AFRAMES

AFRAMES

Eyewear

Eyewear

Client:

Abramsky Design

Year:

2023 - 2024

Role:

Everything Lead

Batch.Works logo over a photo of a box of 3D printed objects
Batch.Works logo over a photo of a box of 3D printed objects
Batch.Works logo over a photo of a box of 3D printed objects
Batch.Works logo over a photo of a box of 3D printed objects

An experiment of radical simplicity— stripping away all components to achieve timeless clarity that is both inevitable and enduring.

An experiment of radical simplicity— stripping away all components to achieve timeless clarity that is both inevitable and enduring.

You can’t design with intention until you’ve taken the time to understand the craft.

Meeting with opticians and optometrists was vital in understanding the artistry and importance of eyewear, not just as a fashion statement but as a medical device.

Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front
Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front
Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front
Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front

The Process — Research

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

You can’t design with intention until you’ve taken the time to understand the craft.

Meeting with opticians and optometrists was vital in understanding the artistry and importance of eyewear, not just as a fashion statement but as a medical device.

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

With a heightened understanding of the craft, this lead to initial sketches focused on style

With a heightened understanding of the craft, this lead to initial sketches focused on style

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

To evaluate fit, I generated a library of hundreds of anthropometric models representing a wide range of human head shapes and facial proportions.

To evaluate fit, I generated a library of hundreds of anthropometric models representing a wide range of human head shapes and facial proportions.

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

Modeling — Sketch Models

Relying on dozens of models including some as large as 500x scale to ensure proper surfacing, style, and ergonomics.

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

Articles Of Obsession — Surfacing, Chamfers/Radii

Refining fit, finish, and overcoming production challenges through prototyping and full scale models

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

Production — Refining The Process

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

Each frame goes through a 10 step polishing process, varying from manual to electrochemical.

Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations
Streetside billboard with flyposters of the Batch.Works brand and illustrations

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