Insulated Dog Bowl

The goal:

Design a dog bowl for the outdoor retailer L.L. Bean.

Responsibilities:

Design strategy, Initial ideation, Aesthetic direction, Concept model CAD, Prototyping, User (Dog) testing, DFM CAD, Tooling revisions

Design Timeline:

2 weeks

Key Design Decisions:

Tapered body: Make the design inherently hard to knock over 

Removable silicone boot: Use mixed materials to maximize stability and cleanliness  

Double wall construction: Add insulation for an elevated experience (colder water)   

Nested sizes: Design for two different volumes without compromising ship-ability