We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Don Ian about their original and creative Steering Wheel design work. Don Ian is an award-winning service designer, that makes our world a better place with their original steering wheel works.
Don Ian ("DI") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Cyber Yoke Steering Wheel. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
DI : To create a product that balances aesthetics and practicality. The inspiration for using color gradient fabrics comes from the paintings of Van Gogh.
DI : The traditional circular steering wheel allows both hands to move freely, it‘s easy to get the hands mixed up after turning and returning, while a half-spoke steering wheel can cause the other hand to grab the air when turning and turning back, so we aimed to build a steering wheel that avoids both problems.
DI : Develop more car models from this.
DI : one month
DI : I decided to pursuit an inspiration.
DI : We Agiling has already launched the production of Cyber Yoke, but we also plan to sell or lease the production rights.
DI : I originally worked in the automotive industry.
DI : Yes, Van Gogh
DI : Tesla owners
DI : Compare with half-spoke steering wheels: 1. Refuse "grab the air"; 2. Reduce "block screen"; 3. Refuse "block the leg".
DI : It's not Cyber, nor Yoke, It's CyberYoke.
DI : Using NX to create design models and then using resin 3D printing to verify feasibility.
DI : Create a steering wheel that combines the advantages of circular steering wheel and half-spoke steering wheel. The unique wheel rim shape of Oval Rectangle highlights a strong sense of technology and futurism, and the design of different materials and colors on the double rings of inner and outer reflects a special sense of layering. The application of particular material-color gradient fabrics provides more personalized choices.
DI : Developed in Collaboration with CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences). Designed by Agiling, model made by CAS.
DI : The development of the manufacturing process is more difficult than the design. The entire product development took one year. The foaming mold of the steering wheel body was modified three times, and the color gradient fabric was modified three times.
DI : The surface material was hand-wrapped, and it was difficult to maintain the surface flatness. Quality control was the key.
DI : Using resin 3D printing to verify feasibility, the use of resin materials results in significant dimensional errors, leading to longer mold modification times during the product trial production phase.
DI : Just take a chance
DI : For the development of color gradient fabrics, due to the high requirement for fabric extensibility for surface covering, the initial color displayed by the fabric is darker. Adjusting the fabric texture scheme can effectively reduce the color depth.
