GraceGerdes.com | Nesting Wine Glasses Project

Nesting Wine Glasses: Product Design | Fall 2019

Title

Overview

These stemless nesting wine glasses make the elegance and sophistication of French culture more accessible and open the door to learning about wine by making it easier for users to enjoy wine as it was meant to – in each specific glass......After researching several types of French food and aspects of the culture, I settled on a redesign of wine glasses.

Wine is stereotypically “French”, but also is the experience most often neglected by those who lack the knowledge or resources to drink wine properly. This is particularly applicable in the age of wine subscription kits. My research revealed that many people would prefer to drink out of a wine glass, but don’t because they lack the storage space or money. These wine glasses were one of the first projects that I designed in Autodesk Fusion 360. They stack for easy storage and allow the user to choose a glass that is specially designed for red, white, or sparkling wine.

Design Objective

Redesign a three-piece housewares set while staying consistent with the design language of French culture.

USER RESEARCH

Mood Boards

Moodboard 1

Moodboard 2

Moodboard 3

User Needs

After experiencing several types of food at a traditional French restaurant, I decided to continue with the wine glass redesign. A survey of 18-30 year olds in the United States concluded the following:

Research

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Form Inspiration

User Scenario

The bottom glass was designed with a wide base and flared rim for red wine. The middle is taller and thinner, but still retains the classic bowl shape to keep white wine cool. The last glass is tall and thin which is specific for sparkling beverages. When not in use, the glasses stack conveniently in the cabinet without taking up the excess amount of space as most wine glass sets do.

Storage and Use