PRACHT NAPKINS

Pracht (splendor in english) napkins are a design for the Hema design contest 2012. A simple but strong design that suits the simpleness of Hema. The napkin set consists of two variations, one with a fork, knife and spoon on it to simply give a chic touch to the table. The other part has folding instructions on it make it into a paper fan.

EAT IT

EAT IT is a way of serving finger food straight from the supermarket shelves. Compared to the current plastic packages, it increases the friendly and hospitable ambiance of eating finger food and emphasizes the quality of the food. Especially with the glass on glass connection of the lid and the bowl!

Eat it arose from the question from glass factory O-I to come up with a product that would give them new production possibilities. Their main criteria was that the sales should be high enough to fit 24/7 production.

My input for the research started at the user site. With use of a sensitizing booklet participants were triggered to think about glass in their daily life. After one week participants were paired to discuss the findings in the booklet during an interview. The results were translated into an inspiring booklet called why to love glass.

During the next phases I executed a research on the perception of food in glass compared to food in other packaging materials. I facilitated a creative session for input from outside our design team next to the brainstorm session we had. With the results I created a prototype and tested that with multiple users.

The first glass on glass packaging is the result. A simple but effective bowl with a glass lid that emphasizes the quality and specialness of eating finger food with friends or family.

Currently EAT IT is in development at O-I.

Jaar: 2e jaar master, 2012
Opdracht: Nieuw product ontwerpen voor glasfabriek O-I
Duur: 20 weken
Focus: Totaal ontwerptraject in samenwerking met studenten van de verschillende masters.
Groep/ind.: Groep

SHADOW LAMP

To experience designing in a development country and to be able to design a product that really adds value to ones life, I did a project for Thanh Ha, a terracotta pottery village in Vietnam with as a result the customizable shadow lamp.

The project followed up one that identified outlets on the hotel and resort market. The process consisted of interviews with the craftsmen and hotel owners and creative sessions with tourists. A main insight was the absence of proud in the work of the craftsmen. With a co-creation session we involved craftsmen in the design of patterns of the lamp. The final catalog consisted of multiple designs, every piece as a signature of a specific craftsman.

In cooperation with a craftsman a prototype was created. From this model improvements were discussed with them.

Currently the product is being finalized in Vietnam. Together with some other new products it will be put on the market in 2014.

Link to research booklet

Link to catalog

Jaar: 2e jaar master, 2012
Opdracht: Ontwerp een product voor een nieuwe afzetmarkt in Vietnam
Duur: 9 weken
Focus: Een haalbaar product dat gebruik maakt van de kwaliteiten van de ambachtsmannen
Groep/ind.: Groep (2p)

LEKKER MAKKELIJK

Lekker makkelijk is a recipe book that gives parents grip on  to cook a small, fast and healthy bite for their children before they have to go to sport or hobby. After that they can take the time to prepare a main dish with the same ingredients for the rest of the family.

Through interviews and in house visits with middle class, higher educated families it was discovered that their overall food habits are really healthy. The only pitfall is the moment where time lacks, the mom comes home at 17.15 after work and the child has to go to sport at 17.45. Cup-a-soup with bread was an easy but less healthy solution. Lekker makkelijk stimulates and educates parents at this moment and gives them a feeling of control.

Multiple user tests have let to this product.

Jaar: 1e jaar master, 2012
Opdracht: Laat nederlandse gezinnen gezonder eten
Duur: 20 weken
Focus: Start met een interactie visie, doe intensief onderzoek en ontwerp daaruit een product
Groep/ind.: Individueel

PAPER ON CROWDSOURCING

Link to the paper

Jaar: 1e jaar master, 2011
Opdracht: Paper over de mogelijkheden van crowdsourcing binnen design
Duur: 1 week
Groep/ind.: Individueel

SMALL ASSIGNMENT: EMOTION

How can this alarm encourage users?

One of the things that gives courage is the memory of something that went well. Whenever something that gave fear went well, take the alarm clock to record the song that is played at that moment. In a moment of fear play one of the songs that was recorded at a courage-full moment. This memory of a moment in the past will give  the courage to handle fear at that moment, feeling stronger due to the memory that ended well.

Jaar: 1e jaar master, 2011
Opdracht: Formuleer je eigen doelen over 10 jaar en kijk hoe een product dat zou  kunnen beinvloeden
Duur: 1 week
Focus: Herontwerp een bestaand product zodat het helpt bij een bepaalde emotie
Groep/ind.: Individueel

DIP KOOB

Dip Koob is an idea arrived from the Iranian Goosht Koob. With the assignment to take a tool from another culture and place it into the Dutch culture the dip koob was born.

Goosht koob is originally used in a lentil, beef dish where men use it to mash the whole dish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hk6gF6QpMc (time:5.36)

In the Dutch context it should be more suitable for women which turned into a tapas dish served in bars. When ordering you get a bowl with fresh ingredients like olives, pine nuts and some olive oil together with the dib koob, a tool made of bread. Take the dib koob and start making your own tapenade, it softens the bread and you’re ready to eat. Taking different ingredients everyone can has its own bread but try others’ tapenade.

Jaar: 1e jaar master, 2011
Opdracht: Plaats een etens tool uit een andere cultuur in de Nederlandse cultuur
Duur: 9 weken
Focus: Kijk naar de verschillende culturen en pas de tool aan kijkend naar de Hoffman schaal.
Groep/ind.: Groep

SPRIT

Sprit is a line devider for public spaces, based on grass. The silicone ‘sprieten’ (pieces) move when they are touched while walking along. In case of emergency it is easy get through the pieces. The line is build up from easy connectable modules of 1 meter each. Corner pieces provide the opportunity to lead the line in every needed direction.

Jaar: 3e jaar bachelor, 2009
Opdracht: Ontwerp rij-afzetting
Duur: ‘Griekse’ 20 weken
Focus: Concept ontwerp, minimale uitwerking
Groep/Ind.: Groep