Mirrorball Mai Tai
The Cocktail Set
Fall 2025
Length: 5 weeks
Project Brief:
Design and create prototypes of a drinkware set for a specific drink and environment.
Mai Tai Tutorial
1. Ice & Mix
Fill your short glass with crushed ice. In a separate cup, mix rum, lime juice, orange liqueur, and a splash of almond syrup.
2. Shake
Pour that mix into a shaker with ice and shake it hard until it's frosty cold.
3. Pour
Strain it from the shaker right over the fresh ice in your glass.
4. Top & Serve
Stick a mint sprig and a lime shell on top to make it look like a tiny island. Enjoy!
Inspiration
Selecting the 70s aesthetic to complement the playful, upbeat vibe of a Mai Tai.
Ideation
3D Exploration
Selecting the strongest designs from initial ideation allowed for easy prototyping
Required:
A jigger (shot glass style measuring tool)
A drinking glass
A shaker
Shaker
Drinking Glass
Jigger
Further Ideation
The triangular shaped glasses were decided on. Taking different aspects of the first prototypes helped to decide on a final design.
Prototypes
Used to decide general shape and size
First 3D print to narrow down size
Final Prototypes
CMF Exploration
Selected Color Way
