Hello! My name is Alex Flores. ยกHola! Mi nombre es Alex Flores.
THINK MORE, DESIGN LESS SAY MORE, WRITE LESS SPEND MORE, BUY LESS
FA U CET D E S I GN
OVerview
Fitting the experience This project is about redesigning an overlooked object for a specific location. I chose to design a faucet for a tattoo shop and transform it in such a way that the faucet’s aesthetics fits the experience.
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visiting experience
My experience in the tattoo shop I visited a modern tattoo shop in the lower west side of Chicago. The atmosphere was very clean, but a bit intimidating. The reason being, it was painful to see the customers get bit by the tattoo gun, it reminded me of a snake. Another thing I observed was that the whole tattoo shop is decorated, but the bathroom is not.
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m oo d b o a r d
Describing my inspiration with images
The inspiration comes from visiting the tattoo shop. While observing around the shop, looking at the customers and the artists I got a sense of the tattoo gun mimicking the biting of a snake. My inspiration was influenced from a snake, also because it was very common to see this figure in many tattoos I came across with. Also the features of a snake; intimidating, rebellious and with wonderful skin compliment a person with tattoos.
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I d e at i o n
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playing with form
MEH This one is a little too literal
UHH... Does not work in this context
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I L I K E B U T. . . Does not go with the word “snake”
SWEET! Nice and simple
NOT QUITE THERE YET Too much of a hungry snake
HMM... A little too complex
Finalizing faucet
OPEN
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Final
Glass See the water run Handle Rotating handle
Faucet Hole Area where water flows
Blocker Prevents water to flow
Lump Stops handle from moving further Spout Open spout
Open
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Closed
Scale model
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thinking of the sink
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W EL DI N G HE L M E T REDESI GN group project with Bobby Ricci
o b s e r vat i o n a n d e m pat h i c r e s e a r c h
Observation and welding experience My partner and I visited a welding factory during the research process. From the welders, their main problem is using the helmet for a long period of time. This causes the user to suffer from excessive heat.
“Helmet gets too hot�
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how can we make it safer and affordable?
problems
SOLUTIONs
Ventilation Provide a fan to have air circulation and easier breathing
Larger Visor A larger viewing lense would help the user be aware of his surroundings
Our mission is to develop and execute a combination of ideas in order to produce an innovative, safe, visually appealing, humanized welding helmet. We hope to guide our design to protect against radiation, harmful gases, heat, skin irritation, burns, flying particles, and dirt. Ultimately our goal is to create a product that can be obtained by a multitude of different people and always demonstrates the highest level of protection.
Respirator The respirator would be included inside the helmet to protect against harmful gases
Velcro Velcro would be used to attach the respirator with the helmet in order to have an affordable welding helmet
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Current Products
Brand
Sperian
3M
3M
North速
Model
Sperian OS100 PAPR
Speedglass Helmet 9000
Facepiece Respirator 6000 Series
7600 Series
Backpack attachment that ventilates air into helmet
Face protection with a lightweight air purifying respirator
Respiratory Protection for mold remediation
Kit that adapts to North helmets, but respirator not included
$1,816.56
$1,499.99
$773.63
$155.70
Description
Price
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I d e at i o n
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Testing concept
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Respirator under the helmet
Respirator attaches with magnet
Ventilation for cool air
Gives the user the ultimate protection from harmful gases when welding.
Magnets are used to connect the helmet and the respirator.
A side fan keeps the user from overheating in long welding procedures.
final concept
Auto-Darkening Wider lens and reliable vision protection
Ventilation System Diffuses cool air
Respirator Protects user from breathing chemicals
Magnet Attaches to the helmet with ease
Fan Prevents sweltering
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how can i implement an old product into a new market?
WAT CH DE SI GN senior thesis
MINTEL MARKET a n a l y s i s
65+
35–50
15–21 Watch sales fell
29% from 2008—2010
Emma Cliford Clothing and Fashion Analyst for Mintel
89%
75%
Own Watches
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33%
TGI survey of around 25,000 people
Google Trend search
S t r at e g i e s
its an abstract concept
what is time?
materials
kind of like nike
“cool”
trends
simple
Time Inexpensive Fashion
directed to consumer
swag
Advertising see whats “hot”
more than just a watch
HOW CAN TEENAGERS S TA RT W E A R I N G WAT C H E S ?
Emotion
around your wrist is more personal than in your pocket
personal item
Change the way we tell time? unique
Donald Norman
does it even have to tell time?
not just a watch
Innovative
connect to phone? flexible LCD screen
no numbers
Technology
EMOTION! EMOTION! EMOTION!!!!
Another Function?
new
open doors? nike gps
whats new?
AND FASHION!
Jeremy Scott
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target user & target trends
Teenagers Description Age: Location: Gender: Education: Hobbies:
15-21 inner city or city suburbs male and female mid high school - early college skateboarding, fashion, art, music, shopping
Shopping Online
Outside
Karmaloop PLNDR Hypebeast Counterkicks Supreme Street Etiquette The Shoe Buff Vans Forever 21 American Apparel Zumiez Skate shops Obey Urban Outfitters
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Go a l
Emotion +
KIND OF LIKE A TEDDY BEAR...
Fashion =
My goal is to combine the power of emotion and fashion, creating “emoshion.” I really want emotion to come into play with my product. It is more spiritual, the user does not have to think, the user just has to receive and feel. That is the power of emotion and design. And the reason why I want to incorporate fashion is to catch the youth’s attention with the aesthetics. Similar to a teddy bear, a child can be so attached to his or her bear. It is more than just a personal item. It is a bond between the product and the user. Something only emotion can achieve.
A PERSONAL ITEM WITH SIGNIFICANCE
emoshion
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One idea
Notifications
Adjust in the website
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Connect with friends
Adjust with smart phone app
Ta l e n t h o u s e c o m p e t i t i o n - P h o t o s h o p & I l l u s t r at o r
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T a l e n t h o u s e c o m p e t i t i o n - So l i d w o r k s
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Ta l e n t h o u s e c o m p e t i t i o n - P h o t o s h o p & I l l u s t r at o r
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IPAD INTERFACE DESIGN - INDESIGN
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C r e at i n g I c o n s f o r d i f f e r e n t a r e a s o f d e s i g n
buy me
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cover
type
layout
album
motion
poster
info desing
advertising
logo
packaging
Thank You Gracias