Brief: ‘Design a product that prevents the movement of equipment full of boiling water from the hob to the sink. Also, the product should reduce the liquid dripped that is produced from tin draining and the food cleaning and drainage process.’
After researching current issues within the kitchen and carrying out user journey mapping exercises it was found that there were significant issues with the use of a colander. I created surveys to people to anonymously give their opinions on existing products and problems that found by using them. This allowed me to discover that the most common issue brought to attention was the fact that a colander drips after being used to strain food cooked in water.
Developments were made to experiment with different solutions, resulting in my final idea. A colander that includes a second layer which will prevent drips. This is achieved by twisting the product and therefore closing the slots used to drain the items inside. The twisting mechanism also allows for the product to be used as a salad spinner as well as a colander.
A video was created to demonstrate how the product would work.
User Journey Mapping, highlighting pain points whilst preparing and cooking a meal.
