PRODUCTS
SMART DESIGN
I led or played a major role in the design of these products that have gone to market.
MRS. MEYER’S GLASS
The classic cleaning brand came to Smart for help creating a premium, reusable platform for their foaming hand soap and all purpose cleaning spray to help meet their sustainability goals. We worked with them to identify the right materials, forms, and logo treatment to translate the brand’s visual identity onto durable vessels that people would be proud to leave out. This included design of the glass bottles, soap and spray hardware, concentrate bottles, secondary packaging, and user journey mapping.
Spray available at Mrs. Meyers and Amazon
Hand soap available at Grove Collaborative and Amazon
OXO Pet
A new line of pet-specific products from the iconic kitchen brand OXO, designed to embody the brand’s ethos of reliable and accessible everyday products. I played a part in the early stages of concepting, prototyping, and testing for multipleproducts:
The handheld treat container was inspired by conversations with pet owners, who told us about the importance of having treats on hand throughout the house to help reinforce good behavior. Its compact, rounded form is easy to grip and looks nice enough to leave out, while the flip open lid makes it easy to dispense treats in fewer steps.
Slow feeders are popular across different breeds and ages, but they are notoriously difficult to clean - and usually made of plastic. Our concept relies on a removable slow feeder insert, making the product easier to clean and offering multiple functions from a single bowl. The bowl itself is stainless steel for improved hygiene and health, while a plastic outer base protects floors, prevents sliding, and mates with the accompanying Easy-Clean Feeding Mat.
Treat Container available at amazon
Slow Feeder (multiple sizes) available at amazon
SPECK
I led or played a major role in the design of these products that have gone to market. See the design process
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The first Speck product to earn an IP dust-resistant rating and two awards at CES 2021.
The design represents innovation in protection and usability: 360 degree coverage from bumps, scratches, and dust, that opens with one seamless movement. This was driven by an evaluation of user pain points with the apple charging case, like dust ingress, that other products fail to address in a user-friendly way. Limited by the complex hinge rotation on the apple charging case, other dust-resistant cases require several steps, often using both hands, to open and close securely.
Winner of 2021 Dealerscope IMPACT Award
Winner of the iPhone Life Best of CES 2021 Award
Available at Speck
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Speck’s classic “impactium” geometry provides excellent drop protection in a small package. The goal of this project was to create a “flagship” product that would not only improve protection, but would deliver better results in an even slimmer, more user-friendly body.
Available at Speck
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This is a dual-layer case intended to protect the Apple Airpods case from drops, scratches, and loss. Full coverage around the hinge area adds uniquely robust protection, and the snap closure ensures that the case stays closed while being carried by the convenient incorporated loop and carabiner. The loop was engineered to have more than 2x greater pull force than existing products. Providing the best possible mechanical usability for this product added a great deal of complexity to both the visual design and the design for manufacturing. This is one of Speck’s most technically challenging products to date.
CES 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree
Available at Speck
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Using what we learned from the complex manufacturing and functionality of the presidio pro case, I returned to the drawing board to create an improved, simplified product that would have a wider range of material and color flexibility. With the aim of keeping the top and bottom piece attached while maintaining the device’s hinge functionality, I designed a simpler case that could be made easily in clear and opaque materials. The carabiner acts as an arc hinge that keeps everything together and locks the case shut when it’s in the “hanging” position. Because of its simpicity, we were able to build the same structure for the apple airpods pro case, despite its differing hinge movement.
Available at Speck for Airpods and Airpods Pro
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The greatest challenge with this design was translating Speck’s iconic brand language and solid mechanical function from a two-material platform to a single material. This required a full redesign to the mechanical dimensions and surfacing to create texture breaks In addition to visual design, I executed technical CAD for manufacturing and created design guidelines for future iterations across multiple devices.
MISC
Independent and exploratory work.
NIXIE TUBE CLOCK
Machined and welded aluminum, ash wood, and pre-made nixie tube circuit board.
MO (も)
Brazed steel frame, powder coated, with shimano 105 disc groupset. This was designed and hand-built at the Tokyo College of Cycle Design in Tokyo, Japan under the guidance of Cherubim Cycle’s Shinichi Konno. The name “Mo” is derived from the district name “Omote-Sando," and Wright's given name of Monica.