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Macro of the modem's top edge — WPS and Wi-Fi buttons, the status LED row lit, and "…! Bring Pizza!!" written across the gloss face in marker

Index 002 — Connected Devices

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Due to aesthetics and the fact that the product works without being seen, they tend to be hidden, reducing the capacity of the product. Keeping it away from the view can also occupy more space than needed. Company owners need to show their brand and their design on this product. NOBODY LIKES HOW WIFI ROUTERS LOOK PROBLEM
Sources — Core77 · NYT Wirecutter · A Pretty Happy Home
OPPORTUNITY Design an aesthetically pleasing product with added functionality that allows the user to keep the modem in sight. A REDESIGN THAT ALLOWS THE USER TO KEEP THE MODEM IN SIGHT +Value A modem in plain sight works better -30% 100% +20% Reduce space footprint Keep modem always visible Increase of signal capability

01 — Moodboard

A silver "pair" wireless-charging power bank standing on a pale ground, an orange USB-C cable plugged into its foot
A folded marble lounge chair — one continuous white surface creased into a raked back and a seat
Macro of two white router panels standing on slim metal spines, each face carrying an arc of halftone dots
A family of folding power banks propped open like easels — white in the foreground, sage green and blue behind
Macro of a black moulded frame — a woven-textured arm crossing a rounded strut
Corner of a Logitech keyboard with round keys, resting in a speckled white concrete cradle
A brushed aluminium stand bent from a single strip into an open triangle

02 — Ideation

Concept sheet — dozens of marker sketches of stand geometries and folded-panel modem bodies

03 — Form

Front three-quarter render — writable front panel, WPS and Wi-Fi buttons, status icons along the top edge
Rear three-quarter render — perforated vent field and the cable routed out through the notch in the foot

04 — Engineering

Exploded assembly — ribbed rear shell, PCB with connectors, LED light guide, front cover and fasteners

05 — CMF

Four colourways floating over a grid backdrop — white, sky blue, yellow and pink, front and back shown

06 — In use

The modem on a white sideboard beside a lantern and a stack of books, "Please! Bring Pizza!!" on its face, marker lying in front

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