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Cultivator

In this project I was tasked with taking a garden tool and redesigning it to make it more ergonomic. I also testing it with various participants and recorded the findings.

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To redesign the cultivator with the handle both vertical as well as horizontal, adding support going along the forearm and adding a better gripping surface. Following with user research to see which design was better.

THE GOAL

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Pain Points

When in my initial testing I found that the angle of the handle felt unnatural and uncomfortable. It felt that  the handle seemed easy to slip. I also found the thick handle might be harder for someone with smaller or joint pains hands to hold.

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Form Exploration

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Primary Research

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