Process

The doorknob spun out a research finding that many young kids (ages 5-6) are afraid of the dark. We also remember being afraid of the dark at young ages too. We wondered how we could mitigate this fear during a child's go to bed experience and ideated product solutions for entry into the room. We came up with the doorknob form because it is the object that the child uses to intentionally enter their bedroom. If it could transform the bedroom into a pleasant space for them at night, then they would feel at ease as they went to sleep on their own and without their parent's support.

We also thought about the parent's role in this experience. They want their children to learn to be independent, but also want to make sure their child is getting enough sleep. There is a signal on the door knob (change in color) that let's the parent know when the child is going to sleep, so they don't need to interrupt their child's "go-to-sleep" process by entering the room.