graduate portfolio.
ayanna sade wilson.
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about me...
As a blooming creative individual, I believe in all things colourful, to question how we as humans are and if design can meet or go beyond our expectations. I’m a firm believer of self-exploration to reach selfexpansion and to bud into the flowers that we are. education// Nottingham Trent University: BA (Hons) Furniture & Product Design
2017 - 2021
Stanmore College: Art & Design Extended Diploma
2015 - 2017
The Royal Masonic School For Girls & Peterborough & St. Margrets GSCES 11
2011 - 2015
experience// placement:
skills// Adobe Suite - Photoshop/ Illustrator/ InDesign/ Premiere Pro SolidWorks KeyShot Model-making Sketching Photography Presentations Videography
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Linney Co. & Regenerate - junior designer Giles Miller Studio - project intern
- 2020 - 2019
curricular activities: Dr Martens Sales Assistant & Visual Merch Intern - 2019 Winning Design Academy group for Design Council - 2019 Central St. Martins Furniture & Product Design awarded ... short course - 2017 ..... ..... UAL APB Autography - Photography Exhibition - 2016
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01. Sishe
02. 03. 04. Sidelines P² x Pod T.Four.six Immersive Experience
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01. Sishe
concept.
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SISHE is a free standing screen that balances the worries of visibility within a private setting. Sishe acts as a shield that comforts and adds ease while transitioning throughout the day. For optimal control, the human body is protected without shutting off all light from the outside world. This reduces having to turn on artificial lighting during the day and enriches confidence in your space.
project year: 4 major project.
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material details. detail 1.
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Powder coated Steel metal sheets with a bespoke steel axel.
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2mm Ash wood vaneer with a stain of White Osmo Oil.
Solid ash wood skeleton with a stain of White Osmo Oil.
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detail 3.
As people transition from different activities throughout their day, it was important for the materials and the concept to share a bond. The divider simply has been designed to act as one with the user, while living within the circadian rhythm of the 24 hour timeline. As daylight is the start to the day, which can allow a user in their private setting to be visible from the outside world, this became two factors to generate a solution, thus the chosen materials to be compatible with.
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TOP VIEW:
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technical board.
SIDE ELEVATION:
FRONT ELEVATION:
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Sishe and the user becomes an aid to each other as it’s light weight, hard structure of high quality Ash wood and thin sheets of metal disks, provides the right balance of visibility and privacy to cohabitate as one.
1800.00mm
R170.00mm
The free standing divider not only collapses for more space, but can refract the shadows and form of the design to transform a space. The design sits within the mid-premuim market, manufacturing as a batch production for E-commerce establishments. R45.00mm
R15.00mm
340.00mm
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construction of concept. Each divider board is cut into angular frames that has a 3mm groove. Each section is glued together to hold each section in place. The wheel display is held by three components :Nylon washer, Brass coated dile and axel.
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Ash wood was chosen due to its properties that would align well with the design’s intent but also elluding a premuim feel with a hint of White Osmo oil stain, which would bring out the natural grain of the wood. Powder coated brass sheets highlighted the natural movement of the grain, which complimented the design’s functionality for the disks to transition from visibility to privacy.
fixed disk.
axel design.
moving disk. 7//
inspiration . exploring the design.
vividity.
bareness.
pattern.
form.
intricate.
curves.
organic.
movement.
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Experimenting the concepts of form, pattern sequences and the balance between visibility and privacy, became the key ingredients to designing Sishe. These elements supported the functionality and purpose that blends together the chosen materials of the design.
development of design.
The design of the disks has two functions that consists of protecting the body from the outside world and allowing natural light to shine through. These two factors are important within the concept of Sishe, as its purpose is all about reducing the worries of the outside world having a glance of access to a space that is private to the individual. Through experimentation, the final design emits a balance of rays of light and shadows throughout the day as the wheel is turned from the dile. This feature provides a platform for the user to reduce or emit light throughout the day or night.
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market research . purpose of design. Through research the average UK bedroom size can range from small to big, but what dictates the purpose of Sishe is the scale of the bedroom window. mood board of UK bedroom windows.
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The design is targeted to be placed in mediumsized bedrooms or open plan spaces, where large windows that can dictate the size of a room, can result in the inside world being visible to the outside world. Sishe simply protects the human body by giving back confidence to feel more comfortable in an intimate space, without reducing natural light; commonly used by blinds, shutters or curtains etc.
Sishe.
1. DETAILS OF MATERIALS 2. CONSTRUCTION 3. WHERE IT WOULD LIVE
1. IMAGE OF DESIGN 2. 3. CAD- BASED
1. TECHNICAL BOARD OF HOW DESIGN HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTURED - apply information around price point, using british based sources and how that compliments the market price and where it fits within the market. 2. 3. 4. OBVS THIS IS A BESPOKE design. 5. 6. 7. Look/ download power point presentations for more of the details and ideas that were used to consutruct and market this design.
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02. Sidelines context: Society has taught us from an early age on how to buy products, but failed on how to dispose of items on the same pressures of investing in items. As our possessions serves us well to the end of its life, 2 – 6% of the population don’t know how to manage their investments, which can lead to stress, hidden anxiety or perfectionism. Many more people have more disposable incomes to invest in, which can fundamentally lead to clutter.
1. Side-lines is a clutter-detector & storage system, that aides the user to manage and organise their important and valuable items in a accommodating procedure. 2. The design persuades the user to evaluate what items are important and what are not, to improve the placement of items that can be accessed in an orderly manner and to create a balance of providing a allocated resting places for effective storage and filing.
design: Sidelines is a design outcome of a clutter-detector & storage system unit. As clutter is an accumulation of items, which can be seen as a mild version of hoarding tendencies. The design aids the user to manage and organise their important and valuable items but most importantly, pushes the user to examine the value of their items.
project year: 4 minor project.
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the concept.
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Sidelines has been designed to live in the corner on a flat surface, predominately a desk, but has the handy option of being transported to a user’s preference. The design has been constructed into four sections, which each has its own meaning and process.
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UX design principles has been the influence towards the action of how each section is used. The aim was to have one side of the design to be freely messy but as you go along the design, the user’s space, valuable materials and awareness is more managed and structured.
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Sidelines is best suited as an E-commerce product, as the variations of desk organisers thrives more on the Ecommerce platforms than on the high street market.
front elevation:
side elevation:
isometric elevation:
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design details.
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suede leather station saddle: 300mm x 175mm x 25mm
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suede leather planner booklet: 350mm x 341.7mm
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section A Section A is a resting spot designed to hold valuable cluttered items that is recognised as a safe and retrivable resting space. Section A consists of a side holder with attatched leather straps, designed to hold the important flat items (A4-A3 papers). These items can comfortably be recognised as ‘valued clutter’. The limited space will probe the user to discard the invaluable items to prevent disorganisation and to adopt these healthier behaviours and actions.
section B Section B holds valued larger items and items from section A. This temporary resting spot is to encourage the user to evaluate the importance of their items. This aides to differentiate the expired but valued items compared to the valued items that are considered essential till its expiry use. The detachable saddle is great for stroing stationery items, which can be placd on the side, underneath or inside the tray.
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how it works.
section C Section C is a 350mm x 350mm x 85mm depth tray that stores the essential daily items that tends to linger on surfaces; resulting in limited valuable space. It’s a great way to hide items for a clearer desk space underneath the tray and has the option to place items on top of the tray cover.
section D Section D is the detachable leather planner booklet, designed to store limited valuable items, which resembles the manner of a wallet layout. The booklet provides easy navigation by inserting and replacing the essential everyday valuable items to or from section A to section D. The form of the booklet is synchronised to the side handle of the tray, providing ease of transporting the system. This design is perfect for hot desking or working from home.
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primary research.
becomes cluttered.
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place from time to time.
Sidelines.
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03. P² x Pod (two p’s in a pod)
take a moment to share a moment.
project year: 2
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the concept. Two P’s in a Pod is a design that is situated for the contract sector where modular seating is provided for break out areas within a workspace. The pods are seclusive seating that is designed to embrace the essence of safety, comfort and peace. The design is constructed as a two seater to enjoy one’s company or to create one on one time within the natural state of the working environment.
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concept development. secluded shapes concept:
Secluded shapes was the chosen concept that represented a safe space, which embodies social behaviours, relaxation and movement. The secluded shapes concept is a vision that can reshape ‘broken out areas’ within an open plan environment. concepts:
social.
relax.
Two P’s in A Pod creates the perfect balance for industrial spaces to create a healthy balance between social lounges and group working spaces.
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movement.
Creating exclusivity within an office environment is normally taboo for most workers. As more companies and social spaces are designing fun and useful ways to provoke its audiences, there is a high need to introduce and create more emotional design seating for a user’s needs.
drawing development.
These visual examples display the various environments that can best suit emotional design, by attending to a user’s needs. Two P’s in A Pod are built to please the necessities of a user’s needs.
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technical drawing. When the pod is in use and a user does not want to be disturbed by curious spotters. One side of the hub has a design feature of bottom wheels, to reduce the entrance and exit of a space, which is stabilised by the ash wood latch.
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FRONT ELEVATION:
SIDE ELEVATION:
1950mm
1500mm
invisible SOS hinge.
cushioned seats. Ash wood. marble table.
700mm 500mm
R712.66mm
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TOP ELEVATION:
Camira fabric. wheels. BOTTOM ELEVATION:
upholstery details. ISOMETRIC ELEVATION:
BASE: support panels to hold the curved design.
MDF wood. 1ST LAYER: CMHR foam: flexibility and firmness.
2ND LAYER: Buckwheat: natural filler and provides a mould for shape.
CMHR foam.
Lambs wool. 3RD LAYER: lambs wool:
Buckwheat fill.
Camira fabric. 4TH LAYER: camira fabric:
breathable, water weaving pattern creating repellent and maintains a bespoke feel. structure.
Ash wood. 5TH LAYER: Ash wood: strong and sturdy.
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design details.
marble table. A small curved table to eat or work within the hub.
ash wood latch. Ash wood latch to bring in the one seater closer to the other side of the hub for a more private setting for work. Morgan’s Sustainable Wheel. (2018)
wheels.
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The wheels are attached to the one-seater section of the hub, allowing to bring the sides of the hub together.
Morgan’s brand identity always starts with the trees and recycled materials to form the silhouettes and details of their designs. As Two P’s in A Pod is a design that is reshaping the uses of seating, the details that have been constructed is what makes Two P’s In A Pod what it is today.
P² x Pod cream.
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brownie.
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pumpkin spice.
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T.for.Six (table for six)
Dating immersive Experience.
project year: 2
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concept.
T.for.Six is an immersive experience where the aspects of traditional Japanese dining and philosophy of Wabi Sabi is fused with Scandinavian design aesthetics to create an interactive furniture piece. The Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi, can translate as “...appreciating beauty that is ‘imperfect... in nature’,. - Koren (2008) T.for.Six accepts the reality of complexity (relationships), while also balancing simplicity (a card game based on questions). T.for.Six aims to re-shape dating by adopting the traditional route of meeting someone, while transformed as a social monthly event that is seen as an ‘ice-breaker‘.
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online dating research:
48%
VIRTUALISM.
“Changed their age occasionally.“
23% “Changed their age often.”
38%
REALISM.
“Changed their race.“
5% “Changed their gender.”
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In 2018 secondary and primary research showcased and supported the argument that online dating design apps were not as successful as they were aiming to be. The process led to the development of a solution where the traditional way of meeting new people could be reintroduced to decrease the negative aspects of online dating. Please refer to the graph.
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By immersing yourself in T.four.six, the contestants have a slow dating experience where the contestants decide how long each round with each course lasts, aiming to create a genuine experience of dating.
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The game itself is to get to know people. The same concept and purpose of online dating platforms, but with a twist. The table sets the scene by each course being played by a set of cards that are laid out.
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The wild card. All participants have the option to move opposite the person they connect with.
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design details. place matt.
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stained pine wood. zabuton cushion.
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The smooth dark stain compliments the theme of traditional Japanese tea ceremonies, celebrating the essence of the deep rich matcha green that is shared with friends and family.
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T.Four.Six is formulated with a combination of a smooth and rich dark stain of american pine wood.
As tea ceremonies celebrate low level seating, the Ziasu japanese seat became an inspiration to re-create low level seating that would provide an intimate and humble gathering, that will aim to intensify connections when playing the game.
game cards.
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The overall dimensions of the table seating is 1950mm x 760mm, complemented with a Japanese Ziasu seating formation, aimed at a height of 370mm high and 400mm in width.
curved accents.
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manufacturing/ sector. mood board of venue concepts.
As the table is hand-crafted, T.Four. Six is best suited to be produced as a small unit production.
This price point would sit comfortably within various environments that compliment the essence of feng shui principles. The experience would be aimed around £45-65pp, which includes a three course set menu, choice of drinks and a dinner-date prize, which can include tickets to shows, galleries, restaurants etc.
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intimate.
As the design is constructed with a bespoke, sleek finish of stained pine wood, accompanied with a cushioned Zabuton-seat. The price point of this bespoke product would range from £1200.00-£2000.00.
neutral.
low-lighting.
T.Four.Six is placed as a custom bespoke contract piece, where the design of the table becomes the infamous host of scheduled events.
a home-feel.
simplicity.
warmth.
home is where the heart is... which best suits spaces such as lofts, open plan environments and cosy outdoor areas.
intimate setting. comfortable setting. trusting. wholesome.
target market.
21-35+ year old target market.
hosted as monthly event. 2 sessions per month, located around England.
price point: £45-65pp.
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fini
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where to find me// contact me// Email: asw.designs@outlook.com
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instagram//
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LinkedIn//
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayanna-wilson-999077163/
thank you.
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