Starting out with some concept ideation, I’ve taken the existing mechanism and foldability and tried to freshen it up. I’ve repurposed the brushed metal on some. I’ve tried using friction instead of the stepped block for adjustable pressure. It’s awkward having a cable emerging from both earphones, so I’ve modifed the headband to be thin, flat and flexible yet still accomodate a wire channel. This concept direction, named Audiopile-P (for portable) takes the original proven architecture of the portapro and updates it for 2010. To see the rest of this project, goto the PP3 project page->
PP3 > define
To kick this thing off, I’ve compiled a few boards of 1) inspiration from current “designerly” headphones 2) the PortaPro timeline of products and I’ve identified 3) headphone user groups. I’ve also quickly noted pluses and minuses for these headphones. This feedback is derived from 6 years of personal use and online headphone forum discussions. Pssst, goto the PP3 project page->
PortaPro3 : Define
I've always been a fan of the Koss PortaPro headphones. They were designed in the early 1980's and have been through a few revisions over the past 25 years. The original designs are still the best. They are an open ear headphone design, with outstanding sound. These are perfect for use walking down the street or working in an office. The PortaPros are comfortable for long term use, yet fold up to a compact pocket size. The PortaPro's styling is charmingly vintage. My goal is to update the design and function while respecting the heritage appearance and features. This project will be posted as a series of steps in the order i complete them. At the end, I will post a complete project.
nduc
Featured in the Brief DVD 1. This project's goal was to design a new one cup coffee maker. I treated this as a full design project (and video recorded my entire design process along the way!) Check it out at www.thebriefdvd.com project date: December 2008
(First, this product DOES NOT make the drink for you. It is not a vending machine. )
The Siren is an ordering device that uses rich, interactive gestural controls to allow the customer to custom craft his or her drink. The controls are designed to simulate the real action used by Baristas.
For example, to add espresso shots, toggle a horizontal lever which resembles the espresso portafilter. Three clear “ice” button toggles determine the amount of ice, and a cylinder resembling an inverted whipped cream aerosol can is pushed to add whip. A large hand crank wheel is used to add “foam”
Once the drink is specified, a printer located below the cup prints a QR code on the bottom. This code is used by the baristas to know what you ordered. You can also scan it later with a cell phone cam to tweet what you just drank.
The Siren also features a “siren” button which can be used to complete a partially configured drink based on your order history, tracked via your starbux card. When this aggregated drink data is combined with advanced barista algorithms it can be used as the “siren’s intuition” to generate a new drink you might like, on the spot. Putting a generative design tool into the hands of customers.
(also, this is supposed to be a little silly, but in a fun way)
1HDC Gestural Interfaces
The latest 1hdc over at core77 is an interesting one. With the rise in popularity of gestural based screen interfaces in devices such as the ipad, there is a level of interactive richness lost by touching a flat smooth screen. Buttons click, knobs twist and switches rock and pop. The task is to design a gestural interface for anything that goes beyond the screen.
sightings: Skid Steer Ideation
My entry for the 1hdc ideation sketches challenge at core77.com was given an honorable mention for "cool topic" ! Sweet.
The second image is taken from a hands-on demo video for a new Lenovo ideapad u1 hybrid tablet on Engadget.com. They happen to be browsing Core77, and you see (for a few seconds) my skid-steer concept sketches. Original post here.
I don't have a name for this yet, but it's a sketch for a personal digital storage system, with proximity aware modules. Battery powered hard drives/flash drives with functions manipulated by arranging multiple drives in physical space. Modules can sync, combine, upload, backup, etc. This is a work in progress.
Pockets Progress
the Pockets project has it's own page now, last time I did anything was November (before I started the.Brief project) go to the projects page or click herethe.brief DVD
I was invited to participate in this little project over the winter. Yes, that is my work featured in the teaser :)
the.brief.dvd is a new approach to showing how products are created. Four professional Industrial Designers were given the same Design Brief asking them to design a single cup coffee maker. All four Designers were videotaped as they worked, showing how they come up with their ideas and begin to realize them as a final product.
the.brief.dvd is not your typical “how-to” DVD. All four Designer’s work has been sped up and then put to cool unique music by the band “Lips and Ribs”. the.brief.dvd isn’t trying to “sit down and show you how to design”. the.brief.dvd has been created to teach, inspire, and provide a unique way of understanding how professional Designers work.
http://thebriefdvd.com/
Longboard Griptape
laser-cut grip tape design challenge, my six entries.
Rally T1
Sketch of a T1 Rally truck based off the Chrysler Aspen SUV. It is a playful, toylike style. I created this image in an hour for the 1 hour design challenge: "kick-ass car sketch." I also made a video of the sketch session.
Braun Shaver
a quick exercise one evening to redesign a classic shaver.
RadKix
Sunday morning exercise for fun to design some shoes. These skate shoes are rad. Digital sketch and Photoshop.
Dodge Heli-Charger
digital sketch I made for my brother Sam. What if a Dodge Charger could transform for helicopter-like flight?
1 hour cycling shoe
concept sketch for a cycling shoe. I designed and executed this concept image in 1 hour.
iPhone 2.0
iphone re-style and accessory concept done for a "what will the next iphone look like?" contest held by ilounge.com, June 2008.
Air Force (1)
1 hour design challenge (winner!) for a summer power tool
