Yara Al Husaini Industrial Design Portfolio
Hello, I am Yara. What I like most about being a designer is that it gives me the opportunity to learn, be creative, and actively contribute to my community on a daily basis. I work towards creating projects that will touch the lives of the people who encounter them.
Yara Al Husaini yarahusseini@gmail.com (+973) 39509750 Manama. Bahrain
Languages English
Bilingual
Arabic
Native
Education Middle East Technical University (Ankara/Turkey) Sep. 2011 - June 2015 BSC Industrial Product Design
Turkish
Work Experience Designer Shaik Palaces (Bahrain)
Technical University of Delft (Delft/ The Netherlands) Feb. 2014 - July.2014 Industrial Design Engineering Erasmus Exchange Programme
(July, 2014 - August,2014) Luxurious Perfume and Fashion Accessories Design Office & Production Facility Summer Practice as an Industrial Design Intern
Naseem International School (Bahrain)
Havelock AHI (Bahrain)
Sep. 2007 - July.2011 The International Baccalaureate, Bilingual Certificate
(July,2013 - August, 2013) Furniture and Joinery Manufacturer Summer Practice as an Industrial Design Intern
Skills CAD & Rendering (Rhino, 3DS Max,Keyshot)
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Aftereffects
Free hand & Perspective Drawing, Research,Data Collection & Analysis, Experience in Design Research Tools
Intermediate
A smart system that tracks infants’ nutritional routine, while supporting the parents’ feeding process. Middle East Technical University in collaboration with ID Bachelor’s Graduation Project December, ‘14
Inspired by increased awareness for healthier feeding habits for babies, Bloom is customized to fulfil the nutritional needs of infants and their parents’ routine.
Problem Identification: Market Trends
Health
therapy, real time monitoring
Food
production, consumption, interaction
Client
Education
adaptive to user learning
Target User
Infant Development
Infants
Young Mothers Sleep Eating Habits Parenting dos & don’ts Practicality Multitasking Limited leisure
Sleep/Eating Changing Diapers Expressing problems Fragility Safety Allergies
Physical Development
Mental Development
Needs Determinants Sleep Quality Body Control Baby Stool Weight/Height Check-ups
Recreational Emotional Sleeping Nutritional Feeding Routine Freshness Practicality
Benchmarking:
Nutritional Needs Mother’s Concerns
Feeding Routine
Health Related
Knowing what goes into the baby’s food (i.e. organic food, no additives or preservatives)
Home cooked food is superiority to ready jars Changes as baby grows
Tracking back food to discover allergy causes Providing a holistic diet to avoid anemia and similar conditions
Being able to provide a holistic nutritional diet
Not always providing a holistic nutritional diet
Weight gain does not necessarily mean that the baby is getting the nutrient content he/she needs
Easier Preparation Feeding at the right temp
Frequency and amount of meals make it hard to provide fresh food
Organizing sleep/feed time for the baby
Feeding Process Decide Menu decide ahead
Make Food
cook/focus
Store
keep fresh
BellaBeat Product Family
Feed
Timely/healthy
Sproutling Baby Monitor
time/ingredients
Dispense portion
Heat
warming
Sproutling claims to be the first learning, predicting, sensing baby monitor.
OWLET BABY
Owlet baby’s main purpose is to alert the parent if their baby stops breathing. However, it is not a medical product.
MIMO BABY
Mimo Baby is a smart onsie for babies, allowing parents to always monitor their baby’s breathing, heart rate, activity.
Track
Development
Groceries
The Product Family focuses on enriching the mother’s experience during pregnancy, and allow her to grow with her baby.
Pixie Diaper
Pixie Scientific Smart Diapers are aimed at early detection of health problems that an infant may have.
Ideation & Development:
Mock-ups: Initial Idea mock-ups:
Pre-jury mock-ups
Pre and final screening mock-ups:
Mock-ups: Preparation phase
Final model:
Finalization & Detailing:
Finalization & Detailing: Bloom Container: 1 2 3 4
5
Bloom: 1 Top Vacuum Tube
1
Upper Shell
2 Lower Vacuum Tube
2
Bracelet
3
Attachment
4 Cap
4
Spring Mechanism
5 Container Body
5
LED Strip
2
6
RH/TEMP Sensor
3 4 5 9 10 11 12
7
VOC’s Sensor
8
Capacitators
9
Blue-tooth Module
3 Cap Inner Section
1
6 Cover 7 NFC Housing 8 NFC Ticker 9 NFC Housing
6 7 8
13
10 Micro-controller 11
PCB
6
12 Battery
7 8 9
13 Inner Body 14
15 16
14 Air Pump
17
16 Bottom Pipe
18 19
15 Airway Pipe
17 Charging Coil 18 Bottom Shell 19 Screws
Bloom Warmer: 2 3 4
1
1
Upper Shell
2 Inner cap
1
2
3 Insulation 4 Outer cap
5
3 5
5 LED point 6 Bracelet 7 Attachment 8 Heating coil 6
7
11 12 13
10 Insulation
8
11 Belt Gear
9 10
12 Inner Gear
14 15 17
18
9 Insulation
1 Upper Shell 2 Electricity Cable 3 Charging Coil
4 4 Single Board Computer 5 Bottom Shell
Processes:
Materials:
13 Timer Gears
Injection Moulding
BPA-Free PP
14 Battery
Blow Moulding
Tempered Glass
15 PCB
Extrusion
Aluminum
16 Charging Coil
Hot Press
Silicone
17 Bottom Shell
Coating
ABS
18 Screws
PVC Nichrome PTFE EPDM
Charging & Carrying:
Using Bloom:
Using Bloom Warmer:
Identifying the container contents.
Filling water in the container warmer.
Charging Battery Low Battery Full
Charging state of Bloom devices
Activate
Activate
Done
Ready
Twisting to activate the vacuum pump.
Twisting to activate the warmer.
Scanning the container for Freshness.
Removing the container after warming.
Stacking Bloom containers and warmer in their pouch for mobility. Two inside pockets are available inside the pouch for neat packing.
Usage Scenario:
Profile personalization.
Meal planning.
Buying ingredients given by Bloom app.
Cooking recipes suggested by the app.
Taking Bloom Pouch.
Going out with the Bloom set.
Scanning the container for freshness of contents.
Using Bloom warmer to Logging the meal once warm the container. it is done.
Filling containers with prepared contents.
Using Bloom to vacuum air from the containers.
Viewing timelines & nutritional values.
App Interface Design:
The home screen of the app Bloom.
The Profile page allows the parent to add specific information regarding the baby, in order to personalize the app.
The menu preparation page lets the parent plan ahead, and be able to organize her time, by knowing the required ingredients and recipes.
The recipes page lets the parent view recipes and the ingredients needed for the preplanned meals.
The identify container page shows up when the container is scanned, and has not been identified yet by the parent.
The freshness page shows up when the container is scanned, it informs the parent about the contents’ freshness.
The nutritional information page shows the parent nutritional values and summaries.
The settings page allows the user to control devices, and get alerted when the battery is low.
a Specialization for purpose of Isuzu D-Max’s rear Middle East Technical University in collaboration with Group mates: Yara Al Husaini, Cansu Kaya, Gizem Oncu, Sezgi Kaya December, ‘14
Inspired by open-air festivals and small performances, Bounce is a mobile stage with the aim of bringing performers and audiences closer.
Problem Identification: Field Research
Spacious
Current Condition
Soft Cover
Hard Cover
Needs Flexibility & Adjustability Ease of Stage Set-up
User group: Event Organization Companies Client: Isuzu D-max
Advantages Enhancing brand image High Rear Electricity Mobility Space
Opportunities Creating a unique experience for performers & the audience Allowing for commercial specialization Open-air festivals becoming popular
Analysis
Ideation & Development:
Mock-ups: Initial mock-ups of stage & recycling trucks
During the development of the stage truck
Final 1:5 Styrofoam model
Finalization & Detailing:
Materials
Parts
Polished Aluminum
Truss Wings Lights
Mold-Texturized Rubber
Stage Plates Hydraulic Legs
Hydraulic Tank
Colored Fiber Glass
Back-lights
Colored Fiber Glass
Finalization & Detailing: Sections
This section shows the mechanisms implemented in the stage plates, mainly the legs and the sliding rail. In addition, the section shows the placement of the truss structure on the hydraulic legs, plus the height of the hydraulic legs when closed.
This section shows the wings section, as well as the rail mechanism system implemented in the stage plates, as well as the placement of the accessories, and their relation to each other. The section also shows where the hydraulic tank is placed.
Mechanisms
Manual Lifting a manual lifting mechanism is used to lift the screen up
Piston & Attachment Mechanisms a piston mechanism is used to open up the wings, while a soft material is attached to the wings.
Sliding & Locking Mechanism a sliding mechanism is used to slide the stage plates on to each other, while a locking mechanism is used to place the supporting legs
Hydraulic Lifting a hydraulic lifting mechanism is used to put the stage roof up the legs carry a truss which has necessary equipment attached to it
Finalization & Detailing: 1
Accessories
4
1
2
2 5 3
Banners
Screen
3
Speakers
4
Soft Material Wing
5
6
6
Lights
Stairs
Anthropometric Relations
Sliding stage plates onto each other
Attaching soft wings to the hard ones
Anthropometric relation between the stage, the audience. and the performers
Lifting up the screen
Locking supporting legs in place
Styling:
Harmonious The backlight styling aims to emphasize a unique look by inspiring from the headlights’ design
inspired by
Trendy Dynamic The form of the body aims to create a unique vehicle identity that will stand out amongst others within the same product line
Mysterious The emerging Elegant structure from the vehicle aims to Chosen colors increase curiousity embellish the and enthusiasm language of the form and takes the about the vehicle’s function vehicle’s singular identity further
The style of the vehicle aims to attract young people given the context it was designed for
Set-up & Usage Scenario:
Bounce on the road
Handy-men help set-up the stage together
The handy-man manually lifts the screen up
The soft wings are mounted onto the hard wings
The wings are lift up using a remote control
The roof is lift up using a hydraulic system
The stage plates are pulled out manually
The stage legs are adjusted and locked in place.
The stairs are pulled out manually at the back
DJ Performance
Theatrical Show
Music Festival
rbit
a sensually enriched bathroom experience Middle East Technical University in collaboration with October, ‘14
A shower unit designed to change the shower experience by tackling the various problems that users encounter before, during, and after taking a shower.
rbit
Problem Identification: Senses
Dimensions
Hearing
Well-being
Touch Smell
Habits & Rituals Hygiene
Taste
Safety
Sight
Resource Management Privacy
Kinesthetic Sense Balance, Acceleration Temperature, Humidity Pain
Considerations
Time
Temp. & Humidity During shower After shower
Easier adjustably Cooling down
Context: Contemporary Home Activity: Taking a Shower Wetness
Analysis
Stress Relaxation
Floor is wet Towel is far & falls off Feet remain wet
Shock from change Shower w/ toilet
Ambient atmosphere Natural elements Materials providing a superior tactile sense
Ideation & Development:
Mock-ups:
rbit
Finalization & Detailing: Shower Metal Plate
rbit is a Unit that offers a unique
shower experience by providing a holistic environment. Orbit may be placed in open space bedrooms in homes & hotels.
Corian Case
Shower Cabin Partition
Water Mixer Towel Dryer Acrylic Flower Pot
Corian Frame Feet Dryer
Usage Scenario:
Placing the shower in a different context
The user places towel for it to warm up
The shower head lighting provides a halo-like effect & two water flow options
Users can change water & lighting settings
The user chooses colors and water settings
Feet dryer spreads warm air to dry the feet & shower area
rbit
Environment:
rbit is a Unit that offers a unique shower experience by providing a holistic environment. Orbit may be placed in open space bedrooms in homes & hotels.
The backlit Corian allows for changes in the environment.
fu e
an inclusive design research project for integrating sighted and visually impaired children Delft University of Technology Group mates: Yara Al Husaini, Cansu Kaya, Beatriz Mateus, Sophie Crull, Michiel van Sinderen April, ‘14
Fuse is a playground concept which enables visually impaired children to integrate with sighted children. The maze game is a part of it, and it depends on the children’s balance abilities and audio feedback to finish the game, given that balance is primary to the visually impaired children’s physical development.
fu e Research: Cover Bells
Interviewing Professionals
Maze Walls
Saron Romp
Glass Ball
Designer and expert in research and design for the visually impaired
Nina Comparada
Assistant teacher for visually impaired children
“Dancing is a great way to include people with low vision.“
Handles “Most of our students have only friends at school and not at home.“ “Children who are visually impaired need more time to understand their surroundings. Kids with normal sight don‘t understand that and are then too impatient.“
Research analysis
Ideation: Three main areas to explore and develop
Mobility
Senses
Social
Issues related to existing products
Smartphones Videogames
Dance Classes Bootcamps
Problem dimesions
Relevance
healthy habits
Problems observed
lack of balance
Bottlenecks
little exercise too risky requires assistance
happiness stimulation
develop skills
stress
strange posture too introvert
no games or only for blind
too different common interest
fu e Mock-ups & Testing:
Rough Model for Testing
Experiencing the dark room with team mates
Testing the prototype with visually impaired children
Recording observations & recommendations for development
Environment & Usage Scenario: Maze Game
Texturized Wall Game
Rowing Game
Children, both sighted and visually impaired, are able to play together as the playground games provide different types of feedback.
LINGERS a cross media interaction design project Delft University of Technology Group mates: Yara Al Husaini, Saskia Mosterman, Steven Burger, Nemos Kostoulas March, ‘14
Lingers is a CMID project that isvbased on a location. The chosen place is Lumen Art-House in Delft. The system design aims to attract young adults to become regular visitors to the specified location.
LINGERS
Problem Identification:
Lumen Arthouse
Movie Selection
Controversial
Young adults tend to only watch mainstream movies leaving behind many others, and therefore prefer other cinema houses.
Cultural
Artistic
Young Adults
Main stream Movies
Idea generation: Movi
Account Profile Upload Picture
Personality Tracker
Faces&Teasers Buy a ticket Go to Movie
Terms&Conditions
e Feel
Library Trending Scenes Friends Boards
Collect your movie experiences and feelings, and share it with others
Collect and organize movies/scenes that inspire you
Comments, insights Events & discussions
Watchlist
Movie Sharing Snapchat-like movie messaging Teaser Invitations Add annotations in clip
Watch a movie in Lumen
30 seconds back button
Start Chats with other users Invite people you find interesting to a movie Like other profiles and follow their activities
Search scene/profile on Lumen interactive table Emotion tracker
Facial Expression Recognition System Preset Capture Moments According to Movie
Make a profile for the platform Login in at the app / website Buy your movie ticket
Get local access to new movie scene Watch a movie in Lumen, then save memorable moments
Scenes&Expressions Most Viewed Search by Feeling
Link back to profiles Choose the pictures you want to share Write a Caption Share how the movie made you feel with others Find Matches with people who feel the same way
making movie experience last longer will attract more visitors
more people will get involved
Movie sharing experience
Re-experience moments by talking about them
Review & send to other people
LUMEN
Save, Organize and
LUME
Save, Orga
LINGERS
Idea Development: Customer Journey Map & Storyboard:
Anywhere
Customer Journey Map Actions
Actions (start) 1. Invited by a friend, or: 2. Find the app Actions (end) • Share teaser moments with friends
or
Pop-up Cinema
Actions • Go to event • Buy ticket • Get smart bracelet • Get food / drink • Find seat • Watch movie • Download app • Collect moments using portable IT • Talk with others • Share moments online
Patrick gets an invitation to a Lumen Patrick is introduced to the new sharing Movie Night hosted in a student home platform at Lumen through the event.
Lumen Actions • Buy ticket for pop-up or cinema using the app • Go to Lumen • Get ticket + smart bracelet • Order food / drink • Find seat • Watch movie • Collect moments using interactive table • Talk with others • Share moments with friends
Patrick goes to Lumen with his friends The wearable technology tracks Patrick’s after he tells them about it emotions through his body movements
After the movie Patrick sees the recorded scenes & start to mingle
Patrick can also send out clips to others and share his experience
System Detailing:
The Jawbone allows users to watch the movie without distractions, while it records peak moments during the movie according to the collective body movements of the audience.
The Pop-up events give the target users a glimpse of the Lumen Experience with a twist on Location.
A Personal Teaser is done on an interactive table where the users can gather after the movie. Pick
clips
Record
videos
LINGERS
App Interface Design:
Let Them Choose
Invite a friend
The receivers get a feeling of the cross media experience and can choose where they experience it, as well the movies they watch while experiencing it at Lumen.
After having the personal teaser created on the interactive table, the bracelet will automatically sync it with the app. Thus, allowing the user to share the teaser with others through chosen networks. The user can invite others, as well as view what the next events and movies are.
Get them Engaged The receivers of the personal teaser will be able to view them and reply to the senders and communicate with them. Thus allowing them to plan future activities together. Receivers can view what else is happening, as they are able to browse the coming up events, as well as the shown movies at Lumen.
Have them Invite Back Users can browse currently shown movies, they are able also able to see reviews of other app users, as well as invite them for the next time around.
Short Movie Scripting: 1.1.
Selection Shots:
1.2.
2.1.
open up your mind
LINGERS
Something new
Animation of Logo
Mainstream movies 2.2.
3.1.
3.2.
personal teaser
Animation of Logo: Personal teaser 3.3..
Teaser about pop-up 4.1.
Splitscreen: popup / lumen 4.3.
Student watches movie with friends 5.2.
4.2.
Student with friends in student home 4.4.
Student gets jawbone 8.1. Friends standing around table again
Show Jawbone 5.1.
Pulses animation 5.3.
People standing around interactive table 6.1.
View on phone: program Lumen
Person receives something on his phone 6.2.
Zoom out to context
6.3.
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Screen freezes & gives features of Jawbone 8.2. Show how the personal teaser is made
LUMEN
Person goes with friends to Lumen 7.1. Pulsing/saving animation starts 8.3.
Personal trailer starts
Duo
a LED lighting product family for a dream campus Middle East Technical University in collaboration with October, ‘14
Duo is a LED lighting family created for a dream campus. The lighting product family is made to fit with the standards of sustainable design requirements.
Duo Problem Identification:
Researching on Campus
Current Lighting
Students find campus too dark Lighting design is hard to maintain Lighting design causes light pollution
Getting inspired by Nature
Ideation & Development:
Mock-ups:
Duo Finalization & Detailing: The Pole top is made up of a main bracket, light housing, and an arm that is attached to the pole. A second light housing and bracket may be added.
The wall mounted unit is made up of two main body parts which can be easily taken apart for maintenance purposes.
The bollard unit is made up of two main body parts which are produced from the same mold.
Bollard
Wall Mounted Unit
Pole Top
Unique within it’s Environment
Wall mounted
Bollard
Pole Top
CURVITURE
an outdoor bench and table set Middle East Technical University Group Mates: Ahu Naghshafkan,
Gizem Oncu, Yara Al Husaini June, ‘13
Curviture is an outdoor bench and table set designed to allow for different seating positions within a young interactive context
CURVITURE
Problem Identification: Seating Unit
Table
Students tend to work together in groups, and enjoy working outdoors.
Most seating units allow for only small groups to gather.
University students look for places to relax and take break, and are comfortable lying down on campus.
Study Groups Group Hangouts Layout Relaxation
Seating Poistions
Ideation & Development:
CURVITURE
Production Process: Preparing molds for plywood
Fixing and combining the units’ pieces
Finalizing the 1:1 scaled model
Scenario
Different sitting positions and scenarios are possible because of the flexibility that the seating unit provides to the user group. Big or small, all hangouts can be easily accommodated.
TriAir
a hair dryer design for hotel rooms Middle East Technical University October, ‘14
TriAir is a ceiling mounted hair dryer that is to be used in a hotel bathroom, or other public areas. TriAir allows the user to multi-task, and ensures the safety of the product itself
TriAir
Problem Identification: Bench-Marking
Considerations
LED Strip
Ceiling Mounted Extension Rod
Owners Performance Safety minimizing misuse
Users
Air Outlet
Sliding & Rotation Mechanism Air-inlet Grille
Context: Hotel Guests
Safety Luxury Experience Ensuring electricity circuit does not cause hazards Making the post shower experience faster and less stressful Allowing users to multitask safely
Ideation:
Usage Scenario: The user may use the same area as the hair dryer without activating it.
The user can use controls located on the vanity to drop the dryer & activate it.
Mock-ups:
The user can rotate the hair dryer for lower wet areas.
Vertex
a chess set design Middle East Technical University June, ‘12
Vertex is a chess set design that places emphasis on harmony and contrast through the manipulation of form and material.
Vertex Problem Identification: Harmony & Contrast
Considerations Easily recognizable
Wood & Aluminum
Maintain associations Team A
Universally accepted Weitght & Feel
Chess Pieces
king
Queen Bishop
Rook
knight
Pawn
Inspiration
Wood
Team B Contemporary Architecture
Metal Form and Materials
Production: The pieces were produced from aluminum profiles that were cut and glued.
The Table was produced from wood and aluminum sheets. Aluminum sheet was cut into defined shapes and glued on to the wood.
Wood pieces were produced from soft wood that were cut. chipped, and glued.
Vertex Detailing:
A Fierce Battle Field
Pawn
Bishop
Knight
Rook
Queen
King
Selected Art Works
Paintings:
Drawings:
yarahusseini@gmail.com (+973) 39509750