More Project Experience
The Barbie Buggy | Spring 2021
For our final visualization project, we were tasked with creating a buggy in Solidworks using 3D sketches. I researched different types of buggies and decided to design a sand buggy that would have two front sand tires and two back paddle tires. In my research, I found that most buggies are designed for the male demographic, and wanted to design in a progressively different aesthetic. All parts are colored hot pink with a contrasting black to make the vehicle bright, bubbly, and loud. The buggy has a sun roof with a pink tinted heart that is mirrored in the tires, front grill, and seats as well.
Kin - Falling in Love During a Pandemic |
Fall 2020
My team and I were tasked with creating and designing an app that benefits users living in the pandemic. After a general survey, we found that most individuals were feeling lonely during the shift to staying at home. We designed an application that allows users dedicated to finding love, to listen to podcasts, share content on a newfeed, and build a community where they might just fall in love. We created personas, user journey maps, sketched ideas and storyboarded, drew low fidelity wireframes, and created high fidelity wireframes using Figma and Adobe XD.
The Safari Bicycle |
Fall 2020
For our final visualization project, we were tasked with creating a bicycle in Solidworks using 2D sketches. I researched different types of bicycles and we met as a group to critique our sketches and finalize our designs. I created a travel road bike that features thin wheels, a wider frame with an attached cup holder, an inclusive widely-curved seat, and cool, wavy handle grips to match the relaxed aesthetic.
The Cardboard Compartment |
Spring 2020
Our class was tasked with creating a cardboard product that utilizes Adobe Illustrator and the laser cutter, without using any adhesives. My friend was facing an issue storing her expensive belts safely and without damage. I wanted to create a hanging device where she could store belts, and hang other apparel when needed. In Illustrator, I drew plans to make a two hanger compartment that has shelves to store four belts. In order to create strong walls that could hold the belts, I created t-joints that go through the top part of the compartment. These t-joints also serve a second purpose as outer hangers for other apparel. This solved another solution for my friend as she can now hang swimsuits to dry without ruining her cloth hangers. Once my plans were completed in Illustrator, I used the laser cutter to score the cardboard so that I could easily create the compartment without using any adhesives.
The Tensegrity Tent |
Spring 2018
During my time as a member of the Moorpark College Engineering AIMS2 cohort, capstone project was to design and build a product and present to our organization. My team researched the principle of tensegrity and decided to design and build a tensegrity tent to prove that the principle could be used to design future housing structures. Tensegrity is a design principle that applies when a discontinuous set of compression elements is opposed and balanced by a continuous tensile force, thereby creating an internal prestress that stabilizes the entire structure. We used wooden dowels and bungee cable to create the tension in the structure. We sketched, prototyped, and designed a pentagon design as seen in the image. This model proved that our design was successful, so we built an eight foot tall structure that we used to compete in California Polytechnic State University’s Annual Design Village Competition. Even under strong wind conditions, the structure withstood the stress and tension, and proved to be a successful product for proving the principle.