Shuffle Frame

Umbra Design

about

Umbra asked its team of designers to design a new gallery wall for their catalog collection. Umbra went with this design because it presents a low-damaging solution to creating a gallery wall. It also is endlessly customizable, so the user can modify the layout to their needs, even after installation!

Initial sketches & CAD

Construction

I decided to keep the construction as simple as possible to ensure the easiest installation possible for the consumer. Each frame has a special clip that’s riveted to it’s backing. The consumer simply clips each frame on the rail and can turn the frame to their desired position.

Because it’s just a clip holding the frames in place, I went through many, many tweaks in this clip to ensure the tolerances were just right. The final result is a clip that easily clips on, but doesn’t pop off or slide down without intentional force.

Manufacturing drawings

Finial renderings

by Umbra’s in house rendering team