Industrial Design Portfolio
Daniel Stephens
2018
Welcome / Context
Welcome -
Daniel Stephens -
Daniel Stephens
Email - d.jstephens@outlook.com Address - 442 Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2NE I am a dynamic, organised, creative student, who is fascinated by design. I love to solve problems, and learn new things. I design products that create a new experience for the user which are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. I enjoy all parts of the design process, from research through to production. I have experience leading teams and presenting in front of audiences
Content 01 / Personal Project 02 / User Experience Design 03 / Outdoor food heating 04 / Internet of Things
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Duration 05/01/17 - Present
01 / Personal Project
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Personal Project -
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Brief To Learn about the making of a pair of trainers, and use this knowledge to design my own, choosing my own inspiration and style.
Shoes -
01 / Personal Project
Deconstruction I needed to find out how shoes were actually made. When taking apart the shoes I tried different methods, firstly by trying to cut the top half of the bottom half where I found out that the shoes were held together by glue. Instead I used heat to take apart the top from the bottom by placing the shoes in boiling water, the Nike trainer came apart easier whilst the Adidas trainer was more of a challenge due to the threads attaching the upper material to the sole.
‘Insight / The trainers used heat and glue to form the trainer together.’
Construction I needed a last, however as I did not own or have the funds to buy a last, I created my own using blue foam. I then tried to wrap the Flyknit upper round the last however there wasn’t enough material. Instead I decided to use a sock for extra material so the upper could be attached to the sole. Without a sewing machine I used glue to attach the upper with the sock whilst the sock was around the last so it was formed correctly. Once attached I then glued the base of the sock to the sole.
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Trend Research / Inspiration 01 / Personal Project
The inspiration for the project has come from technicality and functional products. I have also looked into potentional upcoming shoes to be relseased for SS19 to see what trends are coming up soon to design suited to these needs. I’ve also added products and details that I like in other products to give myself inspiration for the sneakers.
Inspiration -
Materials Research 01 / Personal Project
One brand that stands out to me is Stone Island whose material research is very strong, with the company coming out with high end quality Italian materials, not like any other. Their materials have inspired me to use material like there’s in my designs.
Material Research -
One material stands out to me the most, which is the ICE products and how their properties will change colour depending on the temperature they are in. Another material that I love is the nylon metal jackets and how it creates a 3D look to the surface of the jacket and shines. This material stands out and can be seen from a far. What I love as well is their combining of materials like the multi layer fusion technology where they laminate polyester to the outer. When designing the shoe I will keep these materials in mind so when designing the shoe I can use this.
Analysis When Analysisng products I didn’t only take inspiration from sneakers but also other technical apparel pieces that have details which I find interesting and something that I could use in my design. Something I love are the fidlock buckles and morito snap fits as they are so easy to use.
Colour Combo 1 01 / Personal Project For SS/20 Neon mint is going to be one of the biggest colour trend, which will match the the lilac together. As the two are strong colours they will look great with a different main colour of White.
Pantone 16-3617 C
Pantone 7467 C
Colour Combo 2 -
The Ceylon yellow and chilli pepper go perfectly together. The yellow in particular seems to look like one of big trend for AW 19.
Pantone 484 C
Pantone 18-1248
Initial Sketches 01 / Personal Project
Initial Sketches -
3D Pen Test I used a 3D pen to draw round the last to form the shape of a shoe and then be able to design the appearance of the shoe in 3D. ABS filament was used as it was stronger then PLA.
3D Pen Test -
‘Insight / 3D drawing easier to visually ideate what the design looks like.’
Exploring Model Making -
Exploring Model Making -
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‘Insight / Clay is quick and cheap to model ideas for the sole.’
To further develop the model making stage, clay had been used to develop the forms and see what kind of shape I want the form of the sole to create. The clay was tough and would start to crack on the edges, it turned out to not be a great way to create a form for the shoe. Instead using the 3D pen I created a different sole.
Final Concept When considering what colour choose for my final concept i decided that the shoe would suite to be released for the SS20 season, as I beleive the lilac and Neo mint go great on this shoe. The final design I took inspiration from the Stone Island Ice collection so when the shoe is off and cold the sock like inner is a lilac, however as the sock starts to get warm the sock will change to the neo mint colour, which is seen through the Poly Cover Composite another stone island material which is opaque.
Developed Concepts -
Group / Individual Duration 6/10/17 - 15/12/17
02 / User Experience Design
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Smart City Shopping App -
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Brief Your brief is to design a smartphone app that enhances the experience of Smart City living. This app should be based on the group concept development you create and the primary research you do.
ESTA -
User Research 02 / User Experience Design
As a group we found there was a gap in the market for a shopping experience app. To research this further each one of us in the group did our own individual primary research. Research started by firstly putting together a survey which we all used to send to our target market. We then did our own individual research, I firstly started off by interviewing a likely user of an app about shopping. I wanted to find any real problems that have occurred which they could remember, and anything that worked well when planning shopping trip.
User Research -
“I feel as though I’ve left the city not seeing everything it has to offer, I hate missing out.”
The Test -
“The apps and websites out at the moment only show high street brands�
User Research -
I then went into this further by shadowing them on a shopping trip. The whole point in this is to find out the specific pain points, experience goals, and task goals. Also to find out what type of apps users will use to plan a shopping trip, if they do at all. I will also be seeing for myself the true pain points when on a trip.
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Data / persona 02 / User Experience Design
Once our research was completed, we then came together to put all of our data together to start to think about, what specific problem we want the App to solve, and who we want it to be aimed at. We created a site map and also a persona, so we could all use this to create our own user experiences.
Robin Miller Age: 26 Occupation: DJ/Music Producer Home: Highbury, London Type of Person: Interested in Fashion, Frequent Social network user
Persona -
Robin Miller is an up and coming DJ who tours the globe, playing festivals and gigs. When exploring a new city, Robin wants a shopping trip that’s tailored to him. He wants to be informed about exclusive releases and current promotions. Robin wants to visit the best suited shops in a given time frame. Robin wants a stress free shopping experience without wondering around aimlessly. He wants to find clothes he can boast about when he sees his friends back home. He would like to own a rare pair of Nike Air Jordan’s. Robin’s dream is to close the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Pain Points -
Lack of Mobile Data. Feeling overwhlemed. Lanugage barriers - signs, directions public transport. Due to time constraints, doesn’t get to visit all intended shops. Shops that are closed or haveshut down. Leaving a city without realising a shop was there that they would’ve loved.
Experience Goals -
The User
The want a stress free shopping experience without wondering around aimlessly. Want to find clothes they can boast about when seeing their friends back home. Want to improve their social media image by wearing the most desirable clothes.
Task Goals -
When exploring a new city, the user wants a shopping trip that’s tailored to them. By utilising the city’s optimal method of transport, the user want the most efficient route. They want to visit the best suited shops in a given time frame. The user wants to be informed about exclusive releases and current promotions. They want to minimise the amount of apps/websites they use to find shops of interest.
Technology Use -
Most frequently use apps including Instagram, WhatDropsNow, Google Maps and CityMapper. Likes to share their experiences in order to promote themselves and gain followers. In their free time likes to browse online stores and fashion blogs in order to keep up to date.
The Concept 02 / User Experience Design
Esta creates a shopping trip tailored to you. It removes the hassle of searching for shops you might be interested in and creates a custom plan suited to your specific needs. Esta will give the user recommendations by collating data from a number of sources, from specific user-defined interests, other Esta user visits and re- views, editors picks and news from popular clothing blogs such as Highsnobiety and Hypebeast. The primary function of the app is trip planning, and therefore Esta will make use of GPS and smart city transport information to generate a shopping route that allows the user to get to the stores they want to visit in the most time efficient means possible. Esta will consider opening/ closing times as well as news on pop-up shops to ensure that the user does not leave a city feeling as though they have missed out on the full shopping experience.
Initial Wireframes These frames are 4 of the chosen 9, they follow the path from entering the home page after setting up your account to planning a trip and pressing go.
User Testing Feedback was used from testing the app, using pop prototype to review the screens in the scenario of use and target users.
User Testing -
“I didn’t know what to press on the pages, its needs to be clearer.” Once the changes were made and evaluated thoroughly, the screens were altered before finally creating the final visuals for the screen
High Fidelity 02 / User Experience Design
High Fidelity -
Individual Project Duration 01/11/18 - 20/04/18
03 / Outdoor Food Heating
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Outdoor Food heating -
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Brief Using a live hinge or hinges you must design home ware product for student accommodation that must be capable of compact storage. The predominant material shall be polypropylene with the exception of fasteners and/or special purpose componentry. The size of the product should not exceed 500mm square and 300mm height.
03 / Outdoor Food Heating
Kodak Research -
We were given the brand Kodak to design the hot food container for, so we decided to start the design process by researhcing into the brand looking into their history, past cameras their brand DNA, their endorsers, how they present themselves and what techniques they use, and from here we can then design what activty we would decide to design the food container for.
Brand DNA -
‘Insight / Product needs to be light and be incorporated into exsisting bags.’
Secondary Research 03 / Outdoor Food Heating
For the actvity we decided to deisgn the food container for WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS. We looked into finding out more about the photographers by looking into their blogs, tv and video, social mdeia, magazines. It came out that there are many different conditions which the wildlife photogrpahers work in so we would need to choose what specific environment we would design for.
Heating Food 3
As the food is going to be needed to be heated, we then had to research into heat sources. We researched online different and common recent methods and also upcoming new methods which could be used and utilised in the design. We would decide ourselves which one we think suits best for the environment we choose to use the product in. We also tried some methods out ourselves. This including Flameless ration heaters which is used commonly by the military, as well as gas heaters.
In Their Shoes To understand the activity more and get to know the scenario, we decided as a group to try this out ourselves, and go on a day trip to a wildlife park where we would undertake similar actvities a photographer would do.
‘Insight / Product needs to be light and be incorporated into exsisting bags.’
Colour 03 / Outdoor Food Heating
Kodak has a strong iconic colour scheme, these colours will be used to in my design to emphasise the Kodaks brand DNA. I also need to consider the context of the environment which the product is going to be used and how it should not stand out.
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Design Development 03 / Outdoor Food Heating
Once the research face had been complete in groups, we then went our seperate ways into designing a product for the chosen scenario. The research had not finished as now more research was needed into the specifc scenario, how the wildlife photographer is going to eat the food, what food this is going to be, and how much calories are needed for them to get them through the day.
The research was constent throughout the design process, coming up with ideas and constantly modelling to see how the user would use these products and if it is a good and practical design. The design process also involved making sure that the product could also be made made.
Modelling -
Modelling was a big part of the design process, firstly creating a visual representation of the skethces created on paper to help visualize how the design works and if it is comofrtable to use. Further down the design development when designing the final form, modelling was used to make sure that the handles were comfortable and easy to pick up and easy to hold whilst the wildlife photographer was working.
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Exothermic Holder Exothermic Lid Soup Container Lid Handle Top Handle Bottom Water Container top Water Container bottom Releaser Water Cap USB LED
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Construction / Materials The main body will be injection moulded due to the complex shapes, these parts were chosen to be made from PET due to its resistance to heat as well as strength properties. The Tap will made from aluminium for aesthetic purposes and constructed by being die cast. The soup container will be made from brass due to its great thermal conductivity property. These materials and properties were justified and chosen by using the CES software programme.
Duration 07/02/18 - 25/04/18
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Internet of Things -
Brief Identify an opportunity for an IoT product for which the industrial design and app interface are dedicated to a clearly defined context e.g. healthcare, leisure, sport, security, travel. This opportunity may be based around current needs or projected up to five years into the future.
Xeno -
Problem 06 / Internet of Things 04
People take distance running very seriously, and strive to run faster and quicker. However these runners have no help to achieve this, they don’t know their form, they don’t know how fast they should be running at certain paces, they don’t have a personal trainer to guide them in the right way. The drone will: - guide the users on where they should be running, - Track their form to look at their stride, arm and head movement. - Push them to run their runs faster each time, to reduce their time.
David Jones Age: 22 Occupation: Personal Trainer Home: Manchester Type of Person: Healthy eating, Gym go-er, enjoys to go out, social networker. David Jones is a full time personal trainer. He enjoys working at his gym and helping those who want to improve their bodies and get fitter. On the side David loves to do long distance running and competes in half marathons regulary. He wants something which can be his own personal trainer for running. David wants this device to be easy, not be something which takes time and effort to plan, and doesn’t waist more time preparing for a run. David’s main goal is to end up running a marathon time in under 3 hours.
Pain Points -
Not being able to see where he needs to be a certain checkpoints on his run to know if he is doing well or not and if he needs to push himself harder. David also doesn’t know if his form drops when on a run and if it needs improving to get the extra minutes of his time.
Experience Goals -
The User
David wants to feel relaxed when preparing for a run and to not feel annoyed with having to do anything else. He wants to feel motivated whilst on a run.
Task Goals -
David wants the task to be as easy as it is now, he wants to be able to easily go on a run like he does now, and not take time to do anything else. David wants to know how his form was when on a run and how to improve. He wants to be pushed to get better times and know where he needs to be to get a certain time.
Technology Use -
At the moment David is currently just using his Iphone to track and map his runs, he thought about an apple watch however they are too expensive at the moment in time. David uses popular running apps like Strava.
Form Board / Inspiration 04 / Internet of Things Form board -
I started looking into simplistic forward flowing shapes, which will offer direction for the design of the drone, however including harsh champhers and intersting split lines to add important detail. Then I looked into the design from the brands the runners wear, like nike and others. These brands offer bold colours and use geometric patterns, whilst keeping a fluid form to offer direction and speed.
Sketch Developement Initial Sketches -
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Low Fidelity Modelling -
Modelling worked in direct correlation with the ideation sketches and development. I would sketchthe ideas out and then make a quick mockup out of blue foam. This made it easier to visualize what the design was like. This helped to change my design from being very flat and geometric to have more direction and curvature.
Final Concept -
When coming up with the final design, I based the design heavily on what the users of the products where and how they present themselves when on a run. I went with the most common colours of black and white, with volt green which helps the design to stand out.
Colour 05 / Internet of Things -
When choosing colour I took inspiration from sporting products and chose an energetic volt green, to fit into and attract the target market. To allow the colour to stand out I chose a subtle midnight blue and white in contrast to the volt.
Pantone 381 C
Pantone 5395 U
High Fidelity Modelling When coming up with the final design, I based the design heavily on what the users of the products where and how they present themselves when on a run. I went with the most common colours of black and white, with volt green which helps the design to stand out.
Storyboard The Storyboard follows the path of the user from preperation to finish. The user will simply set up the drone by connecting and then choosing the type of run they would like to do, or what route they would like to take. This information can then be sent to the users smart watch or be kept on their phone. Whilst on the run the drone will map their form and push them to run their runs faster without causing injury. Once finished the user can then collect their data from their phone and see how they did.
Storyboard 05 / Internet of Things 1. The user prepares their run by mapping out their route. This information can then be sent to the drone
3. Whilst on the run xeno is analysing the runner and acting as a pacemaker. Looking mostly at form
2. User places Xeno on the floor and presses go on their chosen run - this can be through either Phone or watch.
4. When the user gets to their end point xeno will come to the ground for the user to pick up safely.
5. They can now look at their run and see how it went and where they can improve.
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Final Outcome -
The final form took the same shape as intended, however the choice of colours changed through trend research and that blues were in trend. The volt green was still used but through the product name - Xeno. The branding was carefully chosen to look strong and masculine to give the design more strength and look more like a sports product.
Loke / Xeno
About / Thank you
About / What I like Work Experience Hartung Paris Brand Strategy and Design Intern August 2018 - February 2019
On my current 6 month internship I have been designing Sportwear pieces, Sportwear accessories whilst working on brand strategy helping and guiding brands to evolve.
Uxathon November 25 2017
Winners of best Concept. Intense one day live brief, involving international communication with our clients working together as a team to create a user experience
Apple Specialist June - October 2017
Being a specialist meant educating and enriching the life of the customer. Working as a team to adapt to change, overcome problems, and create excitement around the store
Worsley Old Hall Kitchen Assistant April 15 - April 2016
Working under timed constraints as a team, maximising efficiency. An eye for detail was important to maintain cleanliness and order.
Education Loughborough University 2016 - 2020
BA Industrial Design and Technology (2:1 First Year)
Canon Slade Sixth Form 2014 - 2016
Art and Design (A), 3D Design (B), Physical Education (B)
Thank you -
Daniel Stephens
Email - d.jstephens@outlook.com Address - 442 Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2NE