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Industrial Design
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To promote an efficient use of materials and labor, our client wanted a chair that could support their full weight using only a single slab of recycled wood. My team developed a sitting chair that emphasized ergonomics, stability, and easy assembly.

Flatpack

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Lunastel

Billions of shoes are made every year, while millions of older pairs that take decades to decompose are thrown into landfills. With this global issue in mind, I wanted to explore a sustainable way to produce shoes that can be scaled; the result was a 3D printable sneaker that could be modified for individual use cases indefinitely.

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As an advocate for journaling and sketching anytime, I wanted to transform the plain Cashier journals I used for recording my thoughts into an experience other creatives could find value in. The result was a metallic hard cover system that creates a stable surface while still looking more visually appealing.

Metal Book Covers

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Fusions

Many companies often have to expand into new product markets to remain successful. Fusions is a series of products that incorporates Lexus’s brand identity as seen through its 2019 ES 350 model and applies it to possible product avenues.

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Lamp Shade

An effective lamp shade diffuses light in order to protect a person’s eyes. In order to improve upon the item’s formulaic design, I chose to explore how a lamp shade whose form was inspired by flowers could uphold its function while being modifiable to different environments.

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