Salt of the Sea Compact

A modern take on the classic Stratton compacts: designed for a concept brand of sustainable refillable and reusable beauty accessories that evoke vintage nostalgia and luxury.

 Rendered in Keyshot.

Process

I started with image references and my own two vintage Stratton compacts that I’ve collected. By taking apart one, I was able to appreciate the brilliant simplicity of their stamped metal construction. I moved quickly into sketching and iterative modeling in Rhino 3D in a rapid design sprint.

DFM

I reached out to manufacturers for quotes. Most wanted to use plastic. Every manufacturer that I discussed metal with suggested a zinc alloy. They shied away from my suggestion of pressed sheet metal, even though that was the production method of historical references.