Ever notice how nature creates beautiful patterns that just seem to fit together perfectly? Like the way cracks form in dry earth, or how giraffe spots create unique patches? I used these natural patterns to design a unique phone case that's both beautiful and functional.
Creating the case took me down a creative rabbit hole. I started the design by making hand-drawn versions of this pattern - with little knowledge of what made it work. Quickly realizing that the concept was inspired by nature, I happened upon the mathematics behind this beautiful pattern – defined by Russian mathematician Georgy Voronoy. His “voronoi diagram” enabled me to be much more precise as I explored the phenomenon.
Rhino’s Grasshopper plug-in made it possible to really play with the pattern. This parametrically-driven, mathematically accurate model enabled me to change various aspects of the case. The custom-built tool made it possible to pull on various strings – including hole sizes, line thicknesses, and more.
Of course, a phone case needs to do more than just look cool. I carefully designed around all the important parts of the phone – cameras, sensors, buttons – so the case would be as practical as it is beautiful.
Think of it like having a digital sculpture that you can tweak and adjust until it's just right. Have an iPhone 12? No problem. A Samsung device. We gotcha.
I named it the Slinger Case as a fun nod to Spider-Man – the web-like design reminded me of everyone's favorite wall-crawler.