Catalysts
SPRING 2020 — HOME IOT AND APP design
TASK
Our team sought to inspire motivation, prevent moments of stagnation, and build upon existing relationships within homes during the Covid-19 lockdown. Our project brief called for designing a connected ecosystem of devices that can be experienced beyond phone screens.
DESIGN RESPONSE
Catalysts are a connected system of interfaces that can be placed in a common space of a shared home. The products aim to motivate people by elevating relationships and shared experiences.
CONTEXT
— 5 weeks
— Interface Design Class
— In collaboration with Verli Chen and Michael Owyang
MY CONTRIBUTIONS
— Research Methods
— Concept Development
— Interaction Prototyping
— Storyboard Illustration
— Product Specs
— Presentation Writing
PRESENTATION DELIVERABLES
This project page is currently under construction!
Our team's final deliverables are below— more details coming soon!
App Prototype in Figma
Board Prototype in Figma
KEY TAKEAWAYS
This project was my first experience working 100% remotely. Our team emphasized flexibility and empathy with one another as we were each adjusting to the ways in which our world was changing. When we hit a roadblock midway through developing a concept, we evaluated our options and made a crucial pivot together. Although, we couldn't 3D prototype our design the way we would have liked, this was a great learning experience in how to communicate design ideas on the fly and how to be scrappy and innovative.
