di dem toker Design Portfolio, 2015
Hi,
I am Didem. I like the point that I can create links between people and my products. You can find a selection of my projects in this portfolio.
CV
EDUCATION Middle East Technical University, Industrial Design 2015-2010, Ankara, Turkey Politecnico di Torino, EcoDesign Erasmus, 2015-2014 Fall Semester, Torino, Italy
EXPERIENCE
Phone: +90 5548535765
Elmas İş & Altıntuğlu Store Internship (volunteer), 2016, Ankara, Turkey Tartan Design Graduation Project, 2015, Ankara, Turkey
Tartan Design Internship, 2014, İstanbul, Turkey
TELMEK Telecomunication Ltd. Company Internship, 2013, Ankara Turkey
E mail: ddm.t@hotmail.com
Ayrancı Anatolian High School 2010-2006, Ankara, Turkey
Çiğdem Neighbourhood Sustainibility Scenarios for Çiğdem Neighbourhood Identity, 2013, Turkey
Moonlight METU Lighting Family, 2013, Ankara Turkey 10. METU International Robotic Days METU Design Community with two robotst, (Category: Line Follower), 2013, Turkey
Creative Thinking Workshop by Hakan Gürsu, 2012
Sense of Form Course by Martin Skalski, 2014
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English (fluent) Italian (beginner)
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Rhinoceros
Indesign
3ds Max (beginner)
Turkish (native)
German (beginner)
Photoshop Illustrator
Keyshot
SolidWorks (beginner)
Unity (beginner)
Sony Vegas Pro (beginner)
OTHER SKILLS
Sketching
Team Working
Graphic & Interface Design Jewellry Design
PROTOTYPING SKILLS 3D Printing
Laser Cutting
Wood
Clay - Ceramics Styrofoam
Metal Silver
pure A personal container that improves the quailty of tap water, while replacing commercial plastic water bottles
pure Graduation Project 2015
OBSERVATIONS
SOLUTION PROBLEM
During my graduation period, I tried to find a new way to drink water in better conditions.
PURE enables its users heathy and reliable water while providing them enjoyable usage.
Project Advisor :
PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES -Unhealthy Water -Harmful for Environment -High Cost
IS TAP WATER CAN BE AN ALTERTANIVE TO PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES ?
TEST ON TAP WATER
USER TEST ON TASTE OF FILTERED WATER Cholorine is not harmful for
I made an interview with a professor from Chemical
human health. But NOM
Engineering in METU. I learned that the commercial
(Natural Organic Matter)
water filters are very extensive for tap water and it
which react with chlorine can
is not necessary and healthy to filter tap water in a
have an carcinogenic effect on
broad sense because human needs ingredients of
human health.
tap water that are filtered from this filters.
We made some tests about tap Water in Ankara from
After this interview, I made user research about
different locations in labrotary
the taste of tap water that is filtered with different
of Environmental Engineering in METU accompanied with an assistant and professor from there.
Place: Environmental Engineering Labrotary in Middle East Technical University.
commercial products in marketplace.
Active Carbon
Bobble: Karim Rashid’s Water Bottle with active carbon filter
We used Water Bottle with
Also I learned increasing the
an active carbon filter. Tests
interaction between active
showed us that active carbon
carbon and tap water will
decrease the amount of NOM.
decrease this amount more.
RESULTS: Users generally said the filtered water is much more soft and tasty. They use it for drinking and preparing meals and drinks such as coffee and tea.
INITIAL IDEAS
Project Statement: The system that provides users a new drinking water source by improving the quality of tap water also enable them to carry it in every day life.
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3a
2
3b
IDEA GENERATION
Project
Statement Revision:
An electronical device that improves the quality of tap water while replacing commercial plastic water bottles.
FIRST DESIGN CONCEPT
FORM SEARCHING
FINAL PRODUCT
Form analysis in order to find proper usage and aesthetic appearance of product.
USERS
Pure can be easily attached with its users personal life style.
SCENARIO
Fill it with tap water.
Close the lid.
Shake it.
When shaking energy is enough to activate UV leds, blue light gives user a feedback to stop shaking.
SCENARIO
While shaking, water and movable active carbon filter contact each other. Water passes through many times in active carbon filter.
When UV lights turn off, green light gives feedback that the water is ready to be drunk.
After purifying process, open the lid.
Time to drink purified water.
HOW IT WORKS?
ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER Decrase and balance the amount of NOM in tap water. Also balance the color, taste, smell of tap water.
UV LED LIGHT Kills the bacterias and microorganisms
FEEDBACK LIGHT COLORS
COATED WALL UV Light Effect Protection
1 2 2a
TECHNICAL DETAILS
3 4
4a 4b
4b 5
PARTS AND MATERIALS 1 2
6 6a
2a 3 4 4a 4b 4c 5 6 6a
Lid, HDPE and LDPE (Double injection molding) Lid, HDPE (Injection molding) Seal Active Carbon Filter UV Lights Coil Magnet Seal Main Body, PC (Injection molding) Electronic Card Holder, PE Electronic Part Holder, PE
EXHIBITION & PRESENTATION
PROTOTYPE The prototype was produced by two different methods. The main body was made from solid polycarbonate piece. It was processed on lathe and after that was made surface finishing. Other parts were made in 3D printer. Lastly, blue, green and purple lights were added with battery in order to present feedback lights.
When UV Light is on
3rd Year Project, 2014
TURKISH COFFEE MACHINE 3rd Year Project 2014
SUITS,
an exclusive
Turkish Coffee Machine, is designed for people that hold a managerial position at work and they have to wear suits everyday. The aim is making Turkish Coffee cooking process pleasant for them and their guests.
USER GROUP
IDEA GENERATION
SCENARIO 3 water 2 sugar 1coffee
According to the data that user enters, all ingredients pour into first glass.
After taking all ingredients from nozzle, base turns and hot plate raises and cooking process for the first glass is started. Meanwhile, second glass is taking its ingredients from nozzle.
Height Sensor
Sensors measure the height of the coffee in order to control the cooking process in terms of preventing overflowing of coffee.
When coffee is ready, hot plate is going down.
Machine turns the base to bring the ready coffee under the nozzle and now it is ready to service.
MOCK - UP of COFFEE MACHINE
MOCK - UP & SECTION OF COFFEE MACHINE
& PROTOTYPE of GLLASS and SAUCER GLASS & SAUCER PROTOTYPE The prototype was made of brass by using lathe. The glasses were designed in a harmony between coffee machine and them by considering the visual and technical requirements.
GLASS & SAUCER TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
RING DESIGN Freelance Design 2016
These rings were made in an atelier in Ankara where I make an internship as a volunteer. I learn production process of silver and gold rings . Each ring seen in the right were made in one day.
FIRST CONCEPT
SECOND CONCEPT
THIRD CONCEPT
FORTH CONCEPT
First meeting with ring design and production process.
FIRST CONCEPT PRODUCTION PROCESS It was made by a sheet of silver and two synthetic stones.
Firstly, ring template was drawn on silver sheet. After that two template were cut with fretsaw and one’s inside is cut in order to create frame.
Thirdly, frames of two stones were prepared and welded on ring like seen above.
Secondly, these two parts were welded together and bent like seen above.
Middle part was oxidized in order to give color and highlight stones.
Stones were nailed to ring.
Lastly, it was polished.
Second concept design and production process
SECOND CONCEPT
PRODUCTION PROCESS It was made by texturized silver wire and obsidian stone. As a beginning, a silver wire was pull in texturizer. And the base was prepared for the ring as it is seen above.
Secondly, three wires were cut around the stone.
And they were welded on one point in order to be given shape easily.
Wires were shaped. And little wire pieces were prepared in order to make little balls to put on wires.
Little wire pieces were welded in ball shape. And they were placed on the ring with welding process.
After placing them, balls were colored yellow to give them seperate look from wires. Lastly, the obsidian stone was placed on base and wires were closedt around it.
METU LIGHTING FAMILY
INSPIRATIONS FROM NATURE
POLE TOP
3rd Year Project 2013
Sustainable Outdoor Lighting Family Design
WALL MOUNTED
inspired from nature for METU Campus in Collaboration with Moonlight
Assembly of wall mounted
BOLLARD
AIR TREATMENT of
ICELAND HOUSES Erasmus Project 2014 - 2015 Our team were responsible of air treatment in Iceland Houses.
Team Members: Didem Toker, Jose Lievano, Qiang Yao, Qiming Chen
FLOW ANALYSIS OF ICELAND HOUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 1. WOOD (FIR BARK) + MICROORGANISM
SOLUTION COMBINATION 2. DILL PLANT
3. DIATOMITE
FINAL CONCEPT Air Treatment at Cooking Point
BAG DESIGN for women Internship Project at Tartan Design Studio 2014
I was responsible for designing and producing a bag according to current fashion trends for women in 2 weeks.
TREND ANALYSIS
SKETCHES
PRODUCTION PROCESS
I found a suitcase master near Kapalı Çarşı in İstanbul and bought some residual leather other materials. We made the bag together at his atelier.
MY ME SPOT CORRECTOR CREAM
FINAL PRODUCT
MYME BOX
Graphic Design 2016
Graphic Design for spot corrector cream. It was designed for the cosmetic brand Fil Cosmetics from Ankara. It will be sold in pharmacies and cosmetic shops.
The box was designed as a container while transportation of tubes and as a display in shops. It transforms to display that is seen right when it reaches shops.
DISPLAY
BROCHURE DESIGN
Front Page
POSTER DESIGN
Back Page
NUT CRACKER 2nd Year Project 2013 FIRST CONCEPT
FINAL PRODUCT It was produced from single peace spring steel by applying heat treatment and I used silicon on the place
SECOND CONCEPT
which user’s hand grasps.
OUTDOOR SEATING UNIT for our faculty garden
2nd Year Team Project 2013 This outdoor seating unit was made by using two different materials that are wood and ceramic. We collected these disuse ceramic tiles and tried to make a composition with them.
Team Members:
Didem Toker, Yağmur Kılıç, Gülnihal Karaca
CHESS SET 1st Year Project 2012
PAWN
BISHOP
KNIGHT
ROOK
QUEEN
KING
All the chessmen were made by shaping PVC water pipes with dremel.