Trace
Trace
2025
Hidden complexity
Most everyday products conceal the systems that make them work. That distance makes electronics feel intimidating and turns curiosity into passive use.
Curiosity forward
Trace turns assembly into the experience. A transparent, modular object reveals power, control, and light flow while remaining durable, approachable, and visually refined.
What I learned making Trace
Trace is an educational self-assembly lamp designed to make electronics visible, understandable, and inviting to explore. Every component becomes part of the product’s visual language.
Curiosity Forward
The assembly process encourages users to investigate how each component contributes to the completed lamp.
Designed with Potential
Consolidating the electronics onto one board creates a durable, understandable system designed for long-term use.
Making electronics legible
55%
Failure rates can increase under traditional lecturing compared with active learning.
Source: active learning research
11+ Billion
Projected global STEM toy market within this decade.
Source: market projections
Design Direction
Self-assembly lamp · visible electronics · modular construction · educational product design
Designed for long-term use
A durable, understandable object that makes every component part of the experience.
The final outcome
Final reflection
Trace pushed me beyond product form and into electrical design, PCB layout, component selection, prototyping, and manufacturing constraints. It reinforced how technical systems can become part of a product’s identity rather than something that must be hidden.
Industrial Design · Fusion 360 · Prototyping · Electronics · Product Development · PCB Layout · Assembly · Manufacturing
