
Case Study
Cradle
A thoughtful approach to the tools we rely on.
Mechanical pencil's plastic cartridge refills often create unnecessary waste. They are easily lost before they are empty, which contributes to the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Cradle challenges this by integrating a biodegradable refill directly into the pencil, eliminating waste and reducing the need for separate refills. The biodegradable refill features a small opening at the bottom tip, allowing the graphite leads to drop into the mechanical pencil, ready to be used with ease.
Through thoughtful design, Cradle redefines how we approach everyday tools, encouraging more responsible and lasting choices.
Focus
Sustainable design
Duration
10 Weeks
Tools
3D printing
Solidworks
Keyshot studio
Adobe creative suite





Process
Idea development

3D Form development & process tree


Life cycle assessment. decreased carbon impact foot print to 0.32447 from 0.4566
