A recent radio topic sparked my interest in the redesign for wine glasses. On the radio show it was noted how in other countries it is traditional for children to have wine during family dinners. I thought back on this when trying to decide what product should I redesign. It occurred to me that wine glasses are not suited for everyone’s use. When I started listing all possible users, the one that caught my interest the most was the older population because of issues with arthritis. This then moved me to thinking about not just them, but also anyone with the condition or having little capability of grasping objects. These users should be entitled to the small pleasure of drinking from the glasses.
During my design generation I formulated ideas for the product. I turned to existing products that are used for drinking. The typical solution for a cup is a handle. They are large, so someone may insert four fingers through to lift. Aesthetically this did not appeal to me for this project. Instead, I chose to integrate finger holes into the glass for the thumb and middle finger, so that the user will be able to place fingers through and lift the glass to drink.
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