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Chemical Mama
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Chemical Mama is Lindsay Hoy's undergraduate thesis project; it involved rigorous research, usability testing, concept mapping, and prototyping to create the final deliverables and exhibit space for the 2013 grad show.
The project itself is about providing expecting mothers and new parents with both the knowledge and tools to make more informed choices regarding personal care products and the health of both themselves and their babies. The starting point of this project came from the realization that 90% of personal care product are chalked full of synthetic chemical ingredients that can be potentially harmful to health over long-term exposure. Immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and reproductive damage are but a few of the major concerns.
Iugo Bracelet
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A concept gadget based on the idea of fusing the human senses together into a portable and wearable form.Wood veneer was chosen as an alternative material for the wrist band as a natural contrast to the mass-produced electronics today. Several interfaces were designed to visualize sound and allow the sense of touch to control them with ease. A storyboard for a television advertisement was also created for the bracelet. In the ad, friends are shown reuniting in the city after having not seen each other for a long time. Since the idea of connecting was an important part of the project, the name “IUGO” (meaning to connect in Latin) was chosen as the name for the bracelet. A group project with Vince Lo, Eunji Choi, and Cynthia Chang.
Manifest! - An exhibit of the story of how anime & toys become an art form
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This project is an exhibit design telling the story of anime and toys. Designer Vinyls and anime collectables are gaining irreplacable spots in the market as they tap into the hearts of fans and collectors of toys. How did it happen? When has this transition from a cheap 5 cent plastic figure transform into a multi-hundred dollar piece of art? In the artistic world, many do not consider Anime being art, but this is about to be changed. Through the design of five different rooms, this project outlines and illustrates the uprise of toys. It tells the story of how the fine line between anime and art blurred
