industrial design | research | sustainability

desk buddy

the desk buddy is a playful home & office companion who keeps all of your desktop supplies & belongings together at an arm's reach

available for sale in my etsy shop

desk buddies are personal organizers for pencils, pens, notepads, business cards, tape, paper clips, or whatever else users imagine

its minimalist yet playful design allows the product to fit into a variety of settings

a disassembled desk buddy showing distinct parts which snap together. this makes molding and interchanging parts easier, but also allows the product to be fully disassembled at end of life

a series of early prototypes were tested with users to optimize features & aesthetic, and eliminate design bugs

exploded view rendering of a previous version of the desk buddy's assembly showing the embedded magnet and base plate. the design has gone through five versions, each iterating towards more efficient and reliable manufacturing

in-situ interaction of a buddy and iphone

the original ceramic desk buddy, which I designed for my father's small business when I was 11