Mingle Sport Camera Case
sports product design
field testing prototype

Design & Development: Sikko Valk (SIGU) & Jacco de Haan (Hanig)
CAD / Engineering for physical prototyping: Sikko Valk (SIGU) & Jacco de Haan (Hanig)
Development in collaboration with the Mingle Sport innovation team 2022

Project Scope

R&A
Physical product DNA
Physical brand identity & formlanguage
Concept ideation
Product design
User journey
UI & UX
Usability
CMF
CAD
Prototyping
3D printing
Field testing
Feasibility & Viability

Mingle Sport is a visionary sports tech startup, focused on getting the maximum potential and fun out of grassroots ball sports with their app, capturing match magic & upping player skills.

We were offered the opportunity to collaborate in a product-study: Exploring, identifying and developing a potential extension to their app; a quick and easy place-able, tripod mounted Mingle camera case that houses 2 high-quality camera’s + powerbank.

This, connected to their app, enables grassroots ball sports clubs, players or spectators a low threshold and interactive way to record high quality footage, track matches or player stats, ánd offers stunningly fun cinematic opportunities, so you can become your own coach, talentscout or create epic replays of that amazing goal.

For more info on their mission, community and app, check out their website!

Activity summary among other:

  • Establishing critical parameters and internal package configuration(s) through field and usability testing.

  • Creative sessions, user journey exploration & concepts ideation.

  • Translation of brand vision into + exploration/creation of physical product DNA.

  • Exploration & creation of Mingle Sport physical form-language.

  • CAD development and Structural design of the cameras’ protective casing parts.

  • Implementing internal flexibility, enabling use of a range of existing and foreseeable future generations of handheld camera’s.

  • 3D prototyping and testing.

  • With a view to recycled & sustainable plastic(s) as materialization of the housing component(s) and easy to separate material streams.

The energy of motion One of the key starting points for developing the Mingle Sport Case design - Capture you game like a pro Making everyday sports moments magic! Celebrating grassroots ball sports

The energy of motion One of the key starting points for developing the Mingle Sport Case design - Capture you game like a pro Making everyday sports moments magic! Celebrating grassroots ball sports

Selection of exploration sheets & early concept sketches

Selection of exploration sheets & early concept sketches

Exploratory CAD Early concept "Hawkeye" Exterior sketch Checking f.e. main volumes, gesture, base formlanguage, surfaces, shadow-light play, character, etc.

Exploratory CAD Early concept "Hawkeye" Exterior sketch Checking f.e. main volumes, gesture, base formlanguage, surfaces, shadow-light play, character, etc.

Exploratory CAD Early concept "Boomerang" Exterior sketch Checking f.e. main volumes, gesture, base formlanguage, surfaces, shadow-light play, character, etc.

Exploratory CAD Early concept "Boomerang" Exterior sketch Checking f.e. main volumes, gesture, base formlanguage, surfaces, shadow-light play, character, etc.

Exploratory CAD Early concept "Visor" Exterior sketch Checking f.e. main volumes, gesture, base formlanguage, surfaces, shadow-light play, character, etc.

Exploratory CAD Early concept "Visor" Exterior sketch Checking f.e. main volumes, gesture, base formlanguage, surfaces, shadow-light play, character, etc.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept sketch exterior After a few loops, converging the exterior exploration on a fusion between 3D formlanguage and recognizable gesture/shape movement, creating a distinct base character, providing recognition & various use cues.

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Evolved concept CAD exterior setup

Preliminary prototyping & Field testing

Preliminary prototyping & Field testing