Eva Foo Industrial Design Portfolio 2012

Univers i ty of I l l inois at Urbana-ChampaignI n d u s t r i a l D e s i g n B F A 2 0 1 2

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[email protected] | (1) 217.898.5055 | 603 E.Clark St. #13, Champaign, IL, 61820

D E S I G N F O R A M E R I C A U I U C C H A P T E R M E M B E R | Fall 2011 - PresentWork on an interdisciplinary team with students from business and engineering to solve safety issue for students walking alone at night in the Champaign-Urbana community. We are using IDEO’s human-centered design method for our process.

I D S A U I U C S T U D E N T C H A P T E R P R E S I D E N T | 2011 - 2012Expand our Industrial Design Program education through organizing professional events and student workshops; maximize connectivity between our members and with the IDSA Midwest chapters through planning social events.

I D S A U I U C S T U D E N T C H A P T E R T R E A S U R E R | 2010 - 2011Oversaw chapter ’s expenses for all events, managed IDSA Library, and handled material purchases.

LEADERSHIP

H A N D S - O NAppearance model making | Conceptual sketching | Technical drawing

S O F T W A R EAdobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign | Microsoft OfficeWacom Cintiq | Alias Sketchbook ProSolidWorks | Inventor | PhotoView 360 | Keyshot2

S O F T S K I L L SVerbal and visual presentation | team collaborationFluent in Mandarin Chinese and English

SKILLS

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN Intro to Graphic Design course | Summer 2009

UIUC SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGNProduct Innovation course | Fall 2011 User Oriented Collaborative Design course | Fall 2011Disability and Relevant Design course | Spring 2011Human Centered Design course | Spring 2011

RELEVANT COURSES

“ B R A G G I N G R I G H T S ” C O M P E T I T I O N | Second Place | December 2011Work displayed at the Fusion Art exhibition hosted by St. Louis IDSA.

D E S I G N L E A R N I N G C H A L L E N G E | Second Place | Fall 2011Created a website with a design integrated learning plan that introduces Industrial Design and career options to Da Vinci Design High School students.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D E S I G N E X C E L L E N C E A W A R D S | Finalist | Spring 2011Redesigned the guide dog harness by making the handle adjustable to fit different users; when removed, the handle can be reassembled into a walking cane. The design is currently featured on yankodesign.com.

AWARDS

U N I V E R S I T Y O F I L L I N O I S A T U R B A N A - C H A M P A I G N ( U I U C )School of Art and Design | Industrial Design BFA 2012

EDUCATION

EVA FOO

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Vapen: Guide Dog Harness

Swiftlift: Lifting Device

Utility Latrine: Portable Bathroom

E.Box: Electrolux Concept Design

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Redesigned the guide dog harness by making the handle adjustable to fit different users; when removed, the handle can be reassembled into a walking cane.

Vapen

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There are roughly 10,000 people using guide dogs in the United States and Canada. Guide dogs enhance mobility of people with visual impairments. Bonding between the user and the guide dog is very important in the relationship. When travelling, guide dogs communicate with their owners via the harness. A guide dog harness is essential for a dog to let their owner know about potential danger by stopping or pulling away, and it is also important for the user to know exactly where the dog is going.

R E S E A R C H

T h e h a n d l e i s n o t e r g o n o m i c

H a r d t o s t o r e w h e n t r a v e l l i n g

“I would prefer a vert ical handle .”

“ The angle of the handle is weird.”

“ My hand gets sweaty f rom the leather handle.”

N o t a p p r o p r i a t e i n t i g h t s p a c e s

I S S U E S

E M P A T H Y M O D E L I N G

U N D E R S T A N D I N G

LUKAS FRANCK The Seeing Eye’s superv isor Guide dog harness des igner

HORIZONTAL : hand can feel the latera l movement

VERTICAL : hand CANNOT FEEL the latera l movement

Taking the insights I gained from the research to the ideation stage, I focused on developing a guide dog harness that creates a better experience for both the user and the Guide Dog. I then took the concepts back to the users and learned that they preferred the adjustable handle, one-handed buckle, and cane/handle ideas.

I D E A T I O N

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Ergonomic guide dog harness handle

Less storage spaceWhite cane

35” ~ 63”

F E A T U R E S

H O W V A P E N W O R K S

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Vapen

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SwiftliftSwiftlift is a lifting device that helps regular users move heavy items out of the trunk and around their home environment.

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“ ”To des ign a device that wi l l enable regular users to l i f t and move heavier i tems

to and from the trunk of a car and around locat ions within the yard and home .

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M O V I N G P U R P O S EE A S Y T O S T O R E

L I F T I N G P U R P O S E

When conducting empathy modeling research, I learned that users tend to use the surface of the bumper protector to support heavy items when transporting objects from a car trunk to a dolly. After looking at the lifting devices that are currently on the market, I decided to focus on designing a device that creates a better moving experience, which can also be stored in a regular-sized car trunk.

F I N D I N G S

O P P O R T U N I T Y

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Through market research, it was found that the greatest area of opportunity was a device that could perform both moving and lifting tasks while being foldable. I then focused on developing a device that improves the experience of loading and moving heavy items, particularly on climbing stairs and loading items from a car trunk.

I D E A T I O N

I N J E C T I O N M O L D E D T H E R M O P L A S T I C R U B B E R

S T A M P E D A L U M I N I U M

Welded to the extruded a luminium tube

With protect ion coat ing

To protect car trunk surface and create more gr ip to the handle

To increase fract ion of the ramp surface

E X T R U D E D A L U M I N I U M T U B E

I N J E C T I O N M O L D E D T H E R M O P L A S T I C R U B B E R

E X T R U D E D R U B B E R W I T H T R E A D P A T T E R N

S W I F T L I F T

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E A S Y L O A D I N G E A S Y T R A N S P O R T P O R T A B L E F O L D A B L E

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A single unit dishwasher that can be used both at home and work places to reduce the use of plastic food containers. It also works as a mini-fridge and table clock.

Ebox

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Piled-up dishes in the sink

dry clean dishes on the counter

Dry clean dishes in the dishwasher

Place cutting board in the sink

S m e l l y l u n c h b o x P i l e d u p d i s h e s i n t h e s i n k

Prepare foodStore food Do dishes

N e e d f r i d g e t o k e e p t h e f o o d f r e s h

M u l t i p a l c o n t a i n e r s u s e d i n a d a y

I N S I G H T S

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL

WasherCoolerTable c lock

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY

Membrane technology and steam c leaning system reduce water use

NEW DISH WASHING EXPERIENCE

Single unit d ishwasher reduces use of tupperware and pi led up dishes in the s ink

Clean the tupperware r ight after use avoids bad smel l

CONSIDER INTELLIGENT MOBILITY

Portable s ize f i ts into most p laces

Better eat ing exper ience in the off ice /school

press to open the water input cover

pour clean water into the e.box

place lunch box and silverwares

select function(washer/cooler)

E . B o x

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ADVANCE utility latrineRedesigned the experience of the portable bathroom at the overseas U.S. Military bases. My responsibilty was to conduct market research, participate in brainstorming and ideation, build mock-up models, develop a list of Program Requirements, and create the presentation board, including the layout and concept sketches.

DESIGNERS: EVA FOO | KEENAN MARR | KELLY ROCHE CAD MODELER: KEVIN WU

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W a i t i n g f o r U S G o v e r n m e n t t o

f i n d a c o n t r a c t o r f o r p o r t a b l e

b a t h r o o m f a c i l i t i e s

N e w O v e r s e a s b a s e

P r i m a r y b a t h r o o m

P O R T A B L E B A T H R O O M

P e r m a n e n t b a t h r o o m

B e f o r e t h e M i l i t a r y d e c i d e t o e x p a n d t h e

p l a c e i n t o a p e r m a n e n t b a s e , t h e s o l d i e r s

c a n u s e t h e p o r t a b l e b a t h r o o m s f o r

M O R E T H A N 6 M O N T H S

T i g h t e n t r a n c e S t o r a g e S m e l l A i r f l o w D a r k

P R O B L E M S STORYBOARD CREATED BY KEENAN MARR AND KELLY ROCHE

In the ideation stage, we focused on solving the problems of tight space, air flow, and storage for items, we then created a list of Program Requirements, including light source, air flow, reduce smell, water/sand proof, spacious experience, easy to assemble, and etc. From there, we went from function to aesthetic aspect of the design as well as considering the shipping space of our portable bathrooms.

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R O T O M O L D E D P O L Y E T H Y L E N E

R O T O M O L D E D P O L Y E T H Y L E N E

I N J E C T I O N M O L D E D P O L Y E T H Y L E N E

S T A C K A B L E U N I T SFour s ink and tank duels can stack together l ike puzz le p ieces in one bathroom unit for mass transportat ion

The base s lows down the wind going through the bottom, which wi l l then sucks up the a ir in the unit .

A I R F L O W

P U L L E D - D O W N S H E L FThe des ign of the curved- in edges on the s ide creates a surface for i tems as wel l as hanger for gun or uni form.

A N G L E D T O PAngled top to av iod col lect ing ra in and dust , a lso create a home feel ing.

P A T T E R N E D F L O O REasy dra inage

M E D I A D I S P L A Y C A S ETo hold l i terature for the sold ier ’s us ing these units f requent ly or can be served as a space for advert isement.

L A R G E R D O O R O P E N I N GThe wide wrapped around door a l lows a more spacious entrance for the sold iers with mult ip le large i tems on them.

PHOTOSHOPPED BY KEVIN WU

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