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The brief reqiured that a garden radio was to be researched, developed and designed. The radio was to be designed for a brand which does not currently manufacture radios. The radio is intended to be injection moulded and retail at a price around R100, complex parts are therefore kept to a minimal.

Concept: Due to the garden enviroment  where the radio is to be used, it must satisfy a number of requirements.The radio must therefore be robust and elevated ubove the ground (to avoid sitting in the wet soil). The shape of the base must allow for a variety of terrains such as garden beds and grass. This is to all fit into a sound design that satisfys the Gardena brand.

Development: The design draws from the current gardena product forms and attempts to capture the essence and characteristics of the Gardena range. Gardena seems to produce products that incorporate swooshing lines with an element of rigidy and integrated bulbous volume. The design was developed through sketches and mock ups. Various colour combinations were explored.

Component list:1. Front face of radio 2. Back face of radio 3. lower half of radio 4. Volume button 5. Tuning button 6.AM/FM swich 7. Batteries 8. Main curcuit board 9. Battery cover 10. aerial 11. Speaker 12. Volume curcuit board 13. Self tapping screws. The design resolution was aquired through refinment  of sketches and engineering drawings to ensure that existing components would fit into the suggested design. Final finshes and colours were decided upon with the assistance of a rendered 3D model. To assist in the usability of the design a large central button was suggested.