Distinctive Design / Lotion Applicator

Project Scope

Distinctive Design contracted Definitive Design to design and engineer a “lotion applicator” for applying lotion, creams, ointments, or medications to ones’ back or other hard to reach places.  

Challenge:

• Brainstorming different methods of locking the attachment heads to the handle
• Researching materials that would work best to meet the client’s expectations
• Making the handle able to fold for easy travel, but engineering it to remain sturdy when in use                   

Development Path

• Industrial Design/Concepts & Renderings
• Preliminary Engineering
• Material Research
• Prototype (SLS)
• Finalize Engineering
• Cast Samples
• Manufacturing Support

The Result:

Throughout brainstorming sessions Definitive Design’s team of designers and engineers suggested making the Lotion Applicator more versatile by including loofah, pumice stone, and sponge attachments. The client agreed to add the additional attachments and was very enthusiastic about the increased market value. From the initial renderings all the way through to manufacturing support Definitive Design offered Distinctive Design an end to end solution above and beyond their expectations. The Lotion Applicator was released in 2008 via retail stores, infomercials, and the Internet. It was also showcased in the housewares section of the Winter 2008 Innovation magazine.

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