Ian Milligan Industrial Designer issuu.com/ianmilligan ianmilligan@hotmail.co.nz +64 210 231 3191
PATIENT, HONEST, KIND
HARD WORKING, CALCULATED A LEADER, PERFECTIONIST,
A TEAM PLAYER, CURIOUS, COMPASSIONATE PRACTICAL
DIGITAL DESIGN
IDEATION
MODEL MAKING
2D
3D
DESIGN THINKING
SKETCHBOOK
SKETCHING
SKETCH MODELS
REFLECTION
SOLIDWORKS
RENDERING
WORKSHOP SKILL
ANALYSIS
INDESIGN
QUICK IDEAS
FINISHING
RESEARCH
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
Deepen understanding Build to think Conversational
Test with user Question + Observe Refine
Communicate
Beyond the obvious Volume + Variety Quick + Rapid Curious exploration
Test
Ideate
Identify Needs + Insights
Prototype
Define
Empathise Observe Engage Immerse
Professional + Clear
Design
Evaluate
Implement
Design Process As a product designer I have learnt to follow a design process and approach all design challenges in a clear and considered way. I follow these 6 key stages through a somewhat linear process. Through observation and research I uncover the core problems and user needs by looking through their eyes. By doing this I frame the “right problem” that is meaningful and worthwhile. I then get broad and creative and diverge my thinking in the ideation phase. I then converge and “build to think and test to learn” which can be a cyclic process until I am satisfied with the outcome. Once I have found the right solution I then execute and communicate the design to a high standard. This process is a surefire way to obtain a well defined and meaningful solution.
Design Projects
Recycle Desk Lamp The aim of this project was to use predominantly one material collected from the waste stream to construct an object for the home, inspired by the idea of a Table Landscape. It was an opportunity to celebrate your chosen materials properties and its history. The RECYCLE Desk Lamp is created from a 700K Carbon Fibre Bicycle frame that was discarded into the local waste stream. Carbon Fibre is a revolutionary material that is used in many high performance applications, due to its strength to weight ratio and durability. This desk lamp portrays those attributes in a new light, designed for the high end, contemporary market. It is inspired by the theme of “performance� and is an object that has taken a material seen as unuseable and created a product of new worth.
Cube Project This CUBE represents my design values and personality. It embodies my key attributes of patience, complexity, ambition, calculation and my love for mechanical objects. Each corner rotates simultaneously via the gearbox situated in the middle. This represents the collaboration of both my strengths and weaknesses working together to acomplish a design challenge. The contrast between the rigid mechanics of the design and the choice of material reflects my love for sustainability and traditional craftsmanship. Care and attention has been made for every detail of the design.
Maunga Light This Project in collaboration within Essenze was to design a modern contempory light made from NZ Pine. Inspired from the mountains and landscape, “Maunga� is a reflection of the pure beauty of New Zealands untouched environment and a symbol of the newly emerging design sector. It celebrates the use of sustainable New Zealand Pine Plywood and the abiltiy to manipulate the material in a new and unique way. It is also a representation of my aspiration to become an internatuonally competitive designer.
SMA Pressure Cuff
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The SMA Pressure Cuff is a universally designed Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor that harnesses the unique physical properties of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA). The device works in harmony with the user’s routine and becomes part of their day to day life. Fully automated with both a day and night mode that operates on a set schedule, assigned by the medical professional. Crucial information, including: blood pressure, heart rate and temperature is displayed on the front display after every pressure reading. This information is also sent directly to a database wirelessly that can be accessed by both the patient and medical practitioner. The patient’s blood pressure is recorded and logged in a timeline which shows any possible changes in pressure over time. When not in use the unit is very minimal and non-intrusive. Altogether the design is more than just a medical device, but a health management system, therefore allowing the user to feel confident and informed about their health.
Check In Boarding call Wait Board
Auckland Transport This group project in collaboration with Auckland Transport was based around improving the public transport system for Auckland bus patrons. Our aim was to improve the waiting experience at suburban bus stops for regular commuters who need to be made aware of imminent bus arrival, because the moment just prior is the peak of anxiety. We realized that a simple and clean solution would have the most impact and designed a bus pole with an integrated light and speaker that warns people waiting that the bus was due to arrive shortly in the moment of limbo between waiting and boarding. The design is a self contained unit that can simply clip into the existing bus pole. Because the unit requires minimal power a small solar panel is mounted on top and therefore does not need to be installed into the mains.
Light Speaker
Waiting Limbo Boarding
Canvas Cooking This group project was a business plan proposal for a small innovative kitchenware company specialising in expressive cooking. The CANVAS range consists of three products: a 26cm aluminium ceramic coated pan, a NZ macrocarpa palette chopping board and a non stick nylon spatula in the form of a paint brush. The unique selling point is the combination of art and cooking into the household and changing the users perception of the cooking experience inspired by the spontaneous and enjoayble act of painting on a blank canvas. Check out the promotional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jdCtxWdMM
“Expressive Cooking”
Secure and durable Allows for ventilation Limits window to opening up to 100mm Fits aluminium and wooden frames
Sentry Window Stay This project was in collaboration with Blender Design and Development and BBH Works. The project consisted of developing a low profile window stay into the market. The opportunity lay in creating a seamless design that compliments modern window aesthetics while still allowing for easy installation. Exposed fitting improve the installation process, but result in a visually obtrusive design. The Sentry Window stay is an “over centre� latch style design that is easy to operate and install while maintaining the high aesthetic appeal required by the client.
Major Project
The New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS) is one of the core emergency responders to both fire and non-fire related incidents with over 62,000 call outs a year. Firefighters regularly enter hazardous conditions to perform firefighting operations within confined spaces and areas that are Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH). Breathing Apparatus (BA) is used in these irrespirable atmospheres to provide safe breathable air in order to perform their jobs effectively. As a Volunteer Firefighter in the NZFS I was very inspired to base my major project around this field as I have a unique insight, experience and access to resources within this organisation. Current BA designs have limitations including the potential for users running out of air within a structure fire due to poor air management, fatigue due to weight and overall ease of use. The recent addition of monitoring devices and alarms has overcomplicated the design and unintentionally distracts the users focus. There is no other form of indicating air levels other than an air pressure gauge which is difficult to read in firefighting conditions. The opportunity exists to improve the safety and efficiency of breathing apparatus for NZFS firefighters, who need an air management system and harness that is intuitive and adaptive. Currently, deploying the apparatus and monitoring air supply is intrusive and time consuming. The K1 Breathing Apparatus is a high performance, lightweight harness and air management system that is rapid to deploy, thanks to a distinctive “one pull� adjustment system, allowing the harness to adapt to any user while maintaining correct weight distribution and ergonomic comfort. The air management design consists of corresponding air monitoring lights on the carbon fibre back plate and air gauge. The lights colour intuitively indicates to both the wearer and surrounding firefighters how much air remains in their cylinder without becoming a distraction.
AIR MANAGEMENT
HARNESS
HEAVY AND CUMBERSOME LOAD
STRAPS GET TWISTED
EXCESS EQUIPMENT BECOMES OBTRUSIVE
CUBE PROJECT
HARD TO SEE IN SMOKE LOWER JACKET LIFTS UP
UNEVEN ADJUSTMENT
CYLINDER CHANGE IS TIME CONSUMING
Additional Skills
Digital Illustration The concept of man’s desire to explore Mars is intriguing. This illustration portrays this idea through the eyes of the NASA “Curiosity� Rover. The barren landscape is cold and large dust storms can envelope the entire planet within a few days. After developing, it can take weeks for a dust storm on Mars to completely expend itself. This image depicts large ghostly creatures that inhabit the Martian landscape. They anchor themselves to the ground amidst a brewing red storm. Biomechanical in nature, these entities adorn massive turbine generators attached to their backs which harvest the power of these dust storms. The wind is forced through and turned into energy, while large filters disperse the dust and debris inside the creature for testing of minerals and nutrients.
CAD Project Using Solidworks 2012 and Photoview360