NEST · Bedside Lighting Design
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NEST · Bedside Lighting Design *
NEST is a folded-paper bedside light built within the assignment constraints of catering to college student needs. In particular, this device aims to reduce blue light exposure without removing light entirely.
A removable bird sits at the center of the nest and changes how light spills through the cutouts when inserted or removed from its position. I drew on student interviews and peer-reviewed research on evening light exposure to hand-craft sheet-material prototypes before developing printable templates that could be manufactured on a greater scale.
STEP ONE
I began by drawing from quantitative research, finding studies that summarized the cycle of physical and mental harm that blue light can inflict on the human body.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
My early thinking pushed me towards a product with an insertable feature.
STEP TWO AND ON
Through sketching, 3D sketch models, and user feedback, I grounded the design in a natural form and chose to build a low-fidelity prototype out of bristol board to challenge my model-making skills.
Resulting model shown at the top of this page.