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A power bank charged when you need it.
ZOEA
How often are power banks charged and readily available when it's needed?
Forgotten in drawers, misplaced during outages, or left uncharged before a long outing, traditional power banks rely on memory and routine maintenance as an everyday essential.
ZOEA is designed to stay visible, easily accessible, and quietly self-sustaining in the background of everyday life.
Originally inspired by constant recurring local blackouts, ZOEA was designed around the need for accessible backup power and light during extended outages. While it functions as an everyday portable charger, its most important role emerges during moments of urgency, when visibility, communication, and reliable power become essential.
Daylight Charging
Portable Power
Carry On-The-Go
Ambient Illumination
Passive Return to Dock
DESIGN CRITERIA
Behavior-driven design with seamless integration into the home.
Ready-To-Go
Integrated Object
Ambient Prescense
Purposeful Simplicity
Use-Case Exploration
Early explorations examined how solar charging, light emission, and portability could shape the product’s behavior, placement, and interaction across different environments.
DUSK
DAY
NIGHT
SUNLIT
DAWN
Calm, Familiar, Ambient
Visual Direction
Inspired by softened daylight, ambient interiors, and objects that naturally blend into everyday living environments.
CONCEPT IDEATION
Solar Charging
Ambient Lighting
Portable & Docked
Soft-touch Matte Finish Housing Frame
Solar Panel Assembly
Lithium-Ion Battery Module
LED LightDiffuser
Magsafe Coil, Magnet, PCB
USB-C Interface
Dock Contacts for Power Storage
Fine Satin Finished Stainless Steel Enclosure
Magsafe Attachment Indication
Refined Direction
Focused on optimizing the product around its core functions as a portable power source and ambient light while maintaining a natural presence within the home.
Early studies explored solar orientation, portability, power storage integration, and different modes of everyday use.
Frosted Glass
Bank Contact for Power Storage
Felt Surface Over Plastic Enclosure
Light Diffuser
Power Cycling and Excess Power Charging Indicator
Light Power Button
Metal Base Opening
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