Final Sketches

When given this exercise we worked through concept mapping as well as sketching out the ideas. During the sketches I feel like I focused more on the different possible designs for the vessel for our organic beverage.

To my thinking, an organic beverage needs to be recyclable and appeal to college age kids needed to be modern and compact. As a result I explored the idea of drink packets that would dissolve in water to create a small fizzy beverage that would not only boost one's energy level, but also provide some nutrients. It would be similar to the contents of Emergen C, except the target would not only be boosting the immune system, but also the person's focus and energy. So, our contents would include Taurine as well as Caffeine (I didn't look into whether or not caffeine or taurine would be dissolvable under such circumstances, so this is hypothetical and in an ideal situation)

The name I played with and labeled on my sketches was "Power ↑" simply because it would mimic the movement of the vessels as well as the beverage's desired effects.

For the first product I played with the idea of folded paper pouches that would contain a capsule or the power at the bottom. The consumer would add a designated amount of water, stir the beverage until fizzy and then consume. Once consumed and the pouch rinsed, it would be recyclable in any paper recycling location.

This model focused on the same beverage principle, but allowed for  cup that would be extendable. It would be  a small hockey puck that would fit into backpacks and once needed the connected circles would extend downwards to form a cup.

This model also used paper, but within the paper there would be a thin strand of spiraled plastic. Once opened the plastic would release allowing the formation of a cup. There would be a tab on the side that allowed you to remove the plastic after consumption- allowing the consumer to recycle both the paper and the plastic.