PRODUCT DESIGN & FABRICATION

Phone Holder Design Project

Course: Graphics for Design/Manufacture · Lewisburg, PA
January 2026 – May 2026

I designed, modeled, and assembled a custom smartphone holder for my Graphics for Design/Manufacture course. SOLIDWORKS modeling supported universal device compatibility, while DFM principles shaped the geometry for 3D printing and fabrication.

SOLIDWORKS3D PrintingDFM

Fabricated black and orange phone holder supporting a smartphone on a circular base — Built prototype — the fabricated holder supports a phone, bringing the CAD assembly into physical form.

Assembled phone holder CAD model showing a circular base, upright support, and phone cradle — Assembled view — the circular base and upright support position the phone cradle above the desk.

Exploded phone holder CAD model showing the ball joint, socket, cradle, and side grips — Exploded view — the ball-and-socket connection and separate cradle components show how the holder fits together.

Project overview

For my Graphics for Design/Manufacture course, I took a custom smartphone holder from initial design through SOLIDWORKS modeling and assembly. The design targeted universal device compatibility, with part geometry refined for 3D printing and fabrication using Design for Manufacturing principles. The assembled and exploded CAD views show the support structure, phone cradle, and ball-and-socket connection between them.

Engineering details

CAD: SOLIDWORKS modeling for universal device compatibility
Fabrication: geometry optimized for 3D printing using DFM principles