Rebecca Allison selected projects
About Me: Hello, My name is Rebecca Allison. I am an Industrial Design student at The Cleveland Institute of Art. My goal is to design outdoor gear to encourage and inspire people to get outside and love the outdoors as much as I do; As my passions include design, consumer product development, working with materials, sewing, camping, rock climbing, practicing and teaching yoga as well as traveling. The things that I enjoy about these activities is the process. Whether its designing a product, completing a rock climbing route, or practicing a yoga series the process is there. Sometimes there are difficulties but completing it, compelling forward and seeing the outcome is the most rewarding thing in the world.
THE FLASH WIRE
Sustainability Driven Adjustable Rock Climbing Shoe For this project I was challenged to create a sustainable solution for an existing product on the market. I focused on identifying sustainable design problems, exploring sustainable design issues, principles and processes. Then I designed a product that is enticing, sustainable, useful, and manufacturable.
Functional Requirements
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The product must be mass produced The designs must be aesthetically, ergonomically, and functionally appropriate for intended user The design must employ sustainable principles
THE FLASH WIRE
Research
User Climbers carry multiple shoes for different routes
Climbers have more aggressive shoes for harder problems
Jessie Coltman 23 Years old • Climbs regularly • Loves bouldering and likes Sport Climbing and Trad Climbing too. • Wishes she had one shoe for all of the routes she completes in a day.
.. and less aggressive shoes for more positive routes
THE FLASH WIRE
Conclusion Designed to provide a powerful, unique experience this game changer hooks, grabs, edges and smears on any feature you can find. The Flash Wire is a climbing shoe that lowers the amount of shoes a climber needs to one pair using a simple technology. The technology featured in this shoe can maximize or minimize the aggressiveness with just a quarter turn of the socket, left or right. The velcro closure allows for a quick customizable fit. The Flash Wire comes with a differentiating carabiner wrapped in a unique texture allowing it to stand out amongst all of the other equipment a climber may have. With this shoe any route is possible.
The Patagonia Fire: Brand Focus Survival Communication Device This project is focused on embodying brand characteristics in a given product. In this project I was challenged to choose a brand that could conceivably have a communication device in their product line, but does not currently have one. The communication device must take into account the internal components provided.
Functional Requirements
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Interface - should minimally include basic functions. Dimensions - printed circuit board (PCB), battery and display dimentions will be provided, the device can not get smaller, it can get larger or re proportioned.
The Patagonia Fire
Brand Research
User
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Christian Crozier 25 Years old • Likes long backpacking trips with his dog • Is a ski partoler by Winter and a river guide for the Summer • Needs a phone that can stand the elements and take a beating
The Patagonia Fire
Conclusion The Patagonia Fire is a communication device unlike any other. It offers a unique survival mechanism that could potentially save your life at any given moment. The mechanism is a strip of magnesium that is located on the bottom of the phone allowing you to strike it at any time to create a spark instantly. The Patagonia Fire not only captures the brand aesthetic qualities, but also is made entirely of sustainable parts such as liquid wood, recycled plastic and, re purposed steel. This phone is made for pushing boundaries, conquering the elements and a leading a rugged life style.
MOca furniture Design Competition: Furniture Design
This project is focused on the design and fabrication of a functional piece of furniture for the Museum of Contemporary Art. The winning design will be selected and a budget will be provided for final fabrication. The design should take into consideration the user, the purpose, ergonomics, materials, aesthetics, and fabrication within the time available.
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Requirements
The design must be aesthetically, ergonomically, and functionally appropriate for the intended users You must be able to fabricate the design in the time available and it must be structurally sound.
evaluating space
Dark, cold, Un Welcoming, Big window space
inspiration
Pastel, Warm, Soft, Engaging
User
The Leighton Family Varying ages • Loves to get involved with the • community • Enjoys family time frequently • Members of MOCA and like to be involved in the arts and activities
Conclusion
LIFT is a piece that is inspired by the Japense culture. It is made from locally sourced maple, copper pipe insulation, and felt. The idea is that the people visiting the Museam of Contemparary Art would feel compelled to expirence LIFT, due to the soft materials and textures that contrast the current dark, cold space. The user will also be tempted to “Linger Longer� by taking a seat at the low, engaging table with a friend to reflect upon the art that they have seen. As they gaze out of the magnificent window featured within the space. The handles located on each side of the table allow for an aesthetic break in materials as well as functional easy movement in the case of an event or cleaning the space.
Additional Work
ERG ONOM ICS
I TESTED 10 PEOPLE 4 FEMALES AND 6 MALES AGES RANGING FROM 19-54
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ERGONOMICS HANDLE STUDY HANDLES: 40% A 20% B 40% C 10% D
EVERYONE RATED THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO THEM, THIS WAS THE MOST COMMON ORDER
GETTING FOOD DONE QUICKLY
COMFORT AFTER A LONG DAY OF CAMPING
AESTHETIC
COMPACT
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NEXT I TESTED THE HIGHT OF THE HANDLES AT HIGHT 1 2 AND 3
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40% BACKPACKERS
60% USED FIRE TO COOK
LIKED HIGHT 1
50% 50%
LIKED HIGHT 2
50% 50%
LIKED HIGHT 2
100%
LIKED HIGHT 1
100%
LIKED HIGHT 2
LIKED HIGHT 3
40% RECREATIONAL CAMPERS 10% NON CAMPERS
20% USED COMPACT HIKING STOVE Both:
20% USED BOTH
thank you!
For viewing a summery of my work, my full portfolio is in progress. I am looking forward to sending that out to you!
Rebecca Allison Cleveland Institute of Art rallison@student.cia.edu [330] 604 8272