Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

A Smarter Protein Shaker

Posted: 26 Apr 2017 09:05 AM PDT

Prepping your post-fitness protein can be a workout in itself! All that messy scooping, measuring, mixing and cleanup gets old quick. CORE introduces an entirely new and easier way to take your protein supplements.

First and foremost, the design utilizes pre-measured pods, eliminating the need for scooping out of a bin (which usually ends in your hand or clothes covered in protein dust). The stackable pods are perfectly sized for placement within the shrinking container. Simply choose your favorite flavors, drop them in, and twist the top to collapse the container to half its size. When you’re ready, untwist and the loaded spring will conveniently push the pods to the top. Dump one in, toss the packaging, add water and shake! The spring doubles as a lump remover so you get a consistent and smooth blend each time!

Designers: Ankit Tatiya, Harsh Thacker & Vanshika Abuja

Bespoke Food Bagging

Posted: 26 Apr 2017 03:50 AM PDT

Your food storage solutions should be as varied as your diet! Designed with this concept in mind, the Saving Storage Bag does just as the name suggests. It saves your food and keeps it fresh while also saving space and reducing plastic waste.

Whether it’s long carrots or tiny peas, this design makes it possible to customize your bag size with one easy and simple operation. Simply dispense the bag from the compact unit, stop at the length suitable for your food type, and press the “push” button to seal the bag. Voila! You’ve got a bespoke bag that you can take to-go or save for later!

Designer: Shenzhen Stom Industrial Design Co.

The Superman of Speakers

Posted: 26 Apr 2017 12:00 AM PDT

Here’s a speaker that lives up to its name! WONDERBOOM is wireless, waterproof, and virtually indestructible. From its no-frills aesthetic and super easy interface to its ultra-tight construction, it’s designed to be fuss-free for the user. Pair it with your Bluetooth-enabled device in seconds and immerse yourself in multidirectional, hi-def audio that you can drop or drown without a worry!

Designer: Iam Jeremiah

“We identified two things that were most important to people who are likely buying their first wireless Bluetooth speaker: need for good sound quality and fuss-free, easy music controls. These drove the entire design process, from product development to marketing and communications,” Designer Iam Jeremiah told YD.

Sensible way to charge your Apple pencil

Posted: 25 Apr 2017 04:00 PM PDT

It STILL baffles me that Apple designed the most ridiculously counter-productive method to charge your iPad Pro Pencil. The pencil is designed to fit into the iPad’s port and stick out in probably the most cantilevered position possible, risking breakage almost every time.

You know Apple needs to get its act straight when third party companies rush in with their dongles and accessories to better the Apple experience. Moost is a wacom-esque stand for your iPad Pro pencil that allows you to dock the pencil within in the most comfortable, familiar manner. Not only can you dock the pencil in, you can even store the pencil’s cap in a small groove above the pencil dock so that it doesn’t get lost (really, Apple?). The dock comes with a USB cable that allows you to charge the pencil when not in use… while giving you the freedom to utilize your iPad Pro without a precariously balanced plastic stylus jutting out of one side!

Designer: Moost

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When tech goes paper-thin

Posted: 25 Apr 2017 02:23 PM PDT

Sony. The Japanese giant known for Playstation, Xperia, and a wide variety of other things… has a history pf also producing some of the weirdest and most unusual products. Most of them ahead of their time, all these products are a result of Sony’s incredibly creative R&D department. Their latest invention? The FES-2 e-ink watch. Literally paper-thin, given that it’s basically just an e-ink screen in the shape of a watch, the FES-2 is designed to do two things. Or rather three, if you count making watches an incredibly cool thing again.

Firstly, in a world where tech keeps getting slimmer, watches actually aren’t. The smartwatch revolution has, if nothing, made watches clunky again. The FES-2 is literally feather-light, and feels less like a watch and more like a stylish wrist-band that tells you the time. Secondly, and most importantly, it opens the floodgates for graphic and fashion designers to dapple with product design, essentially giving them the power to use 2D/3D visuals to play the role of CMF in product design. The templates people design for the FES-2 become watch-designs, essentially allowing everyone to make timepieces! Think about it, rather than changing a wallpaper on your smartwatch, you change the design of your entire watch!

What the FES-2 achieves is incredible. A complete edge-to-edge screen that wraps around your wrist is just the epitome of the future. A super-thin screen wrapped around your wrist is something pulled straight from the Jetsons. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Sony does take inspiration from the Jetsons. They have their share of weirdly futuristic products too!

Designer: Sony

Looks like a shoe, fits like a sock!

Posted: 25 Apr 2017 12:28 PM PDT

The Adidas Primeknit series is here to collide head-on with Nike’s Flyknit. Last year, the sports shoe industry got a complete makeover with the Flyknit, shoes that had the construction and the feel of a fabric sock. Rather than resorting to traditional shoe-making techniques which involved stamping out shapes from sheets of leather or rubber/polymer, the Flyknit just wove those shapes, resulting in virtually no waste, plus a shoe that felt much more breathable/comfortable.

The Primeknit NMD Omega feels like a sock but looks like a rather dapper shoe. Unlike the Flyknit series that were made for mostly athletes, the NMD Omega is more of a fashion statement. The fabric construction on top along with the rather prominent and unique outsole design are definitely eye-catching. Plus, with the cozy fit of a sock, the casual shoe just became comfortable too!

Designer: Antoine Beynel