Akoblitz Portfolio Jan2013

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Ariana Koblitz -- Stanford University Product Design | [email protected]

Ariana Koblitz

I aim to expand my tool kit on ways to bind engineering & user experience design, aapplies to physical products, to change human behavior and experience for the be

GLASSCOOL PILLBOX PRESENTOOL

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design brief process

how do introduce a new way to cool your beverage?

“Design and implement a multi-part product using wide-spread manufacturing processes, using metals a

GlassCool is my first foray into a full product development, from conception to implementation. I chose tohabits. More specifically, American drinking habits where it is most entrenched with old social cues.

GLASSCOOLWATER

tap water is not necessarily safe, and manyhouseholds or places of businesses do not own afiltering system installed for general use (such aswhen freezing ice cubes)

WATER IN USE

When drinking juice or alcohol, ice serves as acoolant-- but when it melts, it ends up diluting yourdrink.

WATER IN CONTEXT

the office, and the more exclusive bars, are placeswith entrenched cultural habits. This incorporatesdecor as well as drinking habits. In the US, this

means drinks are diluted with water.For a high quality whiskey, or a perfectly mixedcocktail, that is a shame.




casting

wood turning

press fitting

product development with intent to changeGLASSCOOL

the sewing machine the foundry the lathe


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the product that defined me as a makerGLASSCOOLthe container is filledwith ice, or filled with

water and frozen

the neoprene sleeveallows for easy

handling, even whenvery cold

a silicone ring in thebase provides a

surface to seal the

container, so that asthe ice melts, it

maintains itstemperature without

spilling

the segmented,walnut/bloodwood

ring provides theneeded touch to

move from industrial toa more refined parlor

style

the cast aluminumbase provides a sturdy

registration for thecontainer

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“Find an open-ended user narrative to innovate around, and design an injection molded product, throuspec and feasibility.” -- Craig Milroy, ME318

For me, this came at a very poignant moment in my family’s life, when my father battled cancer; as forgnow take pills every day for the rest of his life.

PILLBOX

patient current me

“I’ll just forget”

“But what do I do when I travel?”

how do help someone remember pills without asking them to step out of th

“It’s so much easier when my wife reminds me”

PILLBOX



machining

CAD

prototyping with intent to manufacturePILLBOX

concepts

I looked for the best case scenario for taking medication (with water & food)I looked for moments in a day that were consistent (morning activities)I looked for habits that were already formed (brushing your teeth)

And then I looked at how that injection molding machine works...

PILLBOX th j t i hi h I l d t t th f b h i i d d d




PILLBOX the project in which I learned to respect the power of behavior-minded deof injection mold manufacturing.

PillBox clasps around your toothbrush,ready for a pre- or post-meal intake

Small and light, it fits in your travelaccessories, in your briefcase, andanywhere you may normally store yourtoothbrush

PRESENTOOL




Logitech® is a leader in accessories for the desktop computer and mobile communication.Their question to us: What is the next generation of remote controls for digital presentations?

PRESENTOOL

today tom

how do you reinvent a tool that has a strong industry standard?

PRESENTOOL




revolutions indigital presentations

what do you use at home?

pain points

PRESENTOOL

“I’m worried I’ll look awkward” “I can’t move like I want to”

(unnatural stance) (impaired movement) (im

newer presentation formats multiple sources int

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PREZI

new presentation tools

such as prezi allow forexpandable canvasesand increase control inpresentation flow, motionand other visual cues

identifying market opportunities and designing around specific use-conte

“I amthin

prese

Today’s middle schoolers have a different frame of references than what I grew up with. Technology delivinteractive experience.Academia is notoriously slow to catch up to these new behaviors.

PRESENTOOL




PRESENTOOL

Grip provides a comfortable, secure holdwhile also allowing presenter to have full

use of hands in the event of props andengaging motions

USB connection means a wireless link to alaptop

controls mirror those of traditional presentationtools | [pause] [forwards] [backwards]

top layer changes functionality of tool[laser pointer] [pen tool] [cursor]

laser comes out straight from back of tool,mimicking a natural hand motion

the first exercise in working for a corporate client

PDSA




STANFORD PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Product Design Student Association was revived this past year, in anattempt to provide services to Product Design students who at times feel lostwithin the cross-disciplinary depths of our studies.

PDSAhow do you get designers, who all agree they should work together, to actually do so?

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understandunderstand the demographic

PDSA

understand the possibilities

What I had not realized was how difficult it is to get a group of people to actively engage with you, especithemselves understand the principles with which you are trying to convince them. It is difficult to realize yofact, living out the very strategies you apply to your work.

developing solutions grounded in a real understanding of the problem

PDSA f h t t i i f h i h t ti ll b ti




PDSA a fresh start in an ongoing process of honing what creative collaboration

In the end, it was a year of workshops, strategies, and a lot of waiting. Feedback and renewedenergy promise an exciting and even more successful 2012-2013 effort.

Ariana Koblitz



Ariana Koblitz -- Stanford University Product Design | [email protected]

Ariana Koblitz

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