About

Nice Fit refers to objects that

  1. Are out of place and are then moved into place;
  2. Have an element of confirmation: ex. sound, light, pressure;
  3. Perform a use incidental to their primary use;
  4. Do not interfere with their primary use;
  5. Use simple, physical interaction;
  6. Have a “tipping point”;
  7. Have a repeatable action.
  8. Have a resting, incomplete, and active state.

What did you make?

  1. A blog of exploratory research and process
  2. A series of videos exploring existing nice fit objects
  3. A printed book of theory and examples
  4. An interactive table

Who did you work with?

Benjamin Loeb, Filmmaker
Ken Tsui, Film Consultant
Jason Edwards, Photographer

Nelson Ho, Faculty Advisor
Tom Becher, Faculty Advisor
Jim Budd, Design Consultant
D. Thor Elverum, Design Consultant
Deborah Shackleton, Design Consultant
Tyler Coen, Engineering Consultant
Nathan Gilliss, Animator
Alistair Howard, Engineering Consultant
Brodie Kitchen, Electrician Consultant

Awards & Press



Who are you?

Nice Fit is the collaborative project of Tobias Ottahal and Jeff Werner and was undertaken as a fourth-year graduation study in Communication and Industrial Design, respectively, at the Emily Carr University in Vancouver, Canada during the fall of 2008 / spring of 2009.

Contact us@nicefit.ca