Reekon Tools

I worked as an industrial design intern for Reekon Tools, a company that streamlines construction workflow through digitized measuring devices. I helped design the holster for their digital tape measure and led the R&D product development.

Info:

Internship
2022 Summer, 6 weeks
Reekon Tools

Supervisor/Teammate

Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos
Christian Reed Bartlomiej Saminski

Market/User Research to define product features; Create concept sketches, mockups, CAD for form investigation; Design the tape measure holster for manufacturing

Skills:

Industrial Design; Packaging Design; Product Prototyping

Tools:

Solidworks; Illustrator; 3D Printing; Sewing

Role:

Holster Design Challenge

  • Protects and secures the device

  • Low manufacturing cost

  • Reusable

  • Withstand harsh environmental conditions

Material & User Research

I researched potential materials and aesthetics of tool packaging, from EVA foam, pulp, cardboard, Kydex, and tool bag. I positioned Reekon among existing tool product packaging.

Concept Development

Some key consideration in my form exploration include:

  • Design the holster to be low cost,

  • Easy to use in which users could holster and un-holster the tool easily, quickly access the tape without unholstering the tool

  • Tough material that resists water, mud, dust, and sharp abrasions.

Product Testing

I experimented with various fastening mechanisms and geometries. I also tested them when attached onto tool belts to ensure their ergonomics and functionalities.

Manufacturing

I compiled the holster design spec pack for manufacturing and went through the initial iterations of redesign.