Jahan Jhala
Industrial Design
HELLO I am a 3rd Year Industrial Design student seeking a design placement / internship. My ability in art and the sciences translates into a strong desire to create beautiful functional objects. This desire has developed into a real passion for design and design thinking.
Skills
Design Thinking
Branding
Problem Solving
SolidWorks
KeyShot
Adobe Creative Suite
Fashion
Photography
Travelling
Sports
Architecture
Likes
Technology
Contact +447789204764
jahan.jhala@gmail.com
uk.linkedin.com/in/jahanjhala/
Experience & Education
1991 Born 31st October in New Delhi, India
Moved to New York City, USA
1998
GCSE (4 A*’s, 4 A’s, 3 B’s)
2002 Moved to London, UK
(Oakham School)
2008
2009 Young Enterprise Distinction
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
2010 A Levels Fine Art A Economics A Mathematics B Physics B (The Judd School)
Started university at Northumbria
2011
2012
2015 2014
Live Projects & Work
Contents
Design For Disability
-Plug Adapter For Sufferers of Arthritis (2012)
OleofILTER
-Sink Filter for Northumbrian Water (2014)
Non-Literal Form -Model Making Project (2013)
Red Bottom Leathers
-Upcycled leather goods for students (2014)
Lacoste Competition
-A casual tennis trainer for Office Shoes (2014)
Everyday objects are not designed with disabilities taken into consideration. Our task was to design a product for sufferers of osteoarthritis.
THE PROBLEM Sufferers of arthritis having difficulties removing plugs from the socket.
HANDS Almost 90% of women and 80% of men ages 75-79 show x-ray evidence of osteoarthritis (arthritis of the joints) in their hands. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and is most cases of it are found in the hands.
TESTING The natural way to pull a plug out of a socket is a pinch grip. The pinch grip puts most stress on the wrist and the thumb joint. The removal of plugs creates a harsh angle between the hand and the wrist. Most plugs come out of the wall at a 90째 angle which creates an awkward position for the wrist. The testing showed that our design needed to: - Alleviate the stress from the pinch grip - Improve wrist to hand angle
Concept I Leverage arm rotates a full 360 degrees, snapping into place at 90 degree intervals.
Concept II Adapter is angled at an appropriate level so user can remove plug without having to bend their wrist as much.
Final Concept Developed angled adapter which incorporates a push face which removes the need for the high stress pinch grip.
KEY FEATURES: 1. Angled adapter to relieve stress on the wrist of the user 2. Push face which ejects the adapter from the wall 3. An ergonomic grip under the adapter 4. LED light to show when adapter is on or off
Non-Literal Form A product that has no prescribed function, but which consciously manipulates how an electronic product can be perceived.
Ideation
Solidworks Model
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Winners of the Lacoste competition run by Pentland Brands. The task was to design a casual shoe for Office UK.
The Oleofilter Live project with Northumbrian Water. Retrofit filter which catches fats, oil, grease and food that have been put down the sink and issues a behavioural change to the user.
75%
of all blockages caused by fat, oil and grease
Why do people put fat down the sink?
Convenience IgnorancE Accidental NO Personal Responsibility No good Incentives
The Oleofilter A retrofit filter which catches fat, oil, grease and food using an oleophilic membrane. When the filter is saturated it changes colour, which can be seen through the clear casing, and disposal of the filter is easy with a quick release system. The filter is integral to sink functionality which is key for encouraging a behavioural change.
Materials Standard White PVC Pipe
Clear PVC Moulded Filter Cage
Non Woven Polypropylene Filter
Rubber Squidgy
Grey PVC Moulded Grip
Filtration
Water, Fat & Food Water
Cleaning
Student business set up by myself and a few university friends. We upcycle locally sourced scrap leather into functional accessories.
What defines our brand?
STUDENT
DESIGN
HAND MADE
AFFORDABLE
UPCYCLING
Made in Newcastle
Products
Pencil Roll Up
iPhone Case
Wallet
Thank You