FireFlies - an interactive experience

How can interactive, multimodal installations be used to improve the general atmosphere o public park (and former graveyard)? For this project, we created FireFlies, a multimodal, interactive installation that is fun, interactive, informative and immersive.

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This design project is part of the master course Designing Interactive Experiences

The future of financial services

How can banks remain relevant in a future in which the current concept of banks might become completely irrelevant? For this project, we created likely future scenarios based on extensive research. These scenarios are used as a context to create a new service for banks: the Bank Identity Plan. 

This design project is part of the master course Create the Future

Audi computer mouse

This computer mouse has been designed for the car brand Audi. It incorporated both design characteristics of Audi like the materials, colours and grill as well as the values of Audi such as high quality, seriousness, luxurious and prestigious.

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This design project is part of the master course Graphic Language of Products

InSense Portable Aroma Diffuser

The InSense portable aroma diffuser adds an extra dimensions to the recollection of beautiful memories. By providing a pleasant, distinctive scent for the user during a special event or period, the user links the scent to the event. This scent can later be used to intensify or trigger the recollection of these beautiful memories. 

(M)eat & greet (empowerment of elderly)

This versatile bench empowers elderly to reclaim some of their independency and simultaneously fights loneliness among elderly. They provide the elderly with an ergonomic place during their walks and serve as market stands as well. These market stands allow the elderly to autonomously get fresh food and also provide an opportunity to meet (up with) people.

Curved Juice citrus juicer

The Curved Juice is a unique citrus juicer which uses a unique set of rollers to squeeze every drop of juice out of the fruit. The design is completely thought through in terms of feasibility, mechanism and production processes. The modern and minimalistic design make it an eye catcher for your kitchen and is highly functional at the same time. The unique mechanism makes it more easy than regular citrus presses as well, as the user can place whole citruses in the device without having to slice it first.

Trevlig shower (IKEA)

The Trevlig shower inspired by IKEA has been designed to make your shower experience as pleasant and comfortable as possible. The unique shower head prevents the water from splashing and makes sure that your bathroom stays dry. The aerated water feels highly pleasant on the skin and the build-in blow dryer makes the drying ritual a pleasant experience.

Conditions for product redesign

This project is the result of research into the complexity of NPD (new product development). The publication describes how a company can create an environment to re-design their products.

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This design project is part of the master course Governing Product Development

Exact wayfinding system

Exact is a new way-finding system for large, complex buildings such as hospitals. It combines the traditional way-finding route signs with smart lights that lead the way for every visitor. Having a personal guide for such buildings prevents the visitors from wandering, getting lost or bothering busy employees about where they have to go. This both saves the visitors time and energy and saves hospitals money as less patients are too late for their appointment or don't show up at all.

Automated bicycle storage

This automated bicycle storage allows a high amount of people to store their bike in a quick, easy and safe manner. The users are no longer troubled with having to find their bike, have stolen or demolished bikes and the storage provide more than enough storage space for large amounts of bicycles. The storage is designed to be predominantly self-sufficient, maintenance-friendly and failure-proof.

Human-centerd guitar stompbox (delay pedal)

This high-end guitar effect pedal provides musicians with endless possibilities to add a delay effect to their instrument. The clever interface allows users of all levels to use the pedal, regardless of their knowledge of these types of products. The elaborate user research resulted in a product that truly fits the users' needs and is able to compete with the strong competitors on the market.

This product is the result of my Bachelor Assignment for Industrial Design.

Training tool for smartphone addiction

This training tool helps to fight smartphone addiction around bedtime. The product is based on theory within the domain of design for behaviour change to provide a structural and methodological way to help people to reduce their smartphone usage around bedtime. It focuses on making understood the enormous impact of sleep deprivation on our daily lives and how smartphone usage around bedtime greatly contributes to sleep deprivation. Furthermore, the tool helps the user to reduce their phone time around bedtime in several steps. The flexible tool adjusts to the competences of the user to maximize the chance of success.

Time experiencer

This bracelet helps festival attendees to maximally enjoy the festival without having to worry about the line-up and stage schedule. The bracelet shows when the user's favourite artist performs and on which stage. In this way, the user doesn't have to check the time and the stage schedule of the festival.

Relax pen

This pen helps stressed people to relax in important situations such as meetings and exams. The pen is based on a combination of aroma therapy and the fidget cube to provide possibilities to reduce stress on multiple levels.