We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Tobia Repossi about their original and creative Power Bank design work. Tobia Repossi is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original power bank works.
Tobia Repossi ("TR") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Maikii Power Banks Power Bank. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
TR : Power Banks and mobile accessories in general are products at the end of their life cycle and typically in their life extension phase. Within this time usually product design looks to other fields to inspire new shapes and functions. In this case we designed the entire series of products with an eye to cosmetics and fashion, abandoning the usual "white" look of electronic appliances. The products have met inserts, recessed Led lights, touchy and warm materials.
TR : This serie of Power Banks are based on the newest technology of Li-Ion batteries, with power between 3000 and 4000 mAh, led light and battery indicator. They come in different colours and finishes: plastic, rubber and eco-leather. With their lighted hole for carrying they are easy to find in a bag.
TR : This Power Bank will be declined in many different shapes and power, maintaining its characteristics like the hole and the metal ring.
TR : The project has started in August 2015 in Italy and China and will be on the market in March 2016
TR : This design is fruit of a need of the client that wanted to have a unique design in a market with standard products.
TR : The design is produced and exclusive for Maikii.
TR : We are always inspired by Dieter Rams and by his design for Braun, our lines and our shapes always try to be primitive and archetipic.
TR : The target is both retail and promotional, in fact Maikii has many licence like Star Wars, Simpsons, Marvel, Hello Kitty, Games of Thrones, Minions and others that will be applied to this product.
TR : For sure the possibility to hang it or to put a band inside the hole is the main feature of this design. The hole is also an excuse for the led light.
TR : Draco Xia and Aaron Huang where involved, they are part of the product design team at Tobia Repossi & Partners
TR : One of the most difficult test to pass for this type of product is the shock test in which the Power Bank is thrown from a 1.5 mt height. Making a hole in the shell was a challenging decision for that reason.
