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COREY R. VAUGHAN
industrial design product lifecycle contextual research co-creation holistic views trend spotting niche detection
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Mission I look to the future with an optimistic attitude, eager to contribute creative solutions to real-world problems. Grounding every design solution in a solid foundation of research and a consideration of the “big picture� is a great start to the future, and key for honest design.
Stock Pot Updating a centuries-old design
According to the statistics, are one of the most dangerous places in the modern home. The stock pot came under scrutiny in order to create a safer and more user-friendly experience.
kitchens
Research & Ideation
Setting the project scope
Anthropometry Testing every quantitative aspect of a user’s current experience.
Form Ideation
Quickly exploring shape and volume.
Corey R. Vaughan cvaugh26@alumni.scad.edu
Test & Validate Applying research
Model Making A number of physical models were made in yellow foam and attached to buckets for user testing. By creating a physical model, an understanding of the dynamics could be understood, such as manufacturing, material choices, and ergonomics.
User testing in a high-end kitchen boutique
User Testing
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Explaining the user testing
Trend analysis showed that those who would benefit most from a redesign of the stock pot was the age group of 40 and over. This meant that in order to reach our demographic, we had to step off campus. Testing was conducted in a high-end kitchen boutique, popular with our age range.
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A redesign of the traditional 180째 orientation, a 160째 orientation was found to be more conductive to lifting and pouring
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Finalized Concept Blending research and form
Conclusion The new form is the representation of a design solution in response to a need in the market. By addressing desires and needs in safety, comfort, and passion, a new and unique stock pot handle is reimagined from the ground up.
Corey R. Vaughan cvaugh26@alumni.scad.edu
Saving Tybee
TEAM LEAD
Saving water and resources
Water Usage The people of Tybee Island woke one morning to an unpleasant surprise - all the beach showers along the shore had been taken down. Complaints began to flood City Hall almost instantly. The city enlisted SCAD to see if a design solution could help create a win-win.
Tybee had been asked to reduce water consumption by nearly 44,000 gallons per day. Showers were removed to help meet this demand, to the dissatisfaction of sandy beach goers both local and from the inland. The locals feared sandy cars and less tourism, the tourists were unpleased.
Corey Vaughan - Team Manager, 706.231.6508 Carlos Marquez - Coordinator/Cheerleader, Brent White - Architect, zoning expert, 703.675.1457 Michelle Om - Head Researcher, Fabrication
Background Understanding the end-user
User Habits Tybee Island receives thousands of visitors per season, about 75% of whom consider a shower essential to the beach experience. We found that not only were salty and sandy bodies being washed, but articles such as beach carts, surfboards, and bikes were also going under the showers. My team studied user habits both invasively and passively. We began to see user habits that showed a need for sand removal instead of a shower, and we decided to follow the idea of removing sand from a person and their belongings in a passive manner.
Ideation Holistic design process
Conceptualization
Co-creation
My team put in many hours analyzing our research and applying it to thoughtful designs. Our breakthrough came when we began designing to accommodate the problem (sand and water usage) instead of the need (showers).
With the help of Joe Wilson (DPW), we were able to place prototypes in situ and hold town-hall style meetings to update the city on our progress and design direction.
Conclusion A sustainable solution
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RoofÊRenovation
TheÊrenovationÊofÊtheÊexistingÊroofÊservesÊmultipleÊpurposes.ÊTheÊinstallationÊÊ ofÊaÊnewÊmetalÊroofÊwillÊreduceÊtheÊcontaminationÊofÊrainwaterÊbeforeÊitÊÊ Ê entersÊourÊfiltrationÊsystem,ÊasÊwellÊasÊreflectÊtheÊsunlightÊinsteadÊofÊÊ Ê Ê absorbingÊit.ÊReplacingÊtheÊexistingÊdropÊceilingÊwithÊaÊdormerÊceilingÊÊ Ê Ê improvesÊhumanÊcomfortÊbyÊincreasingÊtheÊvolumeÊofÊtheÊspaceÊandÊÊ Ê Ê allowingÊhotÊairÊtoÊriseÊandÊescape.ÊÊAnÊ“ openÊroof” ÊdesignÊwillÊincreaseÊÊ Ê ventilationÊandÊtheÊadditionÊofÊskylightsÊwillÊallowÊnaturalÊdaylightÊtoÊÊ Ê Ê penetrateÊtheÊbuild.Ê
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ThisÊsimple,ÊextremelyÊlowÊenergy,ÊwetlandÊprovidesÊgoodÊinitialÊtreatmentÊÊÊ Ê andÊequalizesÊtheÊflowÊofÊwaterÊenteringÊaÊTidalÊFlowÊWetland.ÊTheÊpresenceÊÊ Ê ofÊthisÊinitialÊtreatmentÊstageÊallowsÊforÊgreaterÊflowÊrates,ÊenergyÊefficiency,ÊÊ Ê andÊcapacityÊforÊtheÊentireÊsystem.
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ThisÊproprietaryÊdesignÊdevelopedÊbyÊWorrellÊWaterÊTechnologiesÊhasÊaÊÊÊ Ê Ê smallerÊfootprintÊthanÊotherÊconventionalÊconstructedÊwetlands.ÊItÊalsoÊÊÊ Ê Ê providesÊsuperiorÊremovalÊofÊnitrogen,ÊaÊkeyÊstepÊinÊtreatingÊwastewater.ÊTheÊÊ Ê sysÊtemÊconsistsÊofÊaÊseriesÊofÊtidalÊcellsÊwhichÊdrainÊandÊfloodÊmanyÊtimesÊperÊÊ day.ÊTheÊtidalÊcyclesÊbringÊoxygenÊtoÊtheÊbeneficialÊmicroorganismsÊthatÊdoÊÊÊ Ê mostÊofÊtheÊwork.
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BeforeÊtheÊwaterÊcanÊenterÊtheÊsystem,ÊitÊmustÊbeÊgatheredÊinÊaÊtankÊwhereÊÊ theÊflowÊisÊequalizedÊandÊsolidsÊareÊallowedÊtoÊsettle.
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Clean,ÊtreatedÊwaterÊisÊgatheredÊinÊaÊstorageÊtank,ÊandÊdistributedÊforÊreuse.ÊÊ UsesÊforÊwaterÊrecycledÊbyÊtheÊLivingÊMachineÊcanÊinclude:ÊtoiletÊflushing,ÊÊ Ê irrigation,ÊorÊreturnÊdirectlyÊtoÊtheÊenvironment.ÊWithÊtheÊadditionÊofÊaÊsimpleÊÊ mechanicalÊorÊchemicalÊfiltrationÊunitÊtheÊwaterÊwillÊbeÊofÊpotableÊstandardsÊÊ andÊlegalÊuseÊforÊtheÊshowers.
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Are those shipping containers?
WaterlessÊSolutionsÊproposeÊcleaningÊ offÊsandÊwithoutÊtheÊuseÊofÊwater.
Can I drink it? How does it taste?
NativeÊVegetationÊdivertsÊsandÊfromÊtheÊdrainageÊ system,ÊasÊwellÊasÊincreasingÊventilationÊbyÊ divertingÊwindÊupward.
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AÊTranslucentÊStorageÊTankÊÊcreatesÊvisualÊ awarenessÊandÊunderstandingÊofÊtheÊuser’sÊwaterÊ consumption.
OpeningsÊallowÊvisitorsÊ toÊviewÊtheÊfiltrationÊprocess.
ISOÊShippingÊContainer
InÊorderÊtoÊfilterÊtheÊrainwater,ÊtheÊsystemÊneededÊaÊstorageÊforÊbothÊfilteredÊÊ Ê andÊunfilteredÊwater,ÊasÊwellÊasÊaÊhousingÊforÊtheÊLivingÊMachineÊwaterÊfiltrationÊÊ process.ÊStandardizedÊshippingÊcontainersÊareÊanÊidealÊsolutionsÊtoÊtheseÊneeds,ÊÊ beingÊbothÊstructurallyÊsoundÊandÊwaterÊtight.ÊBecauseÊtheÊusedÊcontainersÊareÊÊ beingÊrepurposedÊasÊcisterns,ÊthereÊisÊnoÊneedÊforÊtheÊproductionÊofÊnewÊgoods.
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DivertingÊwaterÊawayÊfromÊtheÊshowerÊareaÊresultsÊinÊimprovedÊshowerÊuseÊandÊÊ Ê possibleÊreuseÊforÊgrayÊwater.ÊAÊlineÊofÊnativeÊvegetationÊcollectsÊsandÊbeforeÊtheÊÊ Ê showerÊwaterÊentersÊtheÊdrainageÊsystem.ÊFromÊhereÊwaterÊmayÊbeÊdivertedÊtoÊÊÊ Ê irrigateÊtheÊsurroundingÊplantÊlife.
Corey R. Vaughan cvaugh26@alumni.scad.edu
SUSTÊ384Ê//ÊDesignÊforÊSustainabilityÊ//ÊFallÊ2009
Tablet concepts Finding a face for new technology, pre-iPad
Design Brief SCAD was approached by a large semiconductor company that wanted a form factor that they could present to OEMs to manufacture, utilizing their chips. As team leader, I directed the exploration of a gaming form factor.
TEAM LEAD
Patrick Bailey - Engineering Tynan Loughran- Tech and Gizmo Wizard Maya Sittisuntorn - Organization, QA Corey Vaughan - Team Director
Market research
Understanding an end-user
Market Trends
Ideation
Desired units: 1-2 million
2D and 3D sketches of applied research.
Trend research through interviews and contextual inquiries showed Nintendo to be an easily recognized brand at the 1214 year old age range, a demographic that was just getting familiar with high-technology and associated identity. A target user was found and analyzed through contextual methods.
Product Ecosystem
Exploring the habitat of a product
The Other Half Half of the story is the tablet itself. Does it accommodate the user in a comfortable way? Will it be used in the intended manner? If not, is it such a big deal? The other half of the story is the ecosystem surrounding the device - where does it live? How does it charge? What sort of different roles must it play as a central device in a market driven by accessories?
Final Presentation Presented to semiconductor client
Corey R. Vaughan cvaugh26@alumni.scad.edu
“Just Ripe!� An exercise in design thinking
Up to 50% of the global food supply is wasted in transport, processing, grocery stores, and kitchens.
This wasted food is also wasted water. In the United States alone, up to 30% of edible food is thrown out, to the tune of over USD $43 billion.
New Product Ideation Researching a marketable need.
System Analysis Presented to semiconductor client
The Big Idea If a consumer could buy fruit that wasn’t ripe (and therefore less likely to get damaged) and ripen quickly at home, less waste is generated.
by creating a system that transports fruits in an unripe and more resilient state, the amount of produce lost due to damages in transit is reduced.
The system is intended to reduce food waste through more efficient transport. The fruit bowl is a consumer-targeted inlet and invcentive to this system.
Harvesting Fruits are harvested in a less-ripened state. This can speed up harvesting.
Snap together Fit legs into bowl Slide Ripening Tray in
Sarah helps with a possible user scenario for a self-initiated ripening system.
Sarah sees an ad on TV for the Just Ripe fruit bowl. She is intrigued.
Making her purchase, she finds assembly to be a breeze.
She fills her newly assembled bowl with unripe fruits.
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Transport
Consumption
Ripening
The fruits are less vulnerable to damage. More fruits can be shipped at once.
The fruits, still in an unripe state, are sold on the market. Consumers can buy unripe fruit, and ripen it at their leisure.
Using ethylene gas, ripening can happen at various speeds, depending on amount of gas used.
FUN FACTS Ethylene gas is a naturally occuring plant hormone, found in dandelions and other herbs. It helps a plant or fruit know when to begin the ripening process.
Sarah places the ripening cartridge in the tray.
Sarah slides the tray back into place. Ethylene gas begins to naturally aspirate around the fruit, triggering ripening.
In a matter of a couple days, the fruit has naturally ripened with ethylene gas.
In addition to cartridges, Sarah can also use dandelions when they are in season.
Corey R. Vaughan cvaugh26@alumni.scad.edu
Feral Snails Pop-up art installation
Invasion! We have rolled over entire habitats without batting an eye. Celebrating our knack for survival, we wage war on millions of silent citizens who where much better at living in sync with nature long before we came along. Nature will not tolerate this. What will the retaliation look like?
Possible Undercuts
First wave
From their home and into yours
Corey R. Vaughan
The Basics Tools of the trade
Conveying the Message Efficiently communicating through multiple mediums.
Rapid Sketching
2D Form exploration
CAD modeling and rendering
Photorealistic (2D)
Rapid Prototyping
User Testing
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Fine Arts, cum laude, May 2010 Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Ma jor : Industrial Design + GPA: 3.6 + Combined Honors Scholarship, SCAD + Hope Scholarship, State of Georgia
Project Experience
Skill set
Tybee Island (2009) - Reduced wasteful water usage habits of tourists and beach-goers.
+ Adobe Photoshop CS4 + Adobe Illustrator CS4 + Adobe InDesign CS4 + Rhinoceros 4.0 + AutoDesk Alias 2010 + Solidworks 2009/2010 + Bunkspeed Hypershot + Bunkspeed Hypermove + Microsoft Office Suite
+ Conducted user surveys and contextual observation + Presented progress to community as part of co-creation process. + Led a cross-functional team to develop sustainable options. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (2010) - Developed conceptual form factors for OEM proposal. + Analyzed current and future market trends and styles. + Observed target market in context, applied findings to form. + Led a multi-cultural team through fast-paced design process. + Validated designs with client in professional environment.
Work Experience Freelance // Surfboard Shaper (2001 - Present) + Fabricating surfboards from start to finish. + Maintain knowledge of traditonal and contemporary materials. + Gaining a high standard of craftsmanship and the virtue of quality. Mellow Mushroom // Cook (2008 - 2011) + Working as a team in a fast paced environment + Problem solving on the fly + Champion pizza tosser, 2010 SCAD // Ceramics Shop Monitor (2007 - 2008) + Maintained shop Equipment and Resources + Assisted students in fundamentals of pottery and ceramics
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Rapid Ideation Sketching Model Making Contextual Research Human Factors/ Ergonomics + Manufacturing methods and processes + Teamwork Dynamics + Field and user testing + Public speaking and presenting + Market Analysis + Materials Research + Process Documentation