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Autost is a project where I had to re-imagine the toaster - a product which has reached its mature stage of development cycle. The design aimed to improve user experience and provide solutions for replacement products.
Hero is a project where I had to design a Radio & Bluetooth Speaker with a clear stylistic direction. The speaker had to utilise the internal components sourced by the manufacturer.
Infinity Board is a one-week project where I had to design a homeware product for student accommodation. More specifically, the product had to be capable of compact storage and use at least one live hinge.
Sherlock is an internet of things (IoT) project where I had to identify a problem/opportunity from a user-centred objective and translate this into a contemporary product that can store and share data.
User Identification Concept Generation UX design Rendering
Formboard Sketching Prototyping (Blue Foam) Rendering
User Research Sketching Prototyping (Foamboard) Rendering
Secondary Research Concept Generation Product Visualisation Model Making (Prolab)
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Individual Project
AUTOAST “Using Autoast, lack of time to prepare breakfast will no longer be a problem�
A high-end, fully automated toaster which allows the user to schedule breakfast for the following day without spending any time preparing it. Autoast app provides a user-friendly interface which allows the user to operate the smart device using a smartphone.
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Secondary Research
Problem Although breakfast is the most important meal of the day, more than half the population tends to miss it. Despite the warnings from nutritionists, the number of people missing breakfast has increased during the last years. According to the experts, not including breakfast in your daily diet can affect both your health and your mood.
Insights With mornings being the most stressful time of the day, people say they don’t find time to eat breakfast. Others, who work early in the morning admit preferring to stay in bed for an extra 15 minutes rather than taking this time preparing and eating breakfast.
Opportunity Design a solution for working people who can’t make time for breakfast, which will allow them to integrate it into their routine. Design a smart toaster, which will enable them to maintain their 15-minute extra sleep, but at the same time allow them to eat breakfast without stressing about time.
15min EATING BREAKFAST IMPROVES CONCENTRATION & PRODUCTIVITY
CAN BOOST METABOLISM & KEEP BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS STABLE
64%
OF BRITONS DONT EAT BREAKFAST
AVERAGE TIME NEEDED TO EAT BREAKFAST
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Ideation
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Renders Leather strap User pulls up to open the lid to refill bread
Window The user can see how much bread is left
Browning Ievel Air Vents
Motor A motor is used to rotate the sliced bread 180 degrees. This allows the user to brown two slices simultaneously.
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Allow hot air to escape before reaching to the bread inside the lid Eject button Releases toast into the plate when pressed
Front Side
+
Power START
STOP Mode RE-HEAT Back Side
Gears The gears are made from a durable material to resist failure under extensive use. The gear plate is highly insulative to prevent heat from reaching the sliced bread. This feature allows sliced bread to be stored inside the lid, without turning bad.
DEFROST
BAGEL SETTING
Manage account App Language Change Password Add another device
One finger touch
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One finger swipe
Settings button at the top right corner.
User programs his meal selecting the date and time he wants his breakfast ready. User fills in their details which are saved in the app console.
Drop down menu on The brand Help & Support the top left corner.
Warranty Terms and conditions Log out
App informs user about time remaining for toast to get ready.
User is notified when toast is ready.
Wireframes Autoast app enables the user to ‘prepare’ breakfast without having to be next to the toaster or undertake the casual physical tasks required by classic toasters. As a result, making breakfast is no longer a time-consuming activity. This gives users the option to eat breakfast without having to wake up earlier, leading to a healthier life, both mentally and physically. The following five screens show one journey through the app where the user downloads the app, programs their next breakfast up until the time breakfast is ready.
The simplistic splash screen gives the user two options. Sign in or Create Account.
01 User plans breakfast for next morning before going to sleep.
02 A slice is released into the toasting slot.
User scans the code on their toaster to connect it to the app.
03 Bread holder rotates 180 degrees and a slice is released into the second slot.
User selects number of toasts, browning level and type of bread which is loaded into Autoast.
04 User places a plate under the toasting slot.
Return to breakfast planning screen.
App shows the selected pre-sets.
05 The ‘eject’ button is selected which releases the toast into the plate.
06 User has breakfast ‘on the go’
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Evaluation In order to automate the process, a motor had to be used, as well as other electrical components for the toaster to be able to connect to the wi-fi network. In response to the brief, the form is unique, and very different to existing toasters, thus the goal of ‘re-imagining’ the toaster was achieved. A limitation of Autoast is that it can’t brown more than two slices until the first two are ejected out of the toasting slots, which might mean that it is not an ideal solution for families.
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Individual Project
HERO “High-quality sound wherever you go�
A rugged, versatile speaker made specifically for outdoor use. Made exclusively out of highly durable materials, Hero is able to withstand even the most extreme temperature conditions, allowing users to listen to their favourite tracks anywhere.
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Formboard A research was carried out and a formboard was created, in order to identify the stylistic direction. This was very helpful in understanding the characteristics of rugged forms in terms of shape, texture, material and colour. Throughout the development process of my speaker, I adhered to the chosen stylistic direction and took inspiration from the rugged, image collection of the formboard.
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Ideation A range of sketches focusing on following the chosen stylistic direction. My concepts consist mostly of flat surfaces and incorporate lots of extruded features, layering up to form a rigid structure. Hero is designed mainly for outdoor use and thus the aesthetics aim to depict the toughness of the product and pass this message to the user.
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Foam Modelling
Final prototype A medium fidelity prototype of the final design was made. Details like buttons, dials and textures were added to communicate more effectively the rugged stylistic direction.
Low-fidelity prototype I introduced a low fidelity prototype in this design process to quickly test the basic form of my concept. In this case, I realised that in some places, the design was overpacked with details and in some others, very plane.
02 Evaluation This was my first design project in university, and a good introduction to sketching, foam modelling and CAD software. The rugged stylistic direction of the speaker is communicated throughout the design, however there are features that could have been added to make the speaker more appealing to the user, even though that wasn’t my primary aim in this project.
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Design Week Project
BOARD
INFINITY “Make your student room feel like home�
A fully customisable pegboard which gives students the opportunity to personalise their accommodation room and help them to stay organised. The use and arrangement of compartments on Infinity Board is completely open for students to utilise as they like, depending on their specific needs.
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User Interview
“I find it hard to work on my desk at home, as most of it is preoccupied by stationery, books and other equipment I use.” “I feel like my room lacks of character as I cannot put posters and photographs of my family on the wall.”
Occupation: Full time student Course: MEng Materials Engineering Location: Loughborough University
Problem During his 5 years abroad in University, Pavlos has been living in student halls. Since he did not wish to overspend on accommodation, he has been using the standard accommodation rooms with the lack of space compensating for the reduced price. Even though he changed accommodation every year, he has found it difficult to sense his room as a personal space.
Persona | Pavlos Papakyriacou
The desk space is usually occupied by schooling equipment, making it hard for students to study and stay organised.
Accommodation tendency agreements make it hard for students to personalise their room.
Key Insights Students need more decorating their room.
freedom
in
Exploitation of the wall as storing area is probably the only available space from what remains in a student room.
Proposition Design a solution which will enable students to personalise their accommodation room, as well as help them stay organised. Design a wall mounted product which will not occupy much space and be also capable of compact storage by the use of live hinges.
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Ideation
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Foamboard prototype The last deliverable of design week was a cardboard model. However, I decided to use foamboard instead, as its thickness was very close to the thickness of the actual polypropylene product.
Open
Store
Compact Infinity board is designed to be capable of compact storage. This is achieved by adding live hinges which allow the pegboard to fold and occupy less space when not in use. This feature comes in handy when changing accommodation over the years. All compartments unfold into flat surfaces, and are stored within the main body of the product.
Versatile The layout is personally customised by each student to fit his specific needs. Infinity board includes compartments of different shapes and sizes which can be utilised in many different ways - from storing schooling equipment to organising bathroom accessories.
Customise
Set up
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Evaluation This project was challenging in terms of time management and has taught me how to adapt in stressful situations. Also, I learnt how to work more efficiently and take important decisions faster in order to be able to meet short deadlines on time. Gaining insights from interviewing a target user was key in delivering an effective solution to the brief.
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Individual Project
SHERLOCK “Intellectual made intelligent�
Sherlock, is a smart bicycle security system which allows users to monitor the safety and location of their cycle, using their smartphones. Sherlock is made to resist and prevent bicycle thefts by sharing data and sending notifications to the user, using the internet.
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Secondary Research
Problem Cycle theft jeopardises efforts to increase the use of cycles in attempt to reduce automobile dependency in urban settings. People are not encouraged to give up on automobiles as bicycles are the number one stolen means of transport. Even if they are locked, thieves usually find a way to steal removable parts such as the wheels, the saddle and accessories (pumps, lights), or even violate the lock.
100,000
Bike thefts in England & Wales in 2010/11 according to Police recorded crime data.
500,000 London, Edinburg & Oxford are the Top 3 targeted cities
Estimates number of stolen bikes in England & Wales in 2010/11 from the British Crime (Victims). Roughly 1 bike every minute!
>50%
Cycle thefts in the UK occur in and around the victim’s home.
Usually victims are subjected to multiple victimisations. When a cycle is stolen, thefts are raised in nearby locations for about a month.
Gardens, garages, schools, university campuses and transport hubs tend to suffer high levels of cycle theft.
Victims are able to provide valuable information to the police very rarely and thus very few offenders are caught by the police.
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Ideation
Opportunity Design a solution that will protect more parts of the bike than the traditional lock. Design a smart lock that will enable users to monitor the bike’s safety and location through an app. A high-tech lock that will reduce bicycle theft and promote efforts to reduce automobiles in condensed cities by making users feel confident and comfortable about locking their cycles anywhere, for a long period.
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Carbon Fibre Compression Moulding Hardened Steel Casting
LED Injection Moulding
Xenon LED Injection moulding
Martensitic Steel Casting
ABS Injection moulding
Hardened Steel Casting
Exploded View
ABS Injection moulding ABS Injection moulding
Hardened Steel Casting
The use of CAD software in this project was very effective as I used the orthographic views to make an accurate, to scale model. While planning the modelling process, I referred to the exploded view. This helped me to understand fully how the parts fit together as well as identify the visible part lines which had to be seen on the final model.
04 Final Model This is a medium-to-high fidelity prototype. It’s built to scale, and the aesthetics are fully resolved, revealing how the product will look like. However, the two models were made using Prolab instead of the actual materials, as this was faster and more cost effective.
04 Evaluation By utilising both the saddle and the lock, Sherlock can provide better security than traditional locks. However, Sherlock is designed for users who own expensive cycles, as it will be an expensive system itself. As a result, the product may not be able to influence urban settings as much as it could have, if it was affordable by middle-class citizens.
Security
Intelligence
Safety
Theft Alerts
Keyless entry
Crush Alert
Resists thieves
Back Up entry
Lost and Found
Alarm
Charging
Locate your bike
A vibration sensor is used to detect when your bike is being disturbed. Sherlock immediately alerts the user on his smartphone. Sensitivity can be adjusted on Sherlock app.
The 16mm hardened steel offers maximum security. Its dual-locking mechanism means that it would have to be cut through twice to break.
An integrated speaker makes an alarming sound when the lock is being tampered with while the lock and saddle lights begin to flush to scare away the thieves.
Sherlock doesn’t require a key or password. Sherlock unlocks with the user’s smartphone automatically, when the user is in range.
Inside the saddle, there is a hidden 4-digit code which can be used to unlock Sherlock when the smartphone runs out of battery.
The saddle and lock feature one integrated battery each, and a removable power bank is located inside the saddle. This can be used to charge your smartphone or the Sherlock bike lock when either runs out of battery.
A built-in accelerometer is used to detect serious crushes. In such an event, Sherlock automatically notifies the user’s emergency contacts and shares with them his location.
Even when a thief manages to violate the lock, the user can retrieve his bike through the GPS system which is integrated in the saddle. The GPS system shares the location of the bike as well as the route taken until the final stop.
The GPS system can be also used in case the user forgets where his cycle is parked.
Education BSc Product Design & Technology I 2017-Present LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Year 1: 74.3% (First)
Cadet Officer I 2015 MILITARY ACADEMY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Athens, Greece) A Levels I 2013-2015 THE FALCON SCHOOL (Nicosia, Cyprus) Highest International Mark in A-level Fine Art (AWARD) / 2015 (A* ,A ,A) - Fine Art, Mathematics, Greek
Work Experience
Skills
Summer Intern I 2018 CYSCO ELECTRONICS LTD
Technical Research Sketching Prototyping Rendering
CV
Clothing Reseller I July 2017 - May 2018 OWN WORK Supermarket Assistant I March - July 2017 ZO EMPORIUM
2nd Lieutenant I 2015 - 2017 CYPTIOT NATIONAL GUARD
Personal Creativity Critical Thinking Teamwork Fast Learner
About Me
Hobbies
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“I am an ambitious individual who enjoys pushing the boundaries
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of my potential. Excited about designing solutions to overcome challenges and passionate about transforming ideas into innovative, user-centred products. My ultimate desire is to create positive and meaningful experiences while making life easier and more enjoyable. Currently seeking to apply and expand my knowledge and skills through a 6 or 12 month internship commencing from June 2019.”
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C O N TA C T
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