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FEATURING:- Santander App Re-Design
- Scholl Competition 3rd Place Design- Film-themed Sharpener Designs
- Waste Not, W ant Not Brief- Radical Design Brief
- A Level Lighting Project
ELLIE MACCARTHY
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
T H E B R I E F :
A system design project working alongside the TFL UX Design team in order to re-imagine the existing Santander Bike Hire app, re-designing it in a way which makes understanding the system simple and ultimately improves the user’s experiences whilst using the system
T H E S O L U T I O N :
A re-design of the Santander App, making use of a simple, easy to understand interface which allows users to select a themed-tour and had a UPS of being capable of recieving group bookings eg from
schools or tour groups
The app was re-designed in order to provide an educational & cultural value to the bike hire system
The key focus for this design became the introduction of an educational value, providing themed tours and excursions via bike
The app was designed with the core aim of making the system more user-friendly and of interest to a wider scope of people
Features include the option to select a tour based on time available, preferred area & key interests
OF THE PEOPLE WHO W E R E I N T E RV I E W E D DURING A PERIOD OF
3 H O U R S
FOUND THE SANTANDER B I K E S Y S T E M T O B E COMPLICATED & U N C L E A R
S A I D T H I S WA S D U E T O N O T K N O W I N G W H I C H R O U T E S T O T A K E A N D H O W T O A C C E S S
T H E S E
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The user inputs their ride details before choosing to select or deselect any of the given locations, this allows for a more personalised tour, avoiding sites already seen & encouraging users to make shorter, more frequent journeys
The user is then shown a confirmation screen for their given trip- This allows for any last minute changes to be made prior to payment, making the system ideal for advanced planning and cost anticipation
The final app stage involves a payment process, wherein which the user inputs their relevant card details and confirms the final trip payment
T H E B R I E F :
Brief set by Scholl was as follows“ Design and develop a pro-active product which addresses problems associated with foot health before
they occur”
T H E S O L U T I O N :
An electrotherapy foot band and sock which uses conductive threads to transfer current to the main pain areas on an individual’s foot, Makes use of micro-electronics to ensure the overall product is small enough to carry around and can be used to soothe foot pain either on the mood
or stationary at home
This solution won 3rd place in Reckitt Benckiser’s competition run at the University of Leeds in which it was selected as one of the finalists, presented to 10 of the company’s top creatives and designers and awarded
with a certificate & cash prize
Flexible silicone & aluminium
band allows for comfortable fit
Conductive threads transfer current unobtrusively
ELECTROTHERAPY SOCK
Contact points on the back of the band touch the conductive thread allowing the transfer of current, resulting in muscle stimulation
of variosu areas of the foot.
Flexible band allows for an ergonomic & comfortable fit which enables a natural adjustment
feature to exist.
(Foot used as a reference only- See appendix)
Band fits vast majority of individuals , making use of a thin aluminium band & a silicone
covering.
Two control buttons allow for different power settings, low & high. This allows for a more intense or less intense therapy session depending on the user’s
specific requirements.
T H E B R I E F :
Design and produce a 3D printed sharpener casing which is film-themed and allows for the main component to easily be removed-
The budget must be under £6
T H E S O L U T I O N :
A Minion sharpener which makes use of a small inserted tray, both to stop the sharpenings from entering the bottom half where they would be hard to remove, and to allow for th einserting and removal of a
sharpener component
The design makes use of hollows, ribs and a drawer system to ensure it maintains strength whilst minimising
cost per component
T H E B R I E F :
A system design project working alongside the TFL UX Design team in order to re-imagine the existing Santander Bike Hire app, re-designing it in a way which makes understanding the system simple and ultimately improves the user’s experiences whilst using the system
T H E S O L U T I O N :
An electronic shelving system, capable of tracking items in the kitchen storage, allows for an individual to check the app (designed alongside the shelving system) in order to know what they do or don’t have at home & to buy food from supermarkets responsibly in order to reduce the impace of food waste on both the environment and on an individual’s budget
The app also allows for reciept scans and QR code scans to allow the automatic download of recipe shopping lists etc
T H E B R I E F :
In a world in which there are no longer any earth metals, fossil fuels have been depleted and food stocks are running low, design a solution /system which allows for a better
standard of living to be sustained
T H E S O L U T I O N :
A hydroponic system which makes use of vertical space to produce various different types of crops, ranging from potatoes (longer and deeper compartments) to cabbages, the solution allows for individuals to manage and individually control the amount of water released into each section, as well as spin sections around the middle pole to allow for more or less sunlight depending on the specific cro
Wall mounted planting system which can be lowered or raised on the side of buildings to allow for community gardening which makes use of vertical space
Personal planter, uses the pressure from squeezing the bottom element to shoot water u[ and into the roots, constructed using recycled 2L bottles
Comunity aquaponics system which makes use of fish in the bottom element and uses scaffolding as one of its primary materials to reduce the need for new or expensive materials
Vertical planting system which makes use of gravity to provide water supplies
to each individual planting area
(Above) Dish dryer planter which allows for plants at either side to be watered through excess dish water
Aquaponics system to allow for plangts to recieve suitable nutrients produced by fish which swim in the tank below
HYDRO-GROW Filter mesh at the bottom of the funnel prevents water pooling (See spec point) and allows for a clean
flow, ensuring safety
This also allows a form of ventilation (see spec point_ which prevents the spread of diseases through bugs etc entering the water flow but allows
air through the system
Different sized compartments allow for various fruit & vegetables to be
grown (see spec point)
The slide-across openings at each point on the pole allow for water to
be released when required
The system makes use of vertical space (see spec point)
The system can be watered either manually or by the use of rainwater harvesting, for this reason the system is a total of 1,6m tall
T H E P E R F ECT HOME-GROW SYSTEM
SU I TABLE TO ANY ENV I RONMENT
T H E B R I E F :
Design a lighting solution which makes use of unconventional materials and
methods
T H E S O L U T I O N :
A moveable, interactiove lighting solution which makes use of wooden veneer panels, each individually ironed on to create an isometric style pattern which explores the produc’s
shape, form and function in one
The interior sections were made from copper piping & rings to sustain the form, each of whoch providing the product with another layer of
tactility