ID7 Eyewear x
UC Eye Clinic

1. Eye clinic visit.

Industrial design students visit the industry client, the UC Eye Clinic, to conduct early research into the process of eyewear fitting, contemporary eyewear products and the users experience within the Eye Clinic. Here students gained insights into the links between health, personalisation, fashion and technology.

2. Concept development

Drawing upon the initial stages of field and market research, students develop a wide range of ideas and possibilities that present the design direction that the project can take.

In this stage of the process, through hand-generated sketches, mood boards and research materials, students present their own unique concepts to the UC clinic for feedback.

3. Concept presentation

Building upon valuable feedback from the UC Eye clinic, students work as a collective studio team to develop a single refined concept to present the client for review before the prototyping of a final design commences.

Here, students present a combination of 2D graphics, 3D animations, Augmented reality demonstrations as well as physical prototyping samples to communicate their vision.

Key themes presented here are the hyper-personalisation of the eyecare experience, the online experience of eyecare through as social media and augmented reality and the local manufacture of eyecare products.

4. Process

From concept to a tangible reality. Utilising a host of physical and digital tools and within the Faculty of Arts and Design’s Workshop7, students work as a team with dedicated roles to realise a complete, refined design of the new eyewear concept. From the online store experience to the physical frames to the Eyewear Case, this process includes 3D modelling, 3D Printing, Robotic stress testing, Augmented reality programming and exhibition design.

5. Client presentation

Students present the complete final design and experience as a product showcase to stakeholders from the UC Eye Clinic. The design showcase includes a selection of the newly designed eyewear styles, bespoke eyewear cases, customised social media demonstrations as well as prototyping samples.

The ID7 Journey

User Experience

ID7 eyewear deconstructs and redesigns the traditional consumer experience providing users with a greater opportunity to get the product that they want.

Traditional experience

ID7 experience

Process

Material and colour

By combining bespoke 3D models based on the wearers specific facial dimesnions and desired frame design and SLA printing technology, ID7 eyewear eliminates the need for molds or tooling. This also enables frame designs to be completl/giniquesto the wearer down to the millimetre, Once the frame components are printed, they undergoes and organic dying process to match the wearers specific color choices. Once the dying process is complete, parts and processed ready for lens fittament by the UC eye clinic and delivery to the wearer.

Hinge design

The hinge integrated is designed to constantly be at tension. By removing screws that traditional hinges incorporate and replacing it with a ball bearing and spring, this allows for an even amount of pressure to be applied and need minimal adjustment over time. With each frame having the same hinge, a modular system is available allowing for different frames to be switched with the same temples or vice versa. This provides a variety of options for the users. The hinge design also does not

The case

The ID7 eyewearcase has the capability to hold 2 pairs of eyewear at a time. To save space, sides not in use can be folded down and when empty, fold down to the size of a pocket notebook.

Custom designed using tech

Made by utilizing laser cutting technology on recycled canvas and cardboard, handcrafted and finished withand sew stitching along the sides to bring the case together. This detailing on the sides allows the handmade element to stand out and allows users to be signified through the color of the stitching, another focus of customisation for the user.

Sustainability

Instead of being made using resin, the case is held together using exceptionally strong vegetable- based glue making it durable enough to last many years of use. This also means that at the end of its life, the canvas can be separated from the cardboard and recycled.