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Disposable Sauce Container

Project Targets: A minimal, low-cost disposable sauce container designed for easy one-handed use, secure sealing, heat resistant, suitable for varied-consistency of sauces.
My Role: Complete design of the product from concept to final production. CMF design and support in engineering of the injection molds.
Tools: Sketching | Photoshop | Rhino 3D | Keyshot | InDesign | Illustrator
Timing: 6 months (From project brief to prodcution) - 2020
Concept sketches showing ergonomic, one-handed sauce dispensing ideas,designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Concept sketches showing ergonomic, one-handed sauce dispensing ideas,designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Sketch Salad

Early hand sketches exploring disposable sauce container form and lid mechanisms.
Early hand sketches exploring disposable sauce container form and lid mechanisms, design by Koorosh
Early hand sketches exploring disposable sauce container form and lid mechanisms, design by Koorosh

Proposal 1 - Pizza trimmer

Concept proposals showing ergonomic, one-handed sauce dispensing ideas.
Freehand sketches investigating user interaction and grip comfort, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Freehand sketches investigating user interaction and grip comfort, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Proposal 2 - Low cost sauce sticks

Ideation sketches focused on minimal geometry and leak-proof cap design, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Ideation sketches focused on minimal geometry and leak-proof cap design, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Proposal 3 - Multi sauce spinner

Rough concept sketches testing simple, low-cost production shapes, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Rough concept sketches testing simple, low-cost production shapes, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Proposal 4 - Tetra Pak easy refill

Refined design proposal for a disposable restaurant sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Refined design proposal for a disposable restaurant sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Proposal 5 - Dual sauce

Proposal visuals showing compatibility with sauces of different viscosities
Proposal visuals showing compatibility with sauces of different viscosities

Proposal 6 - Fork sauce combo

Concept presentation illustrating consumer-friendly one-handed use of disposable sauce container. de
Concept presentation illustrating consumer-friendly one-handed use of disposable sauce container. de

Proposal 7 - Revolver - Selected Concept

3D model showing optimized geometry for injection molding, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
3D model showing optimized geometry for injection molding, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
CAD model of the disposable sauce container design, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
CAD model of the disposable sauce container design, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Solid model illustrating lid locking and sealing mechanism, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Solid model illustrating lid locking and sealing mechanism, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
CAD development focusing on draft angles and wall thickness, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
CAD development focusing on draft angles and wall thickness, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Detailed 3D model prepared for tooling and prototyping, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Detailed 3D model prepared for tooling and prototyping, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
CAD iteration refining minimal form and structural stability, desiged by Koorosh Shojaei
CAD iteration refining minimal form and structural stability, desiged by Koorosh Shojaei
Detailed 3D model in Rhino for disposable sauce container, desiged by Koorosh Shojaei
Detailed 3D model in Rhino for disposable sauce container, desiged by Koorosh Shojaei
SAUCE CONTAINER, modelled in Rhino 3D, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
SAUCE CONTAINER, modelled in Rhino 3D, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Full detailed, production ready 3D modeling in Rhino

Dimensions & Operation

Final disposable sauce container ready for restaurant use in two sizes, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Final disposable sauce container ready for restaurant use in two sizes, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Final disposable sauce container in two sizes, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Final disposable sauce container in two sizes, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Final product image demonstrating one-handed usability, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Final product image demonstrating one-handed usability, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Exploded perspective of the sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Exploded perspective of the sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Revolving mechanism

Finalized design proposal, exploded view, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Finalized design proposal, exploded view, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
SAUCE_CONTAINER_GIF, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
SAUCE_CONTAINER_GIF, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Revolver
Lid
Container

Technical Drawings

Large Container - 140 ml
Small Container - 70 ml
Lid
Revolver

Variable lid colors for different sauces

Floating composition render revealing lid, cap, and container components, designed by Koorosh Shojae
Floating composition render revealing lid, cap, and container components, designed by Koorosh Shojae
Variable lids for different types of sauces, exploded view, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Variable lids for different types of sauces, exploded view, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Umami

BBQ

Mustard

Ketchup

Mayonnaise

Salad

Vegan

Production & Injection molding

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production-of-disposable-sauce-container-designed-by-koorosh-shojaei
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Container

Lid

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sauce-container-lid-desigend-by-koorosh-shojaei
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Revolver

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sauce-container-lid-injection-molds-designed-by-koorosh-shojaei
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Realistic render showing the product in a restaurant context, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Realistic render showing the product in a restaurant context, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Photorealistic Digital Renders

Rendered visualization demonstrating sauce dispensing from the container, designed by Koorosh Shojae
Rendered visualization demonstrating sauce dispensing from the container, designed by Koorosh Shojae
Photorealistic render of the disposable sauce container with secure cap, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Photorealistic render of the disposable sauce container with secure cap, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Final product

Injection molded disposable sauce containers in various colors, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 2
Injection molded disposable sauce containers in various colors, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 2
Injection molded disposable sauce containers in various colors, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 1
Injection molded disposable sauce containers in various colors, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 1
Final product of injection molded disposable sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 1
Final product of injection molded disposable sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 1
Final product of injection molded disposable sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 2
Final product of injection molded disposable sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 2
Final product of injection molded disposable sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 3
Final product of injection molded disposable sauce container, designed by Koorosh Shojaei, 3
Pouring sauce animated by Vizcome Ai, designed by Koorosh Shojaei
Pouring sauce animated by Vizcome Ai, designed by Koorosh Shojaei

Disclaimer: The two animations above are generated using Vizcom Ai, based on digital renders of the product, using a mix of Rhino, PSD & Keyshot programs.

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