What's Arc Pulse?
"Most smartphone cases sacrifice the device’s innate beauty for added protection. Even clear cases that try to be invisible still make the phone look cheap and unrefined. It may sound like a necessary compromise, but it shouldn’t have to be the case, no pun intended, especially if you have an innovative design that gives you the best of both worlds. With a signature pressure fit, the two pieces of the Arc Pulse slide onto the bottom and top of the smartphone, protecting the most important areas of the device while leaving the rest of the phone’s beautiful design unobscured, just as it was meant to be. Plus, the Arc Pulse’s unique organic design gives your phone more personality, complementing its innate beauty without sacrificing its protection."
JC Torres, Yanko Design's Editorial Director
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Samsung S22 Ultra & S23 Ultra
In Arc, I started as a Product Designer in February 2023.
By March, I was fully immersed in projects, tasked with designing Arc Pulse for both Samsung S22 Ultra and Samsung S23 Ultra.
This marked a significant shift for the company, as it was their first venture into creating an Arc Pulse for a Samsung device; previously, the only focus was solely on iPhone cases. With this new challenge came the freedom to infuse my own style into the design.
In my role, I'm responsible for carrying out the entire design and development process in CAD, while maintaining constant communication with manufacturing to ensure our designs adhered to CNC specifications (the cases are made of aluminum). Other tasks are also creating 3D renderings of the cases including the device, generating technical documentation with manufacturing drawings, and conducting measuring and testing to ensure the CNC prototypes met our standards.
Here are some studio shots of the production units.
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iPhone 15
As I grew within the company, taking on more responsibilities, I transitioned into the role of Lead Product Designer for the upcoming projects.
I also guided and worked alongside Marc, another designer who joined the team in February 2024. Before and after summer 2023, I was also involved in some projects from Naya.
Designing Arc Pulse for iPhone 15 (across all models: Pro Max, Pro, Plus & Standard) was the focal point of the summer projects in 2023. This was definitely the most important project of the year, given its direct influence on annual iPhone sales.
As with previous projects, I was responsible of carrying out the entire design and development process in CAD, maintaining constant communication with manufacturing. This involved creating technical documentation tailored to the required tolerances for manufacturing, and testing the CNC prototypes to ensure they met our standards.
Tens of thousands units are sold, and their acclaim extended to influential tech reviewers. Notably, Technically Tee, a prominent YouTuber renowned for reviewing phone accessories and with over 100k subscribers, provided an outstanding review, as shown in the video below.
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Samsung S24 Ultra
The development of Arc Pulse for Samsung S24 Ultra took place in early 2024, representing an enhanced and refined version compared to its previous generations.
My responsibilities for this project remained consistent with those of the previous ones.
Here are some studio shots of the production units.
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Recognitions
Arc Pulse iPhone 15 & Arc Pulse Samsung S24 Ultra projects have been recognized by Yanko Design as the first entry in their Best Phone Accessories list from 2024.
Yanko Design is a prominent online platform that showcases innovative designs from various industries worldwide. It serves as a hub for designers, inventors, and design enthusiasts to explore new ideas and trends in design.
I have been following YD basically since the beginning of my journey in Industrial Design.
When I received these news, it definitely filled me with joy and pride! 🙌
I gained a lot of experience and worked alongside amazing people. It’s not easy to find out there the creativity, intelligence, diversity and good vibes that this team creates.
