Zippo Home Fire Extinguisher
Honorable Mention
Name: Yu-Chun Sun
School: Art Center College of Design
City: Pasadena, CA
"I'd run out of the building, I'd jump out of the window, I'd do anything other than use a fire extinguisher," said Nikitas, referring to the confusing instructions on many commercial models. That's why she and her colleagues liked Yu-Chun Sun's project. Not only does the sleek, bullet-like canister feature simple instructional icons, but Sun ditched the standard hose-and-lever system that might prove unwieldy under duress for an easy-to-grip handle similar to a gas pump's. The jury's only worry? That deviating from the traditional red color associated with firefighting might be another source of confusion.
