Griffin Survivor Phone Cases
Using generative design and grasshopper Griffin launched a line of phone cases leveraging a new polymer called FortiCore™. Forticore required a specific crumple zone to perform at a higher level than regular TPU. By using grasshopper in key areas of protection and utility we were able to incorporate FortiCore™ and other design elements without increasing bulk.
Company: Griffin Technology (Sister Company to Incipio)
Role: Grasshopper, Design Concepts and Presentations, Product Development, Prototyping, 3D Modeling
Designer: David Genkin & Josue Gonzales
Fall 2018 - Summer 2019
opportunity
With newer advances in tooling and material science Griffin was able to improve on tooling cost while using that as leverage against its bulkier competitors. By using forticore and its proprietary generative pattern we were able to produce a line that was cheaper to manufacture yet performed at a higher level than the competition.
How does the inner texture dissipate more shock than a traditional case?
Survivor is engineered with our specially developed shock-absorbing FortiCore™ material which provides advanced protection in an impressively slim profile—proving that thin cases can withstand higher impact drops than their bulky counterparts. In fact, FortiCore™ increases drop height protection by 40% compared to traditional phone case materials. Simultaneous cushioning and shock-absorption is in full force with our proprietary FortiCore™ technology. Upon impact, the outside of the phone case disperses the shock, while on the inside, Forti Core’s intelligent rippled design along the bumper displaces the shock, absorbing it back into the molecules of the case all while cushioning the phone.
A traditional phone case has no shock absorption zone to dissipate shock.
By adding an area where the inner bumper can deform it increases forticore’s ability to dissipate shock.
Grasshopper gave us a new way to produce different Shock absorbing patterns quickly and precisely
Many iterations of patterns for the inner bumper were baked quickly and then printed to produce a high volume of iterations in height, coarseness, and pattern.
Research: field study
Sergio Ruiz General Contractor
Sergio had a fairly slim comold case with a cracked screen protector on his iPhone X.
He changes his phone case about every 2 years depending on wear and has replaced his screen protector 3 times in the past 5 months.
He has to take his case off at least once a week due to all the dust that gets in the ports.
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Survivor clear
The survivor clear is the simplest case out of the line. It features a one piece TPU construction. The inner texture, hidden behind a layer of frost is the smallest shock absorbing texture found in the griffin line.
survivor strong
The Survivor Strong features a clear PC back and a TPU outer bumper. It has a subtle exterior micro texture but features no survivor knurling on the outside. The Inside is enveloped by a .75mm thick shock absorbing pattern.
survivor endurance
The Survivor Endurance is the most balanced case out of the lineup. It features a three shot construction, with a forticore liner. The textures used sit at the mid point within the line. A band of survivor texture wraps the outside while a 1mm shock absorbing pattern envelops the interior.
Survivor extreme
The Survivor Extreme is the most rugged case out of the line. It features a full forticore bumper, and a special two piece construction for 360 degree protection. Its inner and outer patterns are scaled up for grip and added shock absorption.
