Design dispatch Issue No. 01

Shubham
Chandawale

Industrial designer turning everyday friction into honest, tactile products.

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Portrait of industrial designer Shubham Chandawale
Fig. 0.1Designer, maker, problem finder.
5 product studies 34 process plates material research form development rapid prototyping user-led thinking
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Profile / Philosophy

The designer

Simple. Raw. Relatable.

Hello! I am Shubham, a creative and passionate product-design enthusiast pursuing industrial design at Unitedworld Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. I define my design philosophy as simple, raw and relatable.

“The problem is the solution of the future.”

Working vocabulary

  • Sketching & rendering
  • Form development
  • Prototyping & mock-ups
  • Material exploration
  • Concept visualisation
  • Empathetic research

Front page Selected work

Five objects,
five investigations.

Each project begins with a small point of friction and follows it through research, material trials, form studies and a working proposition.

No. 01Case studyMasking tape applicator

Filed under Product design

Tappee

A compact applicator built around a wheel-ratio mechanism for cleaner, more controlled masking-tape application while the tool remains stationary.

Tappee final product presentation
Fig. 01.00Primary product view

The brief

Create a simple tool that helps people apply masking tape precisely and prevents common errors during painting and finishing work.

Project type
Single product
Status
User testing
Development
Individual
Duration
3 weeks
View complete process archive8 plates
Tappee: Product overview
Fig. 01.01Product overview
Tappee: Brief & visual direction
Fig. 01.02Brief & visual direction
Tappee: Field research
Fig. 01.03Field research
Tappee: User profile
Fig. 01.04User profile
Tappee: Ideation
Fig. 01.05Ideation
Tappee: Solution
Fig. 01.06Solution
Tappee: Colour study
Fig. 01.07Colour study
Tappee: Working sequence
Fig. 01.08Working sequence
No. 02Case studyTerracotta body massager

Filed under Product design

OoNo

A body massager that uses two terracotta discs and water temperature to offer a simple, controllable cooling ritual for the skin.

OoNo final product presentation
Fig. 02.00Primary product view

The brief

Understand terracotta as a material and translate its natural porosity and thermal behaviour into a calm, intuitive product experience.

Project type
Material understanding
Status
User testing
Development
Individual
Duration
2 weeks
View complete process archive7 plates
OoNo: Product overview
Fig. 02.01Product overview
OoNo: Material brief
Fig. 02.02Material brief
OoNo: Terracotta research
Fig. 02.03Terracotta research
OoNo: User profile
Fig. 02.04User profile
OoNo: Form development
Fig. 02.05Form development
OoNo: Solution
Fig. 02.06Solution
OoNo: Working sequence
Fig. 02.07Working sequence
No. 03Case studyTransformable fidget object

Filed under Product design

OcTad

An octagonal fidget object whose form changes through geometry and tension, turning repetitive movement into a tactile, controlled interaction.

OcTad final product presentation
Fig. 03.00Primary product view

The brief

Study origami patterns and geometric transformation, then create a compact object that can be used intuitively almost anywhere.

Project type
Personal project
Status
User testing
Development
Individual
Duration
2 weeks
View complete process archive7 plates
OcTad: Product overview
Fig. 03.01Product overview
OcTad: Brief & inspiration
Fig. 03.02Brief & inspiration
OcTad: Paper research
Fig. 03.03Paper research
OcTad: User profile
Fig. 03.04User profile
OcTad: Fold studies
Fig. 03.05Fold studies
OcTad: Solution development
Fig. 03.06Solution development
OcTad: Working sequence
Fig. 03.07Working sequence
No. 05Case studyAir humidifier & lamp

Filed under Product design

HU_ME

A direct, functional humidifier that pairs ambient light with a HEPA-filtered airflow path in a compact domestic form.

HU_ME final product presentation
Fig. 05.00Primary product view

The brief

Design a straightforward product that adds moisture to a room while reducing visual and functional complexity.

Project type
Domestic product
Status
Concept development
Development
Individual
Duration
Exploratory
View complete process archive5 plates
HU_ME: Brief & visual direction
Fig. 05.01Brief & visual direction
HU_ME: Product research
Fig. 05.02Product research
HU_ME: User profile
Fig. 05.03User profile
HU_ME: Ideation
Fig. 05.04Ideation
HU_ME: Solution
Fig. 05.05Solution

Back page Credentials

Education & experience.

Hands-on product practice backed by formal industrial-design training.

Education

  1. 2019—2022Unitedworld Institute of Design

    Product design · Ahmedabad

  2. 2017—2019Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce

    Commerce · Pune

  3. 2005—2017Symbiosis School

    Primary & secondary · Pune

Industry experience

GGlatt Systems Private Limited

Worked on high-shear granulation orientation across CFT, CAD development, P&ID, GAD and AHU documentation.

Software

  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Autodesk Fusion 360
  • Rhino 7
  • KeyShot 10
  • SolidWorks 2020
  • Adobe Photoshop

Open for thoughtful work

Let’s make
the next edition.