Mobilicity
A Smarter City Challenging Project
by Roan(Lemon) Reimer & Brittany Williams
https://vimeo.com/265050998
"How might we make transit the best option for local transportation?"
Design Context
There are many aspects of the local transit system which work well because they are designed well. Quite a few other aspects only work well due to users familiarity and within that only work for a specific band of users. Feedback to users is an incredibly important principle to place at the forefront of much of our work. To make transit the best option for local transport we must have it work better for more people, especially new and hesitant users we are onboarding.
Design Artefacts
Accessibility and Incident report app-- We started by examining and improve existing safety and accessibility features which contribute to the overall experience of transitters.
Sensors-- The sensors at stops can detect when someone is waiting and then the bus driver is safely alerted that there is someone waiting at the next stop.
Wifi-- In order to make Wifi more accessible to the public, we provided wifi service on the buses.
Skin
Nourishment Project
by June Tang & Ginnie Morse
"How might we redesign the skin care experience for all genders and races of users so that they can feel included and accepted in the community of self-care? How might we also make skincare more sustainable to match the practices of eco-friendly users and optimize usage without or with minimal waste?"
Design context
Through a movement starting at the source, skincare should be designed for sustainability and longevity. Prices are already going into aesthetically pleasing packaging, resources just need to be produced to allow users to refill bottles of products opposed to single use. Branding and advertising must also make a change, with its focus on women, skincare, and self-care in general need to become more inclusive and accepting spaces. This will allow all people to safely navigate a space in which self-confidence and knowledge can be found, as well as the community, support, and positive relationships with ones-self.
Design Artefacts
Physical Store-- Essentially, customers enter the store and see the sampling section. Afterward, customers can head to the container section, or clean their own container at the cleaning station first. They then measure the empty container and fill products at the bulk section. We designed everything in gradual order, so customers do not have to be interrupted while doing any step. Moreover, in order to let customers can navigate the store by themselves, we created the instruction manual of how our own store operates.
Skincare Seminars-- These seminars are facilitators for conversations, discussions, and places where people just meet to talk. People do not have to just talk about skincare either! Skincare does not just have to be about healthcare. It is a ritual that helps people relax after a long, stressful day at work, and to be able to do this ritual with someone else and share your stories with them.
Skincare Subscription Box--If people do not want to go into the store and interact with other people, they can get our subscription boxes that are carefully curated for different types of skin concerns. The products only come with reusable containers and packaging, and they can bring those containers in to refill or simply recycle them. This is a way to give customers a personal and customized skincare experience that gives them comfort.
Reusable Packaging-- Customers will reuse those containers to refill our skincare product.
Sourdough Making
Nourishment Project
by Brittany Williams
"How can I make the process of making sourdough bread easier and more accessible for the beginner bread baker? "
Design Context
Naturally Fermented Sourdough made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast. Sourdough bread has a mildly sour taste not present in most bread made with baker's yeast and better inherent keeping qualities than other bread, due to the lactic acid produced by the lactobacilli. However, I identified some challengings of Making Naturally Fermented Sourdough and then provided service artifacts to relieves these challengings.
Design Artefacts
Smart Container--Take the guesswork out of your sourdough starter with temperature and humidity sensors that show you how your special and unique sourdough starter is doing.
Sourdough Starter App--A sourdough starter is a living culture thriving with activity. The starter needs the right temperature and consistent, measured feedings. With the sourdough starter app cultivating a healthy starter is easy, and you’ll never miss a feeding.
Sourdough Campaign--Sourdoh Campaign encourages bakers of all levels to post their sourdough failures, to remind the community that mistakes are perfectly normal and part of the process of learning how to make bread.
Video Resources--Easy to follow, step by step tutorials will take you from a beginner to an expert in sourdough bread making.
Nourishment: Kombucha
Nourishment Project
by Xinmiao Zhang
"How can I redesign both the DIY and store buying experience for kombucha lovers?"
Design context
I accidentally bought Kombucha once in the grocery store and the smell and flavor were completely new and kind of shuck to me. After researching it, I discovered that Kombucha is a kind of superfood and there is a group of people who love drinking Kombucha and DIY kombucha because of the healthy factors and the flavors. However, the means and ingredients to handmake Kombucha are hard to get. Therefore, I thought it will be interesting to do a project on it and let more people know more about Kombucha and easy to make by themselves.
Design Artifacts
DIY Space--the use of warm colour and soft materials is ideal for my store. There should be a fireplace or television, windows for sunlight to shine through, shades, the big wooden table in the middle, soft sittings, and air conditioning for a comfortable environment.
Service Website-- By creating an account, the customer can manage, track, order, get in touch with us.
Delivery Truck--We transport locally and the truck will act as an advertisement while shipping kombucha to customers.
Packaging-- My concept for packaging is clean simple and heartwarming design. Sturdy cardboard box designed for different packaging of the drink: Glass bottles, paper box, dispenser, etc. The boxes need to have cooling pads inside to ensure the freshness of the tea.