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K29 Folding Knife by Ridzert Ingenegeren |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
RI: The idea was to design a knife that would fit the outdoor brand Bergkvist. At the same time, it had to be a unique addition to the collection of the brand.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
RI: The focus was to develop a unique folding knife with a striking design that could be protected by a design patent.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
RI: My client has been selling the folding knife for a few years now and the plan is for this to continue in the future.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
RI: The design process took a few months, which was followed by a couple of months for prototyping and discussing with the manufacturer.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
RI: The design was commissioned by the Bergkvist brand. A folding knife was on my list of products that I definitely wanted to design at least once, so it did fit my personal goals as a designer as well.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
RI: The production of the product is handled by my client in collaboration with a manufacturer.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
RI: I searched for a combination of logical functionality and novelty. I included specific aspects for ergonomics. The materials realize an interesting contrast. The wooden handle pieces have a large impact on the design and make it nice to hold.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
RI: The existing Bergkvist knives were an important inspiration, but I made sure to come up with something new and useful for the brand.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
RI: Adventurers, lovers of the outdoors, but also people who love to buy it as a present for someone else.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
RI: The form language and materials set the design apart.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
RI: The name K29 came up as a natural extension of the name of the knives that the brand already had. The designation communicates that it is the next one hand knife after K19.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
RI: Software packages for both 2D and 3D models of the knife, as well as an ergonomic database.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
RI: The balance between curved and angular lines and the way the wooden handle pieces are combined with the steel parts of the handle.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
RI: For finalizing technical details, I collaborated with the manufacturer of my client.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
RI: As with all mass produced items, technology has a distinct role. I had to take limits of effective production into account. What is possible in mass production is dictated by the machines that are used, and they all have their specific limits.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
RI: Ergonomic data influenced the handle design. Apart from this, my client gathered user feedback during the design phase that helped us with decision making.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
RI: One of the challenges was to find the right screws to use in this knife. There were a few requirements for them: they should not only be used in this knife, but they would be integrated in the rest of the knife collection too, they had to be widely available, and easy to remove and attach.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
RI: The collaboration with my client was pleasant and since the knife is a successful product on the market, I thought it might as well be a good candidate for an award.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
RI: During the design of this work, I learned that details might take time to work out, but that it’s worth it to pursue perfection.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
RI: Yes, if you’d like to develop your own product as well, have a look at www.ridzert.com
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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