The Head Vs. Heart is a series of interactive objects about depression. The purpose of this project is encourage an open discourse about depression by giving transparency to invisible symptoms, thereby promoting a better understanding of the condition and dispelling stigma.
Through satire, the body of work represents direct and literal interpretations of common advice given to those who are depressed. Posing as familiar accessories, each object reveals a...
Uhu is a functional and easy to use coat hook that also includes a storage space for small items. It is an elegant accent to the home environment.
The focus for this course was to create a marketable object for efficient production with close consideration for quality and cost effectiveness.
Good Egg wants to bring a smile to your face through simplicity and whimsy.
A collaborative project between ECU Industrial Design and UBC CAWP (Center for Advanced Wood Production) where students were asked to design a set of outdoor furniture to be featured during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Far Coast (Coca Cola’s brand of coffee) asked the six teams of students to create a lounge chair, a community table and a side table to promote a socially engaging atmosphere. Each piece had to be RTA (ready to assemble), constructed from blue pine wood and...
There is a forgotten simplicity and serene beauty associated
with the transient, sleeping body. This project captures the
physical body in relation to the time spent in sleep. The concept
plays with the notion of sleep as a fleeting experience by means
of patterns or trails left behind in a sleeping time frame; these
patterns communicate the evidence of hours lost in memory in
congruence with the stationary body.
Sleepscapes is a series of blankets shaped...
