Portfolio 2022

Product Design

Nanzio Griffin

I am a versatile Cardiff-born designer that is userfocused and aims to form holistic and seamless solutions. By doing this I strive to help society advance in the right direction, granting everyone the right to contribute to the world around them, fulfilling their potential. I have always had a fond passion toward various methods of creation with design being the ideal outlet for my creativity.

Experience:

Tsunami Axis

Product design intern

16/04/21 - 10/06/21

Hope Design

Product design intern

09/11/20 - 25/01/20

Skills:

Sketching

Primary & Secondary research

Modelling/prototyping

Concept generation

CAD & Rendering Testing

Design for manufacture

Communication & presentation

Graphic design & Branding

Iterative design

Basic machining

www.linkedin.com/in/nazgriff

Software:

01/

Design for a consultancy

Brief : briefed by Cambridge Consultants with the task of targetting food and water waste, with a sustainable answer to help preserve and manage these precious commodities ensuring we have enough for everyone.

Timeframe : Four weeks

Second / 2019 Academic year :

Context

Opportunity

Water

is one of the most valuable natural resources on the planet, and it is required for all organic lifeforms to survive. However, access to safe drinking water has become a luxury or perhaps an impossibility for many people throughout the world.

Waste Trends

The average household in the UK uses 150 litres of water per day.

67% of londoners bought a plant in the last year

Market research

When researching the dehumidifier market it was found that the majority of options are

• Bulky

• An eye sore

• Often low capacity

• Wasteful

Ideation, development and final concepts were created through sketching to discover form, scale and functions.

1:1 Scale model

User friendly controls Water level indication Using the dispenser Use of the collected moisture

Water is collected through the main body of the device

Desired settings chosen via the control panel to either enhance moisture capture or fall in line with the cycle of plant watering.

The handle raises to the highest point, and a notification on the control panel screen indicates when the device is full, or how much has been accumulated.

Once ready to use, all the user needs to do is pull the top of the device up to dispose of or use however they wish. The main body will still carry on collecting water without the dispensing portion connected.

The user can choose to save water a number of ways by using the collected moisture for watering plants cleaning the floor or flushing the toilet manually. The two way valve on the hand-held portion allows the liquid to pass both ways.

Exploded & system/uses

Hand-held dispensing module

Polypropylene

Dispensing module & control panel housing

Brushed aluminium

Perforated vent portion

Brushed aluminium

Duel fan system

Damp air

Water Treated air

Dispenser

Fan 1 Fan 2

Pressured filter system

Evaporator Condenser

Water tank

Pressurised filtration system

Clear Polypropylene

Condenser

cooling down the air creating a liquid

Evaporator

Consumes damp air and exerts treated air Liquid is gathered on evaporator

43L Water tank

The moisture drips into the tank (PP)

Can be used for such things as:

Watering plants Manually flushing toilet

Washing hands

Filling a steam iron

Cleaning the home/Car

Drinking water

re spire

WATER CYCLE

A contemporary answer to the current dehumidifier market. The respire is a dehumidifier that filters captured water to be used for a number of uses. at full capacity the respire dehumidifier will contain a total of 45L and can be easily exerted using a user friendly dispensing device.

Commercial project

Brief : To create a system/product utilising the longevity of plastics to improve sustainability and relieve strain on the healthcare industry.

Timeframe : Eight weeks

Third / 2021 Academic year :

Context & Problem

Not only is the NHS one of Europe’s largest generators of healthcare waste, but it is also the largest consumer of single-use plastics.

Single use plastics are an attractive option in the healthcare industry - cheap, durable, and easily thrown away.

Blister packs are one of the most common forms of packaging for the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. Due to the physical make-up this type of packaging is hard to recycle resulting in incineration or landfill

Identified areas of waste: English pharmacies dispense approx.1 billion items yearly.

Medicine Skills and time

Up to half of all medications are not taken as directed.

Packaging

Over half of people dispose of blister packs incorrectly

Sketching was used to generate concepts, gain insight and feedback before using developmental illustrations to experiment with various forms and functions to further advance in the design process.

Process flow

A flow chart presenting the steps for a successful solution, from the perspective of the industry (backstage process) through to a satisfactory patient/user experience (frontstage process)

A storyboard was created to illustrate the various stages the user would complete to complete a successful self service prescription pick-up, this helped guide the process flow later on in the process.

Handheld device

X-Y motor system/claw

Dispensing unit

Transparent vessel & lid

PP vessel that holds tablets and has the label printed on. This vessel gets swapped out when the device is placed in the dispensing machine. Sterilised and reprocessed to be refilled and used again.

External compound

PP portion that keeps everything together, working and maintains the overall integrity of the device. Everything clicks into this component.

Internal mechanism & button

Using a piezo motor system a claw will be able to replace the old tablet container on the hand-held device and replace with a clean replenished vessel.

Industry pharmaceutical cartridge

Each medication is distrubuted in containers that can contain up to 30,000 tablets. Each container will have a label attatched, be a different colour and mold to fit in the correct placement, avoiding error.

Tablet release mechanism

A spinning mechanism will be activated by a motor releasing the correct amount of tablets into the vessel via a funnel, directing the tablets in the right direction.

Security

External structure made from galvanised steel, with a security bolt locks and dedicated dropouts for bolting machine to floor (if required.)

Interface design

Dispensing unit

How

Please

This

What

Identifying what was required of the user through user flow charts and research was essential to creating a successful interface. After understanding further a rough wireframe was sketched where visualisation helped identify missing aspects. Developmental prototypes were created as a result before a final concept was formed.

Please

Please

Technicals & Scale

DISPENSING UNIT ASSEMBLY

mediway

Self prescription service

A self-service, repeat prescription service that reduces packaging waste and helps relieve pharmacists of time-consuming processes, to further focus on what matters - the patient’s well-being. the system is made up of a handheld dispensing vessel for medication, an autonomous machine that fills the handheld device, and an app to help consumers track health, medication, and progress.

Final major project

Brief : Create an accessible instrument for mainstream schoolchildren of all hearing and musical capabilities to promote inclusivity, growth and development.

Timeframe : Four weeks

Second / 2022 Academic year :

iluminote

Context & Problem

Being deaf in a hearing world comes with many barriers and implications, such as; social exclusion and audism (discrimination) and as a result higher rates of mental/ emotional issues. With 95% of deaf children coming from hearing families, This isolation can start as early as infancy.

Due to the inclusive policy in British schools deaf students are often the only deaf pupil in their class making the chance of having a meaningful peer group limited.

Symptoms of exclusion:

Unequal participation

Denial of opportunities

Unequal access to resources

Often the position young Deaf people find themselves

Research & Inspiration

Music : The universal language of mankind?

94.7% of deaf people asked, like to experience music. When asked about barriers when experiencing music, Three quarters mentioned either innaccesability or stigma’s attached.

In a series of interviews it was found:

• Tapping pupils on the arm, or having them hold the speaker helps to feel tempo/rhythm.

• Digital forms of creating music are preferable as there is more opportunity to visualise and feel what is being created.

User Persona : Molly Jones

12 years old Moderate deafness & Hearing aid user Enjoys art, music, movies & playing with friends

Pain points

• Extremely shy.

• Lacking in confidence.

• Waits for others to do before trying.

• Wants to start making music but embarrassed to about progressing slower than others

Design language

• Multi-Sensory

• Modularity

• Wearables

• Minimal

• Tactile

• Inclusive

• Elementary shapes

• Organic forms

• Curved faces

• Matted finishes

Development sketching and rapid sketch modelling was required to experiment with how the device could look feel and operate.

iluminote architecture

Control panel w/ speaker & inputs/outputs (on side)

Easy to use interface and buttons to be used to operate settings, features, modes and functions. Some features include:

• Hearing aid compatability

• Metronome

Sequencer keys

Allows for a sound such as drum samples to be placed upon a linear sequence (multisensory perception through illumination an vibration).

LED matrix

A matrix of LED modules are spread out across the whole device below the transluscent top panel. The many LED’s are used to aid, emphasise and offer a musical experience that exceeds just sound.

Tablet stand

The iluminote device can be used with an app for more modes and features for more fun and to enhance learning through different formats, such as:

• Games

• Tutorials

• Music workshops

Vibration module

Helps users distinguish various different frequencies or determine tempo (can be worn, held or felt on main console).

Magnetic Pogo-Pin connections

Pogo pins are dispersed through-out the device, these connections enable users to customise the board, Suiting how and what the user/users choose to play.

Octave keys

Each pack contains 2 octave strips as standard (24 keys) so users of different abilities can play the digital piano. Each key on 1 octave has a distinguishable pattern, LED and haptic feedback to help users further identify with the note/chord.

Modes & Functions

Multi instrumental possibilities

Colour mode

Each key assigned a colour to help distinguish the different sounds, this can be semi assisted with certain chords shining brighter than others.

Digital piano / Keyboard

Sequencer / Drum pattern machine

Can be used as both on device (as shown below)

Assistive mode

LED’s show the user what keys to press and when, with illumating strips flowing from the top of the board to the key. Favourite songs or suitable chords.

Easy connect

Piano mode

Mimicking a piano, this mode is for users to shocase skills learnt without assistance. Haptics can still be activited when keys are pressed.

Collaboration mode

2 users (one device used from both sides) Can be done locally or online.

Collaboration mode

Collaboration mode

2 users (2 devices).

4 users (4 devices).

Multiple devices connected with magnetic pogo pin conections.

Modelling & Prototyping

Observational research & Sketch modelling

Observations were useful in understanding how someone may interact with a music making system. Feedback from peers using various shapes and formations was integral to the end solution as some shapes were not ideal for group working or environments.

User testing & Development modelling

An octave of keys with a series of patterns were 3D printed for user testing. Lined, circles and randomised patterns going from soft to rough to represent frequency through tangible experience.

Prototyping & User testing

Rapid prototype methods were printed from CAD files that were tested for DFM capibilities, from here the device was assembled and tested with the user.

iluminote innovate inclusive

The iluminote is a modular MIDI controller that makes use of more than just the auditory sense. With tactile, haptic, and visual representation of audio frequencies, this allows users of varied hearing capabilities to easier understand, create, collaborate, and flourish with friends and peers.