JED TAY LOR
JED TAYLOR 07519 051419
TAYLORJED1991@HOTMAIL.CO.UK 18.10.1991
SKILLS DIGITAL Adobe Suite, Solidworks, Sketchbook Pro / Designer, Luxion Keyshot, Microsoft Office, 3DS Max 2017 (learning)
PROFILE Having graduated with a First-Class honours in BSc Industrial Product Design at Aston University, in addition to a total of 4 years of level 3 education, ranging from product and graphic design to physics; I have gained the professionalism and attitude needed to begin a creative career and the drive and enthusiasm to, both, contribute and integrate with a design team. As well as being the president of the University’s squash team, I have been involved and responsible for diverse groups throughout my degree; the most recent being the design and execution of two University design shows, one of which was New Designers 2015. Post-education I have been developing a product of mine which has a pending patent, working alongside a freelance designer and experiencing different cultures through travelling. I have also followed a 7 week +Acumen and IDEO course for human-centred design and am now moving on to IDEO’s design kit for Prototyping.
E D U C AT I O N ASTON UNIVERSITY BSc Industrial Product Design, First-class honours CITY OF BATH COLLEGE Advanced BTEC Graphic Design, Photography ABBEYFIELD HIGHER EDUCATION Product Design, Physics, IT
ARTISAN Rapid Ideation, Concept Development, 3D Visualisation (Foam, Clay, Mount board, Wood), Rapid Prototyping (PDM, Z-core, SLA), Painting PERSONAL Group work (+Leadership), Confident Client Interaction, Manufacturing Knowledge, Creative Passion, Quick Adaptation, Full Unblemished Drivers Licence
EXPERIENCE JACK QUARMBY DESIGNS Partnered freelancing (2 months) Worked as a partner with a freelancer for an international client. • Prepared designs ready for manufacturing • Designing with restrictions (Legal, budget, features) • Thorough prototype testing EXPOLINK Customer service call handler (2015-Present) Working for multiple clients across several systems attending customer needs. • Quick adaptation to new software and tasks • Customer interaction and care • Client communication TPT SOLUTIONS Painter and decorator (4 months, Summer 2015) Renovating sash windows on Grade II listed buildings. • Maintenance and care of fragile materials • Professional standard finish working with wood • Maintenance of aged devices THE OLD ROAD TAVERN Bar tender (Total 2 years) Part time bar tender for two pubs • Fast paced working environment BURTON MENSWEAR Retail shop floor assistant (Total 4 years) Part time retail assistant in busy high street store during early education. REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
CO N T E N TS 01 Nebel --------------------------------------- .01 Power tool respiratory attachment
02 SEATTLE-DRY ---------------------------- .13 Power tool respiratory attachment
03 KOMP. -------------------------------------- 23 -..
Compost encouraging chopping board
04 Delivery Budget --------------------------- .33 Moped delivery container
05 Household Efficiency.--------------------- .43 LIGHT. kettle
06 Urban Coffee Company ------------------ .53 Coffee cup redevelopment
07 CAD Replication -----Solidworks surfacing
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E X P LO D E D V I E W NEBEL .01
Components 1. Top Shell 2. Middle body - Top + Middle make the water reservoir. 3. Main Body - Houses all electrical components. 4. Mist Tube 5. Battery Holder - Connects Body to power tool 6. Ultrasonic Humidifier 7. Bottom Plate - Removable to access humidifier. 8. Rechargeable Battery 9. Water Valve - Unscrew from Middle body to fill with water. 10. Fan - Produces the airflow need to push the mist out. 11. Mist Tube Connector
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Situation While the quality of power tools continues to enhance; the issue with dust prevention appears to remain static. 73% of construction jobs in the UK are in the private sector and many of those are in a domestic environment. The inhalation of dust is seriously damaging, particularly when using composite wood or plasterboard. This issue is amplified when brought into a domestic environment where uncontrolled dust can travel into children’s rooms. This project looks to control the spread of dust produced from power tools by replacing ineffective dust bags with the application of alternative technology -
Ultrasonic Humidifiers.
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Finding a solution With strong focus on the idea of using ultrasonic humidifiers to solve the issue with dust; concept ideas and drawings were produced to try and explore the best possible ways of incorporating the technology into the hard-wearing building environment. After producing a wide range of concept ideas, the best were short-listed and generally fell into one of two categories: wearable technology and universal attachments. Both aim to be unobtrusive and require no additional input after turning them on when being used. The idea that was chosen to develop was an attachment that looked to replace the dust bag on the back of power sanders. This attachment would produce a cloud of mist that would surround the tool to capture any airborne dust particles.
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Trial and error The first direction of the project saw an entire new power sander be designed with the humidifying technology built into the body of the tool. After reviewing the final design, the production cost and engineering required would make it unsuitable to compete with leading brands. A new idea was pursued which focused on commercial availability and compatibility with current products.
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Focused testing A new focus on the project lead to further experimentation; this one looked into the ways of surround the hand sander with mist without an integrated system. The following results were greatly positive and heavily influenced the final design.
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Designed features Following on from the failed first attempt, the final concept took into consideration the value that builders place on the tools that they already own. This design looked to be universally compatible with existing power sanders - this would mean the product is now a performance enhancing attachment, rather than a replacement tool. The bottom half of the body is hard shell with a tough rubber facade which encases all of the components. The power button is situated between the shell and the rubber lining; this is done so the body is simplistic and smooth allowing it to be as robust as possible in the hard-wearing environment.
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Filling up Remove the top body from the base and unscrew the spring-return valve to open up the water reservoir. Fill up using tap water and fasten shut when full.
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Power supply The electrical components of Nebel are all powered by a rechargeable, C sized battery cell that is housed within the aluminium connecting bridge. This aluminium housing supports the weight of the main body and attaches to a number of different name brand sheet sanders.
Mist tube To completely surround the sheet sander with ultrasonic mist the mist tube is wrapped around and fastened using magnetic slots; these slots allow for the tube’s length to be adjusted to fit the individual sander. When Nebel is turned on, the fan will create an airflow that allows the mist to travel through the tube and out at each air hole to create an evenly distributed mist cloud.
ON/OFF The Nebel was designed with the intention to be as unobtrusive as possible, therefore, it is operated by a single, discrete power button. This button is embedded behind the rubber façade with white LED indicators to communicate to the user on its power state. The protected button enhances the theme of a robust, hard-wearing product as well as actually protecting it from its environment.
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Maintenance The ceramic plate on the humidifier is subject to grime build up and general wear and tear over time. In order to keep Nebel running at full capacity the plate must be maintained; this can be done simply by unscrewing the bottom plate to reveal the humidifier component then clean with a cloth or replace entirely.
SADDLE WATER PROTECTOR A look into daily issues that surround the ride to work and how to resolve these effortlessly. Unobtrusive, elasticated water protection for saddles of all shapes and sizes. Easy to deploy and even easier to pack away with the elasticated recoil.
S I T UAT I O N S E AT T L E - D RY . 1 5
The number of commuters in London choosing to cycle to work has doubled in the past 10 years, yet little has been done to negate the pain points of bad weather. The discomfort of a wet saddle is unrivalled in the context of a commute and its solution appears to be too simple to design for as there are very few options on the market. Seattle-dry not only looks at resolving the issue of a wet saddle but also the issues that the current solutions face; one of these being the need to store the cover after use, leaving everything else in your bag vulnerable to getting wet.
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Following broad ideation and pain point research; the idea for a saddle cover was conceived. Two core concepts were taken forward, these were: a tightly wound cover in a recoil device with similar mechanics to a tape measure and an elasticated cover secured in a small bag that would attach under the saddle. This page explores the two ideas, looking at function as well as form to come to the conclusion that the elasticated cover in small bag would more suitable due to its lower chance of failure during use.
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KOMP. A REAL DESIGN TO KICK-START HOMEOWNERS INTO COMPOSTING Designed for the environmentally conscious homeowner, KOMP. provides an unobtrusive solution to overcome any hardships of composting at home. The full product has two drawers for separating food groups, fully biodegradable waste bags, concealed vegetable knife and detachable body for easy washing.
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Components 1. Backboard - Houses vegetable knife (4) and holds compost bag open. 2. Separating trays - Chopped vegetables and meat can be separated. 3. Chopping block - The main chopping block with juice reservoirs. 4. Vegetable knife - Concealed within backboard (1) 5. Brass stilts - When chopping block (3) is detached for washing or scraping these support the backboard to stand alone. 6. Biodegradable KOMP. bags - Held open by pegs on backboard (1)
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Situation With the ever increasing trend of environmental awareness, comes an increase in the amount of people wanting to be more proactive. The problem lies in the efforts that people are willing to put into their lives to achieve their environmental visions. Composting is one of the easiest ways to reduce household waste and therefore landfill, however, during fast-paced food preparation it is far easier and tidier to simply scrape off-cuts into general waste. KOMP. seeks to unobtrusively integrate composting into the kitchen by creating a method of composting that requires less interaction with waste products.
PROCESS KO M P. . 2 8
Sketch & 3D exploration Food preparation is carried out in different ways by different people; so exploring all the uses and ways to use the features of Komp. was important to document and develop. Rather than one quality model/prototype, the Komp. project needed many quick prototype forms that allowed quick changes to size, form and features. This meticulous tweaking resulted in an optimised product that has a large working surface and tapered back to make it feel less chunky.
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Usage 1. Before beginning food preparation, take one of the biodegradable bags from the back side of KOMP., hang it on the front and open it. Put the food cut-offs into the bag throughout. 2. A vegetable knife is built into the body and can be removed simply by sliding it upwards out of its secure casing. 3. When in use, the main chopping block can be detached at any time for cleaning and increasing its versatility around the kitchen.
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Usage Once finished with the food preparation, the bag is simply rolled up and thrown onto the compost pile ready to decompose, create beautiful soil and save on household waste space.
MOPED DELIVERY A BESPOKE DELIVERY CONTAINER TO BE MADE ON A BUDGET This project was created for an international client with requirements to be as cheap and as big as possible. The restricted price created many design challenges and manufacturing considerations that I hadn’t previously worked with. The result is a fully adjustable, insulated container with quick releasing mechanism to ensure minimum turnaround time when in the depot.
S I T UAT I O N B U D G E T D E L I V E RY . 3 5
Situation This brief was given by an international client looking to set up a delivery firm in London. While there are many okay and viable options for delivery containers that can be attached to mopeds, they tend to be either too expensive to fully equip a medium sized fleet of mopeds or too rigid/permanent for the fast paced environment which needs quick loading times.
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Documented thoughts This project was approached with a fast paced, trial-and-error method where ideas were quickly mocked up to test strength, size, features and usability. Less development was done through pen and paper but each idea still being documented for future references and influence.
D E V E LO PM E N T
Light and cheap The chosen concept uses stock tubes and connectors; eliminating the need for bespoke components and significantly reducing cost. The bag is a combination of tough, waterproof fabric and insulating material sewn together in a simple textiles net. The two strong materials create for a fairly rigid box even before being fitted around the frame, this strength helps increase longevity in the harsh environment it will be used in. The shelves are designed with standard, soft tube clips to add strength and also reduce the amount of parts manufactured.
WO R K I N G P R OTOT YP E B U D G E T D E L I V E RY . 3 9 To secure the container to the moped, a mount was designed with two 45mm tubes welded to a metal base; the base angle is adjusted using rubber bushings between the base plate and moped.
Due to the size of the container the mount was designed so its centre of mass is safely over the moped, however, the mount wasn’t allowed to interfere with other features on the moped.
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Easy access Taking into consideration the users’ equipment and conditions, the accessibility to the container was a large focus. Drivers often have thick gloves and work in low light environments meaning using clips, handles and anything requiring precision may be awkward to use. The door developed uses thick strips of high strength Velcro around the opening edges making it easy to reseal and the entire bottom edge can be used as the handle. The door operates with one simple fold between two reinforcing panels. This makes it so the door can be opened either half way or fully, depending on what needs to be accessed. Once folded completely over the roof, the entire container is open and free from obstruction.
Adjustable shelving One requirement from the client was to have the ability to easily change the sizing of the container. To achieve this, the internal structure was created to accommodate numerous shelves at different heights that are held in place with soft tube clips.
HOUSEHOLD EFFICIENCY THE “HOUSEHOLD EFFICIENCY” DESIGN BRIEF LOOKS INTO THE VAST INEFFICIENCIES OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSE AND HOW TO EASILY SAVE MONEY ON BILLS.
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What? It is hard to gauge just how much water you need to pour into a kettle for your cups of coffee without taking meticulous measures on the usually hard to read water level indicator. “Three-quarters of British households overfill their kettles, wasting a total of £68m each year, an Energy Saving Trust (EST) has reported.”
Who? With many reports already produced, it is not that people aren’t informed on the issue but more that people are unwilling to change or put in extra effort into their daily activities. This project looks to seamlessly incorporate the energy saving lifestyle, to anyone that frequents a kettle, so that it would be harder for the user to overfill than fill just right.
How? Three avenues of interaction were further explored during the ideation process: sight, sound and touch. Concept ideas were drawn up for each of the three senses coming to a more refined idea that uses just sight. The idea was a stripped down, visual indicator that simply shows how many cups can be made with the amount of water in the kettle. 1 light turned on would indicated enough for 1 cup (plus a small allowance on the first light to protect the kettle from dry boiling).
UNIQUE HANDLE Household Efficiency .47
LIGHT. boasts a unique handle which
visually displays how many cups can be filled with the water in the tank.
C LO S E R LO O K
The handle has 4 light strips turning on after 1,2,3 and 4+ cups. Each cup is measured at 350ml and the first light turning on after 500ml.
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LIGHT.
To increase the longevity of and the quality of water produced, a steel wool mesh kettle protector is built into the lid. Most mesh kettle protectors are loose in the bottom of the tank which can fray in interfere with the filament.
URBAN COFFEE COMPANY A TOTAL RETHINK TO THE TRADITIONAL TAKEAWAY COFFEE CUP This redesign takes on board the environmental issues as well as improving the overall experience when using take-away coffee cups. The core concept is for the user to reuse the cup throughout the day then dismantle and recycle. Collaborating with Urban Coffee Company allowed an incentive based scheme to be created where each reuse of the cup gave a greater discount on the next purchase.
S I T UAT I O N U R B A N CO F F E E CO M PA NY . 5 5 In 2013 £6.3bn was spent on take away coffees, with the average person drinking 1.7 cups per day (incl. self-brewed). The majority of this consumption is by commuters and inner-city workers.
Traditional coffee cups are made from paper bonded with a thin layer of plastic to ensure the cup is watertight. In order to recycle this paper/plastic composite, specialist facilities are required which have to heat the cups to very high temperatures to separate the bond.
More than 2.5BN cups are thrown away in the UK every year but few are recycled and nearly all end up in landfill, creating 25,000 tonnes of waste from a product made of 95% paper. Many of the larger coffee chains offer ‘cups for life’ which are essentially branded flasks, but are in the general opinion that landfill is a problem for the council and do not want to invest in the cause.
Current issues •The unnatural spout of the lid has you suck the hot coffee as opposed to sipping it; making it harder to test the temperature and awkward when entering the mouth. •Half of the experience of drinking a coffee is the smell, with the completely shut off lid all of the precious aroma is trapped. •The small spill tray and spout result in many hot spillages, especially when on the move. •The cup is made up of paper bonded with a thin layer of plastic, making it extremely hard to recycle.
GRAPHIC DESIGN U R B A N CO F F E E CO M PA NY . 5 7
The project had a number of different design tasks. As I was using an already established company with a logo, name and identity, I started with the graphic design side of the cup. I decided upon a plain white cup body and a recycled cardboard sleeve which has the design printed on.
R E M OVA B L E F I L M U R B A N CO F F E E CO M PA NY . 4 8 To create a more environmentally friendly cup the paper is not treated with a plastic film, instead there is a thin plastic shell that when finished with can simply be peeled out and removed, leaving a 100% recyclable paper cup. This removes the need for specialist equipment that is used to recycle traditional cups.
LID DESIGN U R B A N CO F F E E CO M PA NY . 5 9
Lid design The lid design looks return the user back to the familiar feeling of a coffee cup; this feeling has been achieved by lowering the spout hole and creating a curved lip, similar to that of a coffee cup that you would get in a cafÊ. Another important aspect of coffee drinking is the aroma. Five holes have been cut out of lid to allow the aroma of the coffee to reach the user’s nose before, during and after taking a sip.
When pouring, the coffee has a natural and smoother flow that creates an overall more satisfying experience. Spillages after taking a sip re-enter the cup as it would when using a coffee mug.
CAD REPLICATION USING 3D SOFTWARE TO VISUALISE AND EXPLORE ALREADY EXISTING PRODUCTS
GIGABYTE GM-M6800 1600DPI MOUSE