ANDREA
AKAR
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
TAB LE O F CO N T E N T S
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KOORI
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SELF SERVICE TERMINAL
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ALU
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DWELL
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UNI
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KOORI
The goal of this project was to create a new and innovative furniture system used for wining and dining. When designing this project I wanted to make sure I chose material that was sustainable, recyclable, and multifunctional. The main material I chose was concrete. Concrete creates minimal waste because after is has served its purpose, the concrete can be crushed and recycled into aggregate for use in new concrete. Concrete is a durable long-lasting material that will not rust, rot, or burn.
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This versatile dining table fits from 6 to 8 chairs. The user has the option of making the center of the table an ice cooler, pot for your plants, or storage. There’s a drain in the corner of the table to release excess water from the cooler. The dining table comes with a removabe aluminum container that fits in the center of the table so it can be cleaned regularly as well as a small cutting board that can be used for appetizers.
53.00 83.00 12.00
12.00
6.00
2.00 1.00 23.75
White oak
Aluminum
Volcanic limestone
Concrete
*Stool and vertical garden also designed by Andrea Akar
SELF SERVICE TERMINAL
Imagination at work
The goal of this project is to develop a self service terminal for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to be put in place for the year 2023. This project predicts that by the year 2023 all agencies, both commercial and governmental will be technically prepared to retrieve information from smart devices, eliminating the need for paper and hard copies of identifying documents such as driver's licenses and auto registrations. This self service terminal provides an efficient, cost-effective, user friendly, easily accessible, yet secure method for updating information to your smart device. With the brand General Electric (GE), the product should meet the demands of the DMV with the aesthetic and form language of GE.
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DMV STATUS
Long lines and limited time
Limited locations
Lack of online service
FUTURE
No lines and unlimited time
24 hours
More locations
No paper
More online service
TASK ANALYSIS
Hello, James!
User approaches the terminal
Mostion sensor recognizes movement and scans face
Machine identifies ID of user
User choses DL/ID replacement
Process Complete!
Machine indicates user to scan smart wallet or RFID card to pay
User scans the device
The user identification is now
Machine indicates process
paired with their device
is complete
20.15
17.15
28.51 67.09
1 Upper front houseing
7 Back up power
13 Bolt
2 Lower front housing
8 CPU
14 Washer
3 Microphone
9 Electric shielding
15 Motion sensor
4 Speakers
10 Upper rear housing
16 Electric shielding lid
5 Screen
11 Lower rear housing
17 Base lid
“Brilliant machines are transforming the way we work.�
ALUcasa
Alu is a an international furniture company that caters to the retail world by providing ready-made products and customized fixtures. Alu Casa collection for Alu uses exsisting products to create custom furniture pieces for homes.
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A. BED DESIGN For Alu Casa I chose one of Alu’s products called SLIDER. Slider consists of a set of parallel rails on which you can attach different layers of accessories. These rails let you slide in and out products directly on the rail letting the user make quick change of set ups in a few minutes without any tools.
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1 Slider rail 2 Slider cabinet 3 Cabinet side panel
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4 Head board 5 Side board 6 Bed frame 7 Slider shelf 8 Bed slats 9 Base
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B. MAGAZINE HOLDER
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1. Steel 3. 2. Elastic Straps
3. Fabric
C. NEBU LAMP
53.50
11.00
6.00
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2.
1. Leather
2. Canvas Fabric
3. Steel
4. Wire
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62.00
82.00
D. SLIDING DOOR
0.50
32.00
3.
1.
1. Acrylic
2. Steel
3. Steel
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FURNITURE Comfortable
Playful
Modern
Dwell is a magazine devoted to modern architecture and design.The purpose of this project was to develop original furniture design concepts that follow Dwell’s modernistic approach to home design,offering identity, creativity and harmony. Each issue of Dwell magazine is themed, and for this project the location is a penthouse in San Francisco, CA. This project focused on seating concepts, ergonomics, and construction techniques.
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19”
18”
1. Leather
2. Steel
3. Rope Color Options
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2.
24 ”
30”
1. Fabric
2. Memory foam
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3. Wood
Color options 4. Polyurethane foam
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3. 2.
24 ”
23 ‘
24 ”
1. Leather
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2. Canvas fabric
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Color options
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3. Steel
F U LL
SCAL E
Ergonomic buck
M OCK
UP
Testing
Process in the making
Appearance model
1 : 5
SCALE
Rough model 1:10 scale
M O DE L S
Model after refinement: 1:0 scale
For this project I drew inspiration from diatoms, I was influenced by their unique shapes and colors. The name Uni comes from unicellular. Uni is a furniture system that includes a rocking chair and a table system that consists of 3 small tables. While designing this system I considered packaging and material costs. I tried to keep the design simple but aesthetically pleasing. The rocking chair consists of three parts, two profile views of the legs and the main body that includes back rest and seat that is steamed bent into one piece. The chair is connected with dowels and mortis and tenon joints. For the packing the chair can be flat packed and transported easily.
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16.00 12.00
16.70
20.74
Beech Wood
Painted Beech Wood
Painted Beech Wood
05.1
36.23 79.61
05.81
1:5 scale model
I’m Andrea Industrial Designer+dreamer
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H E L L O
CONTACT andreaakar@yahoo.com +1.507.6673.9759
ANDREA
AK AR
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
S K I L L S
E DUCATI ON
SOFTWARE SKILLS
TECHNICAL
PROFESSIONAL
Adobe Photoshop
Design Drawing
Team Player
Adobe Illustrator
Trend Research
Passionate
Alias
Model Making
Trustworthy
Solid Works
Presentation Boards
Committed
Rhino
Material and Process
Open-minded
Auto CAD
Stylizing
Organized
Academy of Art University
2011-2014
BFA / Industrial Design
ACH I EV EM EN TS
AAU Spring Show / San francisco, CA
2013
Selected by the university to showcase a project in the annual spring
L A N G UAG E S
English Spanish
EX P E R I E N C E
Graphic designer: Tavida Organic Foods / Panama City, Panama
2013- present
Volunteer: Olga Sinclair foundation /Panama City, Panama
2012
Intern: Jabel Jewelers / Miami, FLorida
2009
UNI