İremBayram_DesignPortfolio

Ä°rem Bayram

Design Portfolio

Hi! I am İrem.

I think design is about experience, empathy and being eloquent.

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WORKSHOPS/ EVENTS

EDUCATION 2015 - …

Middle East Technical University Department of Industrial Design, Ankara

02.2019

METU Design-Fiction Workshop, Ankara

2011 – 2015

Musa Erdem Anatolian High School Highest ranked student, Ankara

01.2019

Entrepreneurship Faundation Design Thinking Workshop, Ankara

04.2018

Makeathon 2018 Team Leader, Ankara

EXPERIENCES 06 - 08.2019

JotForm Software User Research Intern, Ankara

10.2018 - 03.2019

Turkish Aerospace Industry(TAI) Very Light Aircraft Project in collaboration with METU Member of Cockpit Design, Ankara

08 - 09. 2018

DAYM-Ders Aletleri Yapım Merkezi Manufacturing Intern, Ankara

06 - 07.2018

Middle East Technical University Computer Program Intern (2 Weeks), Ankara

06 - 07.2017

Middle East Technical University Workshop Intern (4 weeks), Ankara

06 - 07.2017

Middle East Technical University Computer Program Intern (2 Weeks), Ankara

SKILLS 3D Modelling& Rendering Autodesk Fusion Rhinoceros 6 3Ds Max Keyshot

Prototyping 3D Printing Laser Cutting Clay Modelling Paper Modelling Woodshop

REFERENCES

LANGUAGES

Naz Börekçi (Asist. Prof. Dr.) nborekci@metu.edu.tr +90 312 210 2216

Turkish Native English Fluent Spanish Beginner

Visualization Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe XD Figma Free Hand Drawing

CONTENT 1

Solock

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Climbie

2-6

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Dormmate

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5

6

Puppet Blank

Tohalf

Sketches

SOLOCK 2018

Modular urban furniture for bicycles in use at Porto Alegre’s key locations (parks, avenues, the city center), where this vehicle is retained for a certain time

Team Members Özge Kayaaslan Gökçe Yılmaz

In collaboration with Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

RESEARCH Target User

University Students who study, work and in their free time hang out with bicycles Eye catching

Easy to use

Weather

Eco-friendly

Social attractiveness

Matriz Square

UFRGS Arquitecture Building

User Journey

Emotion Very Bad Bad Neutral Good Very Good

Choice of route, check of travel time and choice of bike Leave the bicycle safe and sound at home Make sure to keep the bike in a safe place fear of theft or damage Recover the bicycle from rack user satisfaction by having arrived at his house with the bike Observe the weather difficulty in locomotion due to rain and cold

Problem Outcome

The lack of good and useful bicycle racks that can be moved around and be built easily A safe and socaial place for the bike and for the biker a light for night time conditions, and weather blocker

2

IDEA GENERATION Protection

Modular Concept TRI Card Reader

Charger+ WIFI Covering the saddle

Horizontal Concept TRI Card Reader

Weather Panel Locking the body and 2 wheels with steel rope

3

FINALIZATION Mockups

It was made using cardboard and styrofoam, glued and taped together

4

DETAILS Saddle covers are for bad weather conditions. You can see the possible weather conditions on the screen.

While it is not used the system for lock your bike, product can be used as an urban bank.

It can be rotated this part on both ways. Offer you more usage area and its up to user to decide.

Scale unit: cm Scale: 1/10

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DORMMATE 2019

Sustainable, flexible and adaptable cooking platform supporting healthy eating habits and open design in dormitory kitchens

Team Members Cansu Çetin Yaren Palamut

In collaboration with Vestel

RESEARCH Open Design

Problem Short lifespan products lead to rapid disposal and an increase in waste and resource use in electric kitchen appliances, where a specialized product is designed for each and every function (e.g. grilling, warming-up, steam cooking, crepe making, etc.)

Options of open sources for this project: Assembly options Sharing suggestions Upgrading components Personalization with 3D printers

“Open source hardware gives people the freedom to control their technology while sharing knowledge...�

-Open Source Hardware Statement

Disassembly Workshop

Target User Students in dormitories Practices

Personalization

Transformation

Adjustable

Sustainable

Healthy Eating

Easy to clean Mechanisms should be repairable.

Outcome

New approaches to develop more flexible and adaptable solutions and reduce waste

Repairable

Principle of heating mostly same in kitchen appliances.

Upgrade

Maintenance

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RESEARCH Persona “ The more I control the parameters and the machine itself the more pleasure I get from brewing coffee, and different variations of coffee can be obtained”

Bio

Pains

Dreams

Interested in coffee brewing

Cleaning just after using coffee equipments could be forgotten

Controlling the coffee machine more by manually to obtain variety of coffee

Barista at coffee store and student at university

Frequent coffee drinker

Insights

Frequently used components can be specialized for quick cleaning

User Flow Grinding Coffee beans

Coffee beans was grinded in grinding machine and adding portafilter.

Getting Coffee

Starting Brewing

Pouring Brewed Coffee to cup

Coffee distributor flattened the coffee grounds.

The machine started to brewing thanks to its touchable display.

The brewed coffee poured down into the heated cup.

Cleaning Coffee Pitcher

The pitcher was also cleaned with hand immediately.

Burning hazard from hot pressured water

More clear icons and indicators of display

Adaptable product for different coffee variations with interchangible parts

Separing Portafilter

User separed portafilter from machine to cleaning portafilter.

Placing Portafilter for Cleaning

Portafilter was placed to machine for second cleaning stage.

Cleaning Portafilter

Portafilter’s filter was changed end of the day.

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Persona ‘’I am using the steam cooker because it is healthier to eat steamed food.’’

Bio

University student No experience with steam cooking machine before Working at a restaurant for a while

Insights

Making a low cost product might increase the use of steam cookers

Pains

Dreams

Hard to clean steam cooker

More healtier material for steam cooker

The hole where steam goes of might be controlled so people may not get burnts

Making the water tank part detachable might help users to use their products more safely and easily

Burning hazard from steam holes

Easy to clean the remaining food

User Flow Cleaning Steam Cooker

User cleaned the body part carefully.

Adding Water

User brought all the parts together and added water from tap water.

Slicing Vegetables

User sliced vegetables which are bigger ones first.

Preparing Water

Placing Food

User waited for User added water to boil.After it lemon juice into started to produce water.Also put steam, he put small lemon parts carrots based on his while is boiling. experience.

Checking Food

User checked vegetables according to its softness.

Preparing Food

Cleaning Machine

User firstly took off first layer and then waited for second layer to cook a bit more.

User washed steam cooker immediately because if it dries it becomes harder to clean.

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IDEA GENERATION Developed Sketches Separate water containers for multiple usage

Pancake Making with standardized moulds

Bain-Marie Cooking with separate containers

Steam Cooking

Heater Coffee Grounds

Handle

Service Plate for multiple users

An apparatus for bot squeezing lemon and coffee making 10

IDEA GENERATION Divider Concept

Adaptable Kitchen Tools Concept Filter

A cup

Lid

One handle : Different tools

Divider

Pouring Apparatus Divided Handle 300 ml

300 ml 200 ml

200 ml

Container

Pancake

Customization of food with adjustable divider

Main Container

Main Electrical Power Concept

Detachable part

Bain-Marie + Steam Cooking

Adding water and filter ; Steam Cooking to Bain-Marie Heating

Bain-Marie + Steam Cooking+ Pancake Making

Filter

Electrical power part 11

USER TESTING Users tried interface of product .

Outcomes .

Manual buttons for increasing/decreasing.

Color codes are helpful for directing.

Turning effect does not refer to selecting time.

Users tried handle options.

Outcomes More gripping feels more safe.

Handle should refer to carry with its gap.

Handle’s form would be appropriate ergonomically.

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FINALIZATION Mockups Handle Parts Users can produce these components via 3D printing by themselves with open source designs

Fish Plate It encourages users to adopt healthy cooking practises

Paper Based Modeling

Covering with Paste

Personal Containers Personalized containers can also be used for portioning purposes

3D Printing

Laser- Cutting 13

DETAILS Transformation

Water Container Containers

Steam Cooking+Bain-Marie Cooking

Base Steam Cooking

Container and lid

Lids Steam Cooking+Pancake Making

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DETAILS Transformation

Pancake Making

Containers

Bain-Marie Cooking+Pancake Making

Details

Modular heaters for an easy repairing process

Labels for personalization

Adaptable handle for different tools

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DETAILS Interface

Paper Prototypes SELECT

SELECT

Sliding

Min

Selecting food type for steam cooking

Med

SELECT THE TIME

Selecting temperature for steam cooking CHICKEN

COO K

32: 02

Max

Selecting time for steam cooking CHICKEN- 120 ‘C-40 Min

Information Screen

DELAY

Touch Screen

Start

T PEA RE

Water Level

Heater

Selecting Practice

Selecting Heater

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PUPPET BLANK 2018 Monthly subscription kit which aims encouraging children to share experiences through playful story-telling, roleplaying and imagination

Team Members Cem Özcan Ezgi Gök Türkü Onatça

In collaboration with Ayşeabla Schools and Meraklı Kedi Schools

RESEARCH Target User

Affinity Diagram

7 to 9 children

Interviewed with 13 people; 6 of those were kids, 6 of them parents and one of them was a grandparent.

Personalization

Intergeneration Creating

Inspiration

Imagination

IDEA GENERATION

Personalization with wheel

Book and game board for story-telling

What is shared?

- Time - Emotion - Game - Dream

Personalization with board

How to share imagination?

- With role-playing - With story-telling - With talk - With drawing

3D parts for story-telling

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FINALIZATION

The environment board related with the theme of the month After kit is delivered, users open the kit.

The theme of the box changes each month enabling the kit’s sustainability.

3D elements of the board to enrich the game

Users personalize add-ons , they color them according to theme of the month. Add-ons are reusable.

Add-ons enable sharing and imagination, also related with the theme

Users create their own characters by using add-ons to personalize their puppets according to the theme of the month.

Users imagine their own story by taking inspiration from graphics, scenario texts and 3D elements and start to role-playing.

Different personalized puppets of different sizes

The cover of the box

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CLIMBIE 2018 Safe outdoor feeding and sheltering area for stray cats

In collaboration with Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary

RESEARCH Target User

Their Needs:

Stray Cats Hunting

Climbing

What they look for:

Jumping

Feeding

Danger from dogs

Food Water Shelter Safe places Comfortable places Where they find food

Design Considerations:

Size Stability Accessibility Bad Weather

Mind Map Sheltering Hiding

Stray Cats

Sleeping Places Weather Box Cold Tree Rainy Car Cat houses Narrow areas

Problems Dogs Humans Cars

Feeding Water Not clean Freezed No durable container Food Dry food Wet food Leftover

Containers Paper bowls Plastic bowls Metal bowls

Places Parks Under the cars Bottom of the trees

Problem

Fear of dogs during feeding

Outcome

An urban furniture that provides feeding area protected from dogs

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IDEA GENERATION Climbing

Developed Sketches

Rope for climbing Wall-mounted climbing platform

Rope and self-standing climbing platform

Feeding Area

Simple Protective Flexible

Final Sketch

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USER TESTING

Prototype 1

Prototype 2

Insights Cats have to feel safe in order to climb

Jumping action is so normal for them

Smelling and observation are also important for them

Cats can fight for food; feeding area should be large or more than one

Swaying movement is not good Cats have to get used to something before they use it Ropes also attract them

The product has to endure to bad weather conditions Materials should be chosen suitable for outdoor

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FINALIZATION

Volunteer places the food or water for cats in certain areas which are indicated with sheltering.

When cats realise the food, their natural instincts will be active. They climb and reach up the food.

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DETAILS

Food and water containers are stable for outdoor usage.

Wood Polyester

Detail B B (1/3)

Rope Plastic(PVC)

Detail A A (1/2)

Stainless

Climbie can be assembled on both soil and concrete surfaces.

The height of Climbie provides a safe feeding and observation.

Scale unit: mm Scale: 1/12

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TOHALF 2019 A sustainable package of hair products for travelers

Team Members İpek Gürbüzsel

RESEARCH Target User

Travelers Problem: Personalization Adaptable

Eco-Friendly

Having a lot bottle for travel

Their Needs:

Reusable

Portability Flexibility Space for belongings

Design Considerations:

IDEA GENERATION

Small Bottle

Attachable Lid

Movable

Second Bottle

Big Bottle Modular Bottle

Two part of one bottle

Size Two in a row Sustainability

First Bottle

Nestable

Lids 27

FINALIZATION

It takes up less space due to moving mechanism

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2

3

4

5

6

Tohalf is a bottle that travelers can use a single bottle in two separate compartments and easily carry with them can be re-filled

The user can carry different haircare products without mixing

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DETAILS

S

C

The user can differentiate the two compartments with special labels

The controlled flow lid makes the usage easier

Stoppers enable two compartments to be used without separation

The second lid can be removed from the bottom to fit the top in dual use

The second lid at the bottom of the bottle allows the cap to be part of the product even when not in use

Recyclable High Density Polyethylene 100% Recyclable Polyethylene

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SKETCHES

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