Projects
User Research
Design Development
Prototype Testing
A mobile and professional setup for the flexible home office
As more and more people are turning their living rooms into meeting rooms, there is a significant need for a professional working setup. This setup must not only provide those working from home with office essentials such as a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, but it should also be easily taken down and stored out of sight.
The Office Out of Office is made up of three different elements, the first is the stool made of birchwood. Standing on hidden wheels, it’s an easy-to-move and versatile product that suits any modern home. Inside, you will find a storage drawer, made to fit laptops up to 16 inches, and store all other office tools and equipment in the flexible “waves”. Last is the monitor folio, which uses high-quality polyester panels to make the product easy to move whilst maintaining low weight and stability. You will find a 17” monitor from espresso displays, an Apple Magic Keyboard, and a Surface Arc mouse by Microsoft. Combined, the Office Out of Office is the perfect companion for those working from home.
From sketches to a prototype at Orgatec fair 2024
The Office Out of Office was my Bacholor thesis project, it was guided by design studio Byfrom in Cologne and executed in collaboration with Palmberg.
Renders of the Office Out of Office
3D Models
Technical Drawings
Every morning I make my coffee with a ceramic Hario V60 coffee filter. One day I received a new insulated coffee jug. Unfortunately the opening of the pot was too narrow for the bottom of the V60. As a product designer there is no time to waste and the solution is easily made.
Sketches and technical drawings of the V60 adapter
Data Analysis
3D Models
Technical Drawings
Since Swapfiets owns the bikes, it is responsible for the repairs. More repairs equal more costs. After carefully analyzing the data collected by Swapfiets, we concluded that the lights break down most often on their bikes. So, our challenge was to re-design their lights, this time focusing on creating a circular bicycle light that would be easy to repair.
Renders of ‘Rebate’, the new circular bicycle light
Extra’s
Research
Visualization
Whether you are renovating your kitchen or developing a new product in your lineup, the materials you use speak for the product. They can make or break the user experience, not only through the visuals but also through the haptics and the way they wear and tear over time. I have studied many material groups, and below is a selection of those works.
Material Boards
Pencil & Pens
Markers
Procreate on iPad
I was taught that I should be capable of conveying my ideas on the back of a beermat or a napkin—not in words, but in images. Sketching is one of the most important ways of communicating ideas, and I personally enjoy the process of it.
Sketches over the years 2022-2024
Brand Analysis
Moodboards
Prototyping
This assignment was meant to analyze and deeply understand a brand strategy and culture. From the insights in this analysis, a cube had to be built to express this exact brand. The brand I was assigned to was HAY Design, a Danish contemporary design brand that is sometimes compared to the IKEA of the upper middle class.
I analyzed their collection and brand. Below, you will find slides that show that process. I then formed a board showing the key characteristics of HAY design and used that to conceptualize my cube. It turned out to be a playful cube made of painted wood, resembling a Rubix cube. Only one part could move to create a cube with a minimalistic aesthetic or disrupt by turning one color inside out.
HAY design analysis and cube creation