MORPHO HELMET HELMET by Jay Qian

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

JQ : This project is totally inspired by nature.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

JQ : The project is focused on the safety of cyclists in urban traffic.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

JQ : Find a partner to mass produce.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

JQ : I spent almost 4 months designing this helmet.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

JQ : This project was the initial idea of the biomimicry class in my school.

DI: 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?

JQ : Find a partner to mass produce.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

JQ : The love for nature.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

JQ : The cyclists in urban traffic.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

JQ : Unlike other products using the electric bulb, Morpho Helmet has a unique style. It does not need any electricity to activate which inspired by the structural color of the wings of Morpho Butterfly.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

JQ : The main idea was inspired by the structural color of the wings of Morpho Butterfly.

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

JQ : I had lots of 3D-printing prototypes to test whether it works.

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

JQ : The way it flashes!

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

JQ : The material and optical anger of the light.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

JQ : I had lots of 3D-printing prototypes to test how it works.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

JQ : the reflection of the light on the surface is hard to control.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

JQ : A Design Award is quite famous and it is a good opportunity for me to promote if I could win.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

JQ : The method of research of the biomimicry is quite important.