The primary challenge lay in reconciling high performance demands with the sleek profile expected by modern consumers. I was tasked with integrating complex internal components into a compact footprint while overcoming the challenges posed by weather impact. This required a precision engineered radome that maintains signal integrity and sheds coverage through heavy precipitation, like rain and snow, and ocean salt spray. Working in lockstep with Intellian’s engineering team, we had a three-week window to finalize the industrial design to then have a prototype built in time for a major trade show. Central to this was a total rethink of the thermal management system, which provided the terminal with an iconic instead of unsightly underside, and more optimal cooling. Rather than concealing the heat sink as a necessary eyesore, I transformed it into a signature design element. My goal was to deliver a rugged terminal where the cooling architecture and aesthetic identity were one and the same.