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DESIGN PORTFOLIO PRODUCT CLAUDIA NEIRA

AS A DESIGNER I WANT MY WORK TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, SO THEY CAN BE HAPPIER. THAT’S WHY I TRY TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEM, OF THEIR BELIEVES, THEIR PROBLEMS AND THEIR DREAMS

BY LISTENING TO THEM AND WATCHING EVEN WHAT THEY ARE NOT SEEING. THEN I TRY TO GIVE MY BEST TRHOUG MY DESIGN.

360º ROCKING

CHAIR

EASY CHAIR

DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

KATALINA ZUBIETA

ELIANA SÁNCHEZ WISH PEOPLE LIKE COMFORTABLE EASY CHAIRS TO REST AND WE WANTED TO ADD SOME FUN WITHOUT BEING ANNOYING. WE CREATE A CHAIR THAT REPLICATED A WEEBLE TOY THAT WILL NOT FALL DOWN EVEN IF TIPPED. NAME OF PRODUCT BAKO, RELATED WITH THE WINE’S GOD BACCHUS. WHEN 2000

FIRST PLACE SALON DEL DISEÑO UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA

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Furniture design

Claudia Neira

RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE DESIGN - FOR RETAIL INSPIRATION DEPARTURE POINT

What are the type of chairs people love and why do they love them?

Why are some chairs so precious to someone that people immediately relates this person with it? -Father’s chair, Grandma’s chair...

Why are rocking chairs so fun to stay at?

Why do people relates rocking chairs to old style chairs?

To approach a more FUN way to be seated, we decided to work with motion. Remembering how fun was to be in a swing, a hammock or a rocking chair as a kid.

How can we make more FUN to be seated in a modern house?

The result was a 360 rocking chair, and it really rocks!!

First sketches, color proposition and analysis of movement.

The form of the chair let the user sit cross legged to increase the fun sensation of rocking. At the same time the user can decide to stay still and just rest.

Furniture design

Claudia Neira

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SCULPTURAL CENTER PIECE

FOR THE LIVING ROOM COFFEE TABLE DESIGNER CLAUDIA NEIRA CLIENT ESPERANZA & FAMILY PETITION ESPERANZA WANTED A GOOD LOOKING COFFEE TABLE, THAT GAVE A SPECIAL TOUCH TO THE SOCIAL ZONE OF HER HOUSE. WHEN 2012

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Furniture design

Claudia Neira

RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE DESIGN UNDERSTANDING THE USER

Wanted a coffee table that served as an ornamental piece.

Wanted a modern look still easy to match with vintage furniture.

Needed a coffee table easy to reach from every seat of a corner sofa.

Prototype to understand form and plan welding order.

Welding process.

Wanted a big coffee table that doesn’t look bulky.

“I want something modern that matches with my vintage furniture but at the same time have this modern style that my children can admire instead of telling me it is very old…”

Esperanza laughs.

Furniture design

Claudia Neira

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CITY’S LANDSCAPES THAT PROTECT YOUR BOOKS

BOOKSHELF DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

FEDERICO NEIRA WISH WE WANTED TO CREATE A BOOKSHELF THAT HAD A STRONG URBAN LOOK. THE ILLUSTRATIONS USED HAVE A COMIC-LIKE STYLE AND THEY SHOW A TYPICAL SCENE FROM A VERY WELL-KNOWN PLAZA IN BOGOTÁ.

WHEN 2010

SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 100 DESIGNS OF THE YEAR BY AXXIS MAGAZINECOLOMBIA 2011.

SELECTED BY CASAVIVA AS ONE OF THE BEST NEW PRODUCTS OF IMAGINNA FAIR 2010.

PUBLISHED BY MOBILIARI MAGAZINE 106 EDITION.

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Furniture design

Claudia Neira

RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE DESIGN - FOR RETAIL UNDERSTANDING THE USER

Books were placed in different places making disorder.

Small apartments where big book shelves won’t fit.

Some Furniture isn’t the style of the owner but to fit in budget was bought or received from a friend.

Many apartment owners expressed their taste for graffiti and urban style. Some of them even have graffiti on their walls.

Those who own their apartments make a stronger effort to have furniture according to their style.

Different possible configurations to adapt to users needs and small spaces.

Graphic design based in Lourdes church one of Bogotá’s famous urban spaces.

When the doors of the bookshelf move, they overlap creating different views of the landscape.

Furniture design

Claudia Neira

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WARM WELCOMING TO FORGET DAILY STRESS

INTERIOR DESIGN - FURNITURE DESIGN - AREA DISTRIBUTION CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

(furniture)

GERMAN NEIRA

(Architecture) CLIENT HAKUMAI (SUSHI RESTAURANT CHAIN) PETITION HAKUMAI WANTED TO OPEN A NEW LOCATION IN A GAS STATION. THE GOAL WAS TO MAKE IT A WARM SPACE THAT LET PEOPLE DISCONNECT FROM THEIR BUSY LIVES TO ENJOY A DELICIOUS EXOTIC MEAL.HAKUMAI OFFERS SUSHI IN SMALL AND UNPRETENTIOUS PLACES WHEN 2012

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Interior and Furniture design

Claudia Neira

HOSPITALITY INTERIOR AND FURNITURE DESIGN UNDERSTANDING THE USER

People don’t really enjoy being in a gas station restaurant in Colombia because they consider the ambiance is not welcoming.

Sushi in Colombia is related to glamorous expensive restaurants.

People think sushi is an expensive meal, many are afraid to try it because they don’t know what is inside or they are afraid of paying a very expensive bill.

The open kitchen let the clients look at all the precess and manipulation of the food, and let exhibit the fresh ingredients to decorate.

Stone and wood appearance in contrast with plastic to create a modern and welcoming ambiance.

Cooking Area

Sushi Bar area

Storage Area

Entrance

Hanging warm light lamps where used to give a home feeling to the restaurant. The furniture is simple and modern to make people feel comfortable.

Seating Area

Washing Area

Interior and Furniture design

Claudia Neira

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SPACE FROM DREAMS FOR KIDS AND PARENTS -FURNITURE DESIGN -AREA DISTRIBUTION -DECORATION ADVICE DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

(furniture)

GERMAN NEIRA

(Architecture) CLIENT BLEUCLÉMENTINE (CLOTHES AND SHOES FOR KIDS) PETITION BLEUCLEMENTINE HAS A CAREFULLY MANAGED BRAND INSPIRED BY THE MULTICOLORED KIDS WORLD OF DREAMS. WE WANTED TO LET ALL THIS SWEET FASHION FOR KIDS STAND OUT WITH FURNITURE THAT GIVES A HIGHLIGHT TO THE CLOTHES AND AT THE SAME TIME MATCHES ITS DETAILED CREATIVITY. WHEN 2012

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Furniture design

Claudia Neira

RETAIL FURNITURE - BLEU CLEMENTINE UNDERSTANDING BLEU CLEMENTINE

Kids should feel welcome to the store.

Furniture should display and storage clothes.

Organize clothes distribution in a way that doesn’t look saturated so each design piece can stand out.

Provide enough storage space for whole collection production.

Furniture should have special details that contribute to the sweet atmosphere that the store and brand offers.

Furniture should be versatile to be arranged differently with the changing collections of the clothes The counter should give the workers a space to do computer work and organize working tools as paper wrap, markers, Office tools. It should display small products as well.

vitrina

Mostrador 160 x 60 x100cm Manijas variadas.

Posibilidad de integrar luz en vitrtinas

vitrina vitrina Repisas 60 y 125 cm tubo oxidado para exhibiciĂłn frontal Barras 60 y 125 cm

Furniture for the front display Heights of display should work for kids and parents.

Walking space should contemplate adults carrying strollers.

Mueble bajo comercial 60cm

Mueble bajo comercial 45cm

Mueble bajo comercial 30cm

Marco frontal

Rama perchero

Furniture design

Claudia Neira

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FA M I LY P L A C E TO COOK AND SHARE TIME

KITCHEN REMODELING - AREA DISTRIBUTION - FURNITURE DESIGN - FINISHES -

DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

(furniture)

GERMAN NEIRA (Architecture)

FEDERICO NEIRA (graphics) CLIENT FAMILY: MARIA,

FEDERICO & KIDS PETITION THIS FAMILY IS VERY UNITED AND WANTED THEIR KITCHEN TO BE A PLACE TO BE TOGETHER. WHILE MARIA AND FEDE COOK. WHEN 2014

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Furniture and interior design

Claudia Neira

RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR AND FURNITURE DESIGN UNDERSTANDING THE USER

Needed a kitchen renovation.

Wanted a place to cook and to hang out with their kids.

Wanted a brighter and colorful space.

Old counter and shelves were too low for them.

The new kitchen had to be higher.

Special shelves for cooking books and beautiful cooking gadgets to be shown but yet keep them protected. Colorful tile specially design for them.

They love cooking and having a special collection of cooking tools and books.

Wanted space for microwave instead of placing it on the counter space.

Needed good light while cooking.

Chalk wall to paint fun things.

Table using wall as support.

Happy family-kitchen moments. Mission accomplished Double sided LEDs for cooking and exposing special tools.

Drawers that don’t pinch kid’s fingers. Higher counter-tops accordingly to their heights.

Furniture and interior design

Claudia Neira

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S PA C I O U S F E E L I N G AND RELAXING SLEEP

BED - NIGHT STANDS - SHELF CHEST OF DRAWERS DESIGNER CLAUDIA NEIRA CLIENT NEW WEDS COUPLE

ANA & CAMILO PETITION THIS MODERN AND YOUNG COUPLE WAS HAVING SOME TROUBLE WITH THEIR STORAGE SPACE IN THEIR ROOM. THEY WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO SOLVE THIS AND NEEDING A BED FOR THEIR BIG NEW MATTRESS. WHEN 2013

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Furniture design

Claudia Neira

RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE UNDERSTANDING THE USER

Needed more space for clothes.

Needed lots of space for Ana’s shoes.

Use different devices like tablets or phones and connect them to power in the nightstands while sleeping. Messy cables look unwanted.

Enjoy reading books before sleeping.

Their house decoration and taste is modern and colorful.

They like big beds but have a small room.

Visualization of the space. Light colors in furniture for spacious sensation in a small room.

Under bed imperceptible drawers for Ana’s shoes.

Drawers and shelf cabinets without visible handles for a clean look. Big drawers for extra space for clothes.

Night stands look like an extension of the bed side panel to give a bigger impression of the bed and make the most of the space.

Night stands’ top moves for easy access to power outlet in furniture.

“Despite the amount of things we have for storage, I want it to have a clean look and to be welcoming.” Ana

Furniture design

Claudia Neira

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SURPRISING

D A I LY O B J E C T S

PAPER DRESSES

DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

GERMÁN NEIRA CLIENT WINDOW DISPLAY DESIGNER. PETITION HOW TO GIVE A TWIST TO A DAILY OBJECT SO IT CAN SURPRISE AGAIN? THAT IS WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WITH THIS PAPER CLOTHES. THEIR DESTINY WAS A BIG WINDOW DISPLAY. WHEN 2010

THE DISPLAY THEY WERE USED FOR, WAS NOMINATED TO THE BEST WINDOWS DISPLAY FOR CHRISTMAS 2010 BY BOGOTÁ’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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Product design

Claudia Neira

PRODUCT DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT

Christmas was arriving and the window display competition was near.

Awen Design (furniture company) wanted to show their red closets at their best.

Wanted clothes that almost look like a fabric one, but that attracted people to look closer.

The way the paper clothes hang must reflect the way fabric clothes do.

Real clothes and shoes where compared to give more reality to the folded paper.

Different types of paper were used during the modeling of the paper shirt to simulate the way a real one will hang.

Product design

Claudia Neira

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EXTERNAL MEMORY F O R D I S T R A C T E D M I N D S

DIGITAL HELPER CONCEPT

DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

HAN WU QUESTIONS WHAT CAN WE DO, TO HELP PEOPLE REMEMBER TO BRING THE THINGS THEY ARE GOING TO NEED DURING THEIR DAILY JOURNEY? HOW CAN WE HELP THEM FIND IMPORTANT BELONGINGS WHEN LOST? WHEN 2005

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Digital product design

Claudia Neira

DIGITAL PRODUCT DESIGN UNDERSTANDING THE USER

People that is constantly forgetting where they left important objects, like phone, keys, glasses, etc.

With the rush of the day at the moment of leaving the house they forget to bring special items that are important to accomplish different purposes.

Frequently forget umbrellas or special clothing to protect themselves from the weather.

Digital product design

Claudia Neira

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INDIGENOUS FORM IN A CONTEMPORARY WAY

BRACELET AND RING

DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

VERÓNICA NEIRA

LILIANA URREA

JULIÁN PALMA GUILLERMO JARAMILLO CLIENT

ARTESANÍAS DE COLOMBIA

PETITION ARTESANÍAS DE COLOMBIA ATTEMPTED TO PRODUCE CONTEMPORARY JEWELERY THAT REPRESENTED COLOMBIA. WE CREATED A TEAM OF DESIGNERS, ARTISANS AND JEWELERS TO CREATE THIS BRACELET AND RING THAT RECALL INDIGENOUS FORMS IN A NEW STYLISH WAY. WHEN 2004

SELECTED FOR THE JEWELERY LINE 2005 OF ARTESANÍAS DE COLOMBIA

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Product design

Claudia Neira

PRODUCT DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT

Artesanías de Colombia needed to give a new look to it’s contemporary jewelery.

Wanted uncomplicated forms yet interesting enough to draw attention.

Wanted a collection that had imprinted the Colombian style.

The bracelet and ring were Inspired by typical geometrical forms used in crafts by the indigenous people from Colombia.

Typical Knitted bag done by indigeneous people from Colombia. It shows tradicional patterns.

First model, made to percieve the feeling of the bracelet and decide the size of it’s pieces. Made with aluminium paper.

Team work between jewelers, craftsmen and designers.

Product design

Claudia Neira

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CELEBRATION F O R A W E L L D O N E J O B WEB-PAGE

DESIGN TEAM CLAUDIA NEIRA

JAHIR LOZANO CLIENT UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA WISH THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROGRAM OF UNAL WAS HAVING IT’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SO THEY NEEDED A SMALL WEB-PAGE THAT WAS EASY TO USE BUT YET INTERESTING AND DIFFERENT. WHEN

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2008

Web Page design

Claudia Neira

WEB DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

Needed to give the audience a complete information about the publications and activities that would take place for the 30th celebration of Industrial Design program at UNAL. Needed the composition to match the special logo that was design for this celebration.

Wanted to have initial animation that cheer up the user to continue exploring.

Wanted to have a special interactive exhibition to be part of the events of the celebration.

The exhibition was meant to connect product design objects from the past with the future of technologies.

Web Page design

Claudia Neira

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THANKS

F O R W AT C H I N G

clauneira@gmail.com

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

Claudia Neira