Spark design engineering
The desktop video magnifier,2005,is part of a product range that helps the visually impaired read printed text, see photos, do fine handwork, etc. with the sliding reading table, an object can be put beneath the camera and magnified up to 50 times on the display. Part of the process of creating this product was the development of a new lighting solution. This required, and inspired, a new approach to the product's styling. Using sketches and foam models, Spark investigated the option of adding aluminium parts that add lighting design styling element, improve heat dissipation from the light sources and visually separate the wings from the camera arm. Cross sections were added to emphasize changes in the shape of the surface.