Well

An electric kettle designed for making the perfect cup of tea.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
5 WEEKS
NOV - DEC 2022
Black short kettle boiling water

TASK ANALYSIS

To analyze and identify the pain-points associated with the user experience of making tea with an electric kettle, the steps of the process were observed and documented. Main points of conflict included not knowing the appropriate amount of water and waiting for the water to be heated to the correct temperature. Additionally, many teas need to be steeped at different temperatures that may be too specific for the typical ranges on electric kettles.

Images of someone making tea

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

competitive landscape

INSPIRATION

Mood board

RAPID VISUALIZATION

Images of rapid sketches
Images of rapid prototypes

SKETCHING

Sketches
Different drawings of the kettle design

FINAL DESIGN

Kettle
Exploded view of the different components.

TEMPERATURE SELECTION

Diagram of temperature selection
Temperature selection images with render
Different colors of the well kettle
The well kettle on a counter
Person pouring water out of the kettle into a tea cup