Alan Fears - Howdy Partner

Engineering Hidden Utility For this collaboration, the goal was to transform Alan Fears' colorful, naive character design into a functional object without compromising its artistic integrity.

• Precision Fit: I engineered the cowboy hat to serve as a removable lid, creating a hidden storage vessel inside the head.

• Tolerance Management: The challenge was designing a friction-fit connection that was secure enough to hold the lid in place, yet loose enough to be removed easily, all while maintaining the seamless appearance of a solid sculpture when closed.