM by crEating valuE WitHin it?
a countErtoP vEssEl, WHicH collEcts WastE grEasE tHat it can usE as fuEl for ligHt.
22 // Hutker
NEW HAND LOTIONOriginal scent, $12.50 BUY NOW free shipping orders over $40
Our simple and elegant candle will fill your home with warm light and soothing scent. The FURTHER candle base is crafted from purified waste grease and features the same signature of bergamot, olive and exotic grasses found in our hand soap.
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There are few standards for repurposing waste kitchen grease.
Traditional Kerosene lamps only work with fuels that are more purified than waste grease.
Further soaps and candles are made from the waste of an upscale restaurant.
trEnds
fEW altErnativEs
nEW MarkEt traditional concEPt
Hutker // 23
tHE ExcEss Wick burns doWn to tHE surfacE of tHE WastE grEasE, WHErE it continuEs to burn.
a Wax-iMPrEgnatEd Wick is insErtEd into a WirE fraME.
24 // Hutker
5”
5”
Hutker // 25
Mylar laMP sHadE is storEd around cEraMic vEssEl
cork lid acts as basE
storing
burning26 // Hutker
Mylar laMP sHadE
consuMablE Wick
WirE fraME Holds Wick
indEnts rEcEivE WirE fraME
WirE fraME Holds sHadE and vEssEl
cEraMic vEssEl
coMPrEssEd cork lid/basE
Hutker // 27
outdoors
kitcHEn
The GreaseWick lives in the kitchen, gradually collecting waste oils and greases. A lid covers the top to prevent any smells or drops from getting out.
At any point the GreaseWick can turn into a lamp, a mylar light screen rests on the outer rim. The floating wick will burn until the fuel is exhausted.
28 // Hutker
Hutker // 29
5strata cHEEsE sEt tHEsis dEsign
WorkWe innately value the provenance of an
object as it reveals the story of its owner.
30 // Hutker
tHE builduP of PHysical, digital, and MEntal storiEs in tHE objEcts crEatEs a strata of MEMoriEs.
tHanksgiving collEgE gang at ‘tHE lodgE’
Hutker // 31
Owned by Another
OBJECT STORY ANALYSIS
Given by Another
Inflection Point
Owned for a Long Time
Used Frequently
Materia
l
Metal
Nancy
Duck
John
Ceram
ic
Eric Carla
Pearl
Metal
Mark
Metal/R
esin
Leo
Wood
Mark
Wood/M
etal
Tim
Wood
Harly
Gold
Janet
Metal
Larry
Metal
Dawn
Glass
Dawn
Metal
Ana
Ceram
ic
Evan
tHErE arE 3 Main Plots to any objEct story:
it contactEd you significantlyit contactEd soMEonE iMPortant to youit ExPEriEncEd a significant EvEnt
I collected personal stories about possessions with sentimental value; the kind of possessions that connect us to who we were and who we want ourselves to be. They embody the bond we share with another person through their provenance.
objEct storiEs arE about rElationsHiPs
Thesis ThesishuTker huTker
I hate to be redundant, but your email put me in mind of tea. I love tea, and have a cup each morning, and every afternoon around 3:00. I started the afternoon habit when my mother, a western Canadian (with strong British and Scottish roots), used to have it with me after school, when I was a kid – often with her fabulous chocolate chip cookies. I always finding tea soothing and calming. It’s great for afternoons at work. On weekend mornings, I make home-made chai, with fresh lemon grass and a special mixture of spices I brought back from my last trip to India. They were ground by my Indian mother (I was an exchange student in high school), who passed away last year at the age of 90. I was fortunate to have been able to see her the year before. So tea brings back thoughts of home, of caring, of deep personal contact. And tea is very different than coffee; you have to make it, then let it steep. It makes you wait. Sit. Be patient. Then you drink. The Japanese have a phrase for impatient, irascible people. Of such a man, they will say “he has no tea in him.”
eric hoLzwArTh 11.17.2011
tea muGs
Thesis ThesishuTker huTker
My favorite item is my Swiss Army knife for two reasons. First, this knife was a gift from Julie, my wife. Over the past thirty years I have had several pocket knives. Before this one, I had a black Swiss Army knife, but I lost it. Here’s how I lost it. I used to travel a lot and always had my pocket knife with me. After 9-11, I was going through security to board a flight. They flagged me for my pocket knife and told me I had two choices: toss the knife into the contraband box and lose it. Or go back to the main terminal and find some place that would let me mail it back to me. I could not imagine simply discarding my knife. So I dashed back to the main terminal, happened to find a mail shop, bought a small padded envelope, put the knife in it, and put ample postage on it. I just made my flight. A week later, the envelope arrived in Croton, slit open and empty.
Without a word, Julie gifted me this new one, that I have not lost now for quite a few years. Second, it does so many little things well from opening wine bottles at picnics to trimming knots while fishing.
swiss army kNife
Leo wiegMAn 11.11.2011 DAwn high
keychaiN
My second item has been on my keychain for at least 15 years (except when I travel). I use this X-ACTO brand mini matt knife regularly to cut fresh flowers from my yard (and maybe other places) on my way to work, or cut the extremely tight tape and plastic wrap off a rolled-up watercolor print from China in the parking lot of the post office. It’s especially good at birthday parties when somebody has to get a tight ribbon off or open heat-sealed plastic packaging encasing a present. I usually cut open Dinah’s and Indy’s wormer packs with it. I carry my keys at night and I always feel just a little bit more secure with a knife in my hand I can whip around Ninja fashion if need be. I haven’t been able to find the blades for it for a long time. Dad sharpened this one a few times. It may be rusty, but the blade just keeps on working for me. And it’s always close by when somebody asks, “Anybody got a knife?”
11.03.2011
Thesis ThesishuTker huTker
My favorite item is my Swiss Army knife for two reasons. First, this knife was a gift from Julie, my wife. Over the past thirty years I have had several pocket knives. Before this one, I had a black Swiss Army knife, but I lost it. Here’s how I lost it. I used to travel a lot and always had my pocket knife with me. After 9-11, I was going through security to board a flight. They flagged me for my pocket knife and told me I had two choices: toss the knife into the contraband box and lose it. Or go back to the main terminal and find some place that would let me mail it back to me. I could not imagine simply discarding my knife. So I dashed back to the main terminal, happened to find a mail shop, bought a small padded envelope, put the knife in it, and put ample postage on it. I just made my flight. A week later, the envelope arrived in Croton, slit open and empty.
Without a word, Julie gifted me this new one, that I have not lost now for quite a few years. Second, it does so many little things well from opening wine bottles at picnics to trimming knots while fishing.
swiss army kNife
Leo wiegMAn 11.11.2011 DAwn high
keychaiN
My second item has been on my keychain for at least 15 years (except when I travel). I use this X-ACTO brand mini matt knife regularly to cut fresh flowers from my yard (and maybe other places) on my way to work, or cut the extremely tight tape and plastic wrap off a rolled-up watercolor print from China in the parking lot of the post office. It’s especially good at birthday parties when somebody has to get a tight ribbon off or open heat-sealed plastic packaging encasing a present. I usually cut open Dinah’s and Indy’s wormer packs with it. I carry my keys at night and I always feel just a little bit more secure with a knife in my hand I can whip around Ninja fashion if need be. I haven’t been able to find the blades for it for a long time. Dad sharpened this one a few times. It may be rusty, but the blade just keeps on working for me. And it’s always close by when somebody asks, “Anybody got a knife?”
11.03.2011
32 // Hutker
Substances can be duplicated but history can not. We will always value and desire to be in contact with the essence of an original. The stories and provenance of an object create its essence, which consumes the physical nature of the object embodying those intangible concepts.
There are several spectra that can describe an object story; an object story can exist anywhere on these three axes. My goal is to encourage, preserve, and celebrate these rich, organic narratives.
-Evan Hutker
Hutker // 33
currEnt objEct storiEs strata objEct storiEs
PHysical, digital, and MEntal ElEMEnts of objEct storiEs
WE PrEsErvE tHE EssEncEs and MEMoriEs of otHErs and oursElvEs in tHE objEcts tHat WE toucH.34 // Hutker
The 2010, $14 billion retail market for U.S. natural and specialty blended cheeses is expected to reach $17 billion by 2014. (Packaged Facts, 2010)
tHE sErving disH rEPEatEdly contacts MultiPlE usErs and EvEnts ovEr its lifEtiME
Hutker // 35
ExPEriEncEs arE rEcordEd WitH Existing digital dEvicEs
WE digitally caPturE our storiEs. HoWEvEr, WHEn sHarEd onlinE tHEy lack a PHysical rEfErEncE.
strata EMbEds tHEsE digital MEMoriEs into our PHysical objEcts.
36 // Hutker
jEWEls storE vidEo, PHotos, audio, Ect. crEatEd by all usErs and dEvicEs
dEvicEs connEct WirElEssly to jEWEls
tHis MEdia can bE rEtriEvEd froM jEWEls at any tiME
“Young consumers catalog life events as they happen, and thus have built an ongoing, open archive of personal history: a store of digital memory.” (Cassandra report, 2012)
“this year people will upload over 70 billion photos to Facebook, suggesting around 20% of all photos this year will end up there.” (1000memories.com,
2011)
Hutker // 37
EntrEPrEnEursHiP in soutH // consultantSummer 2009: Syracuse University Business Program, Capetown, South Africa
Consulted disadvantaged entrepreneurs in the townships of South Africa with other students by developing bookkeeping, operational, marketing, and business strategies.
rylaxing lcc // dEsign consultant2009 - 2011: Consumer Product Development, Syracuse, NY
Redesigned the Rylaxing bed cushion to improve comfort and reduce production and shipping costs.
MEcHtronics corP. // dEsign co-oPSummer 2010: Point of Purchase Display Design Consultancy, White Plains, NY
Generated concepts and renderings for point of purchase displays for products made by Gillette, Duracell, Dr. Scholls, and P&G.
tool. inc. // dEsign co-oP
toMy: tHE first yEars // dEsign co-oP
Summer 2011: Product Design Consultancy, Marblehead, MA
Summer 2012: Juvenile Product Development, Canton, MA
Designed a wide range of consumer products and point of purchase displays in a small team of designers for firms such as Staples and Wilson. Worked mainly on a Wacom tablet to generate concepts and develop them into final renderings.
Designed products for infants, toddlers, and new mothers in small teams of designers, marketers, and project managers, working digitally and physically to generate and develop concepts into final designs.
Work EXPErIENCEsyracusE univErsity Honors PrograM
Bachelors of Industrial and Interaction Design, 2012 Minor in Entrepreneurship
Summa Cum Laude (GPA: 3.9)
EduCatIoN
i Want to crEatE tHings tHat PEoPlE carE about.
Hand sketching Model makingWoodworking Wacom Tablet
Sketchbook ProCorel Painter
Adobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office Suite
SolidworksPhotoview 360
RhinoGoogle Sketchup
PraCtICal SkIllS
about MEArt & Design College Scholar (highest academic honor 2012)
Arthur Pulos Award for Excellence in Thesis Work (2012)Renée Crown University Scholar (2012)
Dean’s List (2007-2012)3 time winner of the Golden Gnome Design Award
Outstanding Designer in Industrial Design (2009)Syracuse University Abroad London Program (2011)
BSA Unbuilt Architecture Award (2010)SU IDSA student chapter treasurer (2008-2012)
4th place international ROV competition (2007)Born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard
1 kg steak challenge (26 mins)Cheese fanatic
Avid snow and water skier
I’m a driven designer who loves the process of collaborating with others to create pure, elegant and meaningful designs. I come from a family of designers and I’m fueled by a desire to surround myself with good people and good things.
Evan HutkEr
1616 Massachusetts Ave. Apt. 14Cambridge, MA 02138
