NUK draws from the form of the narwhal and abstracts it into a functional and playful handheld tool. Rather than directly replicating the animal’s anatomy, the design interprets its defining feature, the horn, as a retractable X-ACTO blade.
PROTOTYPE
Prototype Variations
The prototyping process focused primarily on fine-tuning the slider’s tolerance. I tested a range of tolerances to ensure the knife’s central mechanism felt smooth and intuitive. Color variations draw inspiration from the narwhal’s natural habitat—glacial ice and the deep blue ocean.
Front and Back With Blade Out
Mechanism Display
Use Scenario
PROCESS
Modeled In SolidWorks
Preliminary Renderings