Carousel of Progress

My goals for the beginning of this quarter were to find a co-op job and improve my design communication skills.

At this time, I do not have a co-op job for Spring quarter. I have had three interviews and I am waiting to hear from one of them. When I accept a job I will post more information about where I will be going.

During this quarter I have learned several new visualization techniques. One of these is a combination of 2D and 3D rendering that was used for the USB project. Rough models were made in Alias and more detail was added in Illustrator and Photoshop. This is a quick and accurate way of communicating forms without modeling and rendering all the details.

Mine is More of a Kettle...

My current project for Design Communications it to design a tea kettle for young business professionals in England. I am looking into the functional act of making tea and all the pieces involved. My goal is to make the tea preparation faster so there is more time to enjoy the tea.

After talking with my brother (who studied abroad in England) and researching online I learned several things I didn’t know about tea.

• Wire mesh used in strainers can rust and ruin tea
• Lime scale is an issue in electric kettles
• Longer steeping time does not make the tea better, it makes it bitter.
• Black tea should be used with boiling water. Therefore the tea cup or tea pot needs to be warmed so that the water doesn’t cool and ruin the flavor.

Designs coming soon! Until then, check out this cute little penguin timer that removes the tea bag so that the tea does not become bitter

Storyboard

Final Design Communications storyboard for HP computer concept.

USB Final Design

The final design for the Tiffany & Co. USB sticks. 4G in sterling silver with yellow quartz, 6G in white gold with green jade and diamonds, and 8G in platinum with carnelian and diamonds.

USB Exploration

Exploratory ideation for the Tiffany USB Family.

USB

Tiffany & Co. USB Sticks for Design Communications.

Good Design

Good design is beautiful. Good design elicits emotion. Good design is practical.

The Eva Solo Smiley bowl is an example of good design. The shape is beautiful, fun, and inviting. It elicits joy and provokes thought. It solves a problem in a clever yet functional way.

Ever host a party and find you have to collect everyone’s trash at the end of the night? A small solution to your problem is the Eva Solo Smiley bowl. Snacks, candy, and nuts can be placed inside while candy wrappers or nut shells can be placed on top.

If I were a busy hostess, the candy would go on top where it can be seen and eaten by the guests. This would also allow me to easily know, just by glancing at it, when to refill it. The trash would go inside so it is hidden from sight in the bowl and not on my counters or in my couch. This would also make it faster and easier to carry over to the trash can and dump without dropping wrappers. Alternatively, chips or veggies could go inside and dip on top.

If I had one, I would sometimes reverse the roles of the top and inside. For example, if I was not having a party, candy would go inside where it is hidden and somewhat protected from dust. Trash would go on top so I would know when to clean it off.

So much thought for one little bowl. I want one.