MATCHA MATCH
MATCHA MATCH is a removable attachment made of silicone rubber to be used with matcha tea whisks. The Matcha Match provides a more comfortable and ergonomic grip for all hand sizes.
Skills Used: Iterative User Research , Color Theory, Form Design, Function Design, Photoshop, Keyshot, Solidworks, Cinema4D
RESEARCH
User Persona: Simone
Goal: To make drinks, of various temperatures, quickly and efficiently, without suffering from injury due to repeated motions
Frustrations: “My arm gets tired from preparing drinks.”
“I can’t always make drinks fast enough to satisfy all of the people that come in during the morning rush,”
“Sometimes the hot tea burns me when stirring the liquid.”
User Needs Statement
Simone, a barista in a very busy and pretentious Manhattan coffee shop, needs to quickly make hot tea for rushed customers, in order to perform well at her job and not be fired.
IDEATION
Assumptions about the user experience based on designer’s personal experience with using a matcha tea whisk.
Brainstorming: 25 wild and wacky creative solutions
TESTING
DESIGN REFINEMENT
The testing models were updated to 3 new designs based on the findings from the user testing. This included creating a space for fingers to fit, as well as adding an indentation on the top to rest a finger. The final modification was creating 3 “nubs’ for the fingers and a final, smaller “nub” as a space for the palm to rest.
Sketch model of the design created using pink foam, joint compound, and acrylic paint.
