Student Portfolio
Aditi
Agrawal
B.Des · Product Design
A selection of product design projects - a self-alerting planter, an Ayurvedic oral-care packaging system, and a modular kitchen trivet.
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Product Design
Octi Tilt.
OctiTilt is a biomimicry-inspired planter designed to help users easily monitor plant watering needs. The pot uses a hemispherical base and a weighted lower chamber to maintain balance when water is full. As the water level drops, the imbalance causes the planter to tilt, providing a simple visual alert.
Indoor plant owners often struggle to maintain proper watering routines. Because different plants need different amounts of water - and the level inside a planter isn't visible - people rely on guesswork, leading to over- or under-watering. OctiTilt turns that hidden state into a form the whole room can read.
Instead of sensors or apps, it uses a simple tilting mechanism - a natural, visual alert.
02
Packaging Design
Jihva.
Jihva is an Ayurvedic oral-care brand focused on promoting hygiene through simple, mindful daily practices. The project explores a packaging solution that aligns with the brand's values - enhancing product protection, improving communication and creating a clean, trustworthy user experience.
Tongue cleaners are often sold without proper packaging, leaving them exposed to dust and contamination, while existing packs fail to communicate usage and benefits. The response is a hygienic, sustainable pack that protects the product and clearly tells its story on the shelf.
Clean Tongue, Clear Mind.
03
Product Design
Nido.
Nido is an ergonomic, modular trivet that works both as a single unit and as two separate pieces - giving flexibility for different cookware sizes while ensuring stability, heat resistance and everyday ease of use.
Users often struggle to place different sizes of hot utensils on a single fixed trivet. Inspired by the idea of compact nesting, Nido expands during use and folds back into a minimal, space-saving structure that adapts to the pot at hand.
Expands during use, folds back into a minimal, space-saving form.
