INDUSTRY:
Home Goods
WORK:
Prototyping, User Experience Mapping, User Centered Design
Simplehuman
user requirements specifications
Defining user requirements was critical to ensure customer satisfaction. Too little solution dispensed and the product is frustrating however dispensing too much solution drains the reservoir too quickly. At the same time, the droplet diameter and the spray pattern was specified to perfectly match mid-dinner spaghetti accidents while dissuading users from using it for kitchen deep cleans. The push-push release mechanism, though complex, came from an afternoon of fidgeting just a bit too much with a ballpoint pen.
Small details are ultimately what brought this product from a seemingly absurd idea into a low key, beloved product.
prototyping
I was prototyping the early concepts of what ultimately became the shredder, Odorsorb, and Pulse Pump. The work I did here set up the foundation for my skills and approach towards rapid prototyping in general from operating Objets to foam core and spray painting.
repair guides
If you ever receive warranty parts with repair instructions, you might see me in some of them! I was responsible for providing photos and short instructions describing repair procedures of some of the products.
