We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Ricardo da Silva about their original and creative Speaker Charging Station design work. Ricardo da Silva is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original speaker charging station works.
Ricardo da Silva ("RDS") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Voltbox Speaker Charging Station. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
RDS : One of the main goals of technology is to bring people together. Makes us save time in our daily tasks so we can spend more quality time with our family and friends. Social media helps us keep in touch with the ones we love and miss, but sometimes drives us apart from the ones who are next to us. With Voltbox this issue is now just one more reason for us to interact and improve our coexisting!
RDS : Current mobile phones use more battery power for all of the applications and the battery life of the phone is depleted rapidly causing the need to recharge the device more often. Typically a person does not carry a charging device or a wireless speaker with them and if so they often may not have access to a power outlet. The present invention for charging mobile phones in public places will offer a much-needed convenience.
RDS : Promote my brand and expand the range of electronic device development.
RDS : It took me around 2 months to come up with this idea.
RDS : The project was commissioned by Voltobox with the aim of developing a product that would differentiate itself from the power competitors.
RDS : The product was designed for Voltbox LLC.
RDS : During an exhaustive search in several markets, I felt that we could do something that no one has done so far, which was to combine multiple-charger with a speaker in a very compact product.
RDS : Bose products, influenced me due to their robustness and portability.
RDS : All kinds of cell phone users.
RDS : It combines a power bank with a speaker.
RDS : The name came from the simple creation of a box that through electrical components could charge several devices at the same time. Hence the combination of Volt (electrical) with Box.
RDS : For the initial steps of the design process I use, Pen, Paper, and Clay. In the following next steps, when the refinement of the design takes place, the best options are 3D modeling and 3D printing.
RDS : Functional simplicity and portability.
RDS : With Voltbox's Business development manager, Cristiano Milek, the manufacturers Simple living tech and Shenzhen Golden Rainbow Precision.
RDS : Is to charge 4 devices at once while plays the favourite tunes on the Bluetooth speaker.
RDS : Most of the research was done visiting the electronic markets in Shenzhen, taking notes on what was trendy and what was new products were launched at that time.
RDS : The main obstacle was to get the highly restrictive UL certification keeping the ergonomically adequate dimensions for a portable product and its multi functionalities.
RDS : I was invited by the A'Design Award & Competition team to submit this project.
RDS : The design contest helped me to improve my design methodology and evaluate my design with other designers. That being said, now I'm more capable and confident about where I could on the upcoming product development.
