MUi Pet Magnetic Dog Leash
Industrial Design, Mechanical Concepts, Mechanical Design, Prototype Development, Design for Manufacturability
MUi Pet Co is a Seattle, WA based pet company with the goal of providing high-quality and innovative pet products, while enhancing the lives of people and their pets. The MUi Pet Magnetic Dog Leash was driven by an interaction concept that the client had developed before bringing the project to Pillar Product Design. I was engaged on this project from the initial kickoff all the way through the production hand-off. I worked with the client to explore alternative latching methods, refining the aesthetic language of the product, before designing the mechanical mechanism, translating the industrial design to the scaled mechanical design, generating drawings and bill of materials for prototype, and then creating the bill of materials, drawings, and other collateral for production development. This project had very close interaction and project management with the client who was inspired, focused, and great to work with.
See the product at MUiPet.com
The MUi leash uses a high-strength neodymium magnet in both the clasp and the dangle to make leashing your dog easier. The industrial design of the clasp, dangle, and rope lock were coordinated to provide a cohesive aesthetic.