TOOL ORGANIZER



STUDIO
Analog Design Principles

TIMELINE
October 2025

MEDIUM
Cardboard



Overview
The Tool Organizer project explores modular storage through a strictly rectilinear design system that clearly articulates dominant, subdominant, and subordinate elements. Guided by geometric constraint and user-centered considerations, the organizer addresses efficient storage needs within compact creative workspaces.

Developed through iterative sketching, technical drawing, and CAD modeling, the final design is a modular cardboard system featuring a removable pencil cup, a dedicated glue gun drawer, a side slot for triangle rulers, and vertical compartments for longer tools. Designed to sit at the corner of a desk, the organizer maximizes spatial efficiency while maintaining clean geometry, visual clarity, and functional accessibility.











Process

analysis of tools that should go in organizer
ideation page





intitial full scale drawings
final full scale drawings






rough prototype, front
rough prototype, top




studioellsi | Industrial Designer
Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI


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